Actinomycetes are filamentous bacteria similar to fungi that grow threadlike hyphae and produce spores. They release enzymes to decompose plant cellulose and harder-to-digest plant and animal materials such as chitin and lignin. Chitin is found in the cell walls of fungi, exoskeletons of arthropods (insects, arachnids, crustaceans, myriapods), as well as nematodes. The decomposition of this organic matter contributes to forming humus in the soil. Some actinobacteria such as the Frankia family fix atmospheric nitrogen and form root nodules on non-leguminous plants like rhizobium bacteria with legumes. Certain species of actinomycetes may inhibit the growth of various plant pathogens. Hope you found this helpful! I’ll be sharing more information on soil health in the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned! Happy gardening! Source:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6783997/ #shorts #soil #organicgardening #growfood #gardening