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Dr. Dirt's
Dr. Dirt's
Microscope
Put a drop of soil on a slide and look! Find bacteria, fungi, protozoa and nematodes, count them like a real soil scientist and score your look out of 100.
At the microscope
What will you find?
- Bacteria: tiny dots and rods that feed plants and hold soil crumbs together.
- Fungi: long threads that carry water and food to plant roots.
- Protozoa: busy swimmers that eat bacteria and leave plant food behind.
- Nematodes: tiny worms. Most are the garden's helpers.
Grown-ups, good to know
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