The effect of a bacterial-humus preparation on the biological activity of soils

Abstract

The influence of the Gumigel bacterial-humus preparation on the biological activity of soils was investigated. The activity was assessed by the respiration intensity of the soil microorganisms, the total number of bacteria, and the structure of the saprotrophic bacterial complex. It was demonstrated that the microorganisms were preserved in the preparation for a long time. As this preparation was kept at 4°C, the number of microorganisms was preserved at a permanent level during no less than half a year. The preparation did not have a significant effect on the biological activity of the unpolluted soil, but it intensified the biological activity in the case of the polluted soil, which was seen from an increase in the number of microorganisms and their respiration intensity.