What is “Nutrient Cycling” and why is it so important to soil health? Nutrient Cycling is the process by which beneficial microorganisms harvest nutrients from soil organic matter and also from the ‘parent material’. Rocks, pebbles, sand particles, silts and clays are all considered ‘parent material’. On a molecular level, they comprise crystalline structures that are not easily broken down. These structures contain atoms of iron, boron, phosphorus, calcium, potassium etc. Plants are not capable

Have you heard of the carbon cycle? Check out this animated infographic for a quick way to understand this process that is so important to all life on Earth. https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/carbon-cycle.html #30DaysofOcean #OceanMonthNOAA #OceanMonth2021 | National Ocean Service