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SQWIBB · February 11, 2019

Yes.

A huge increase in soil microbes, such as adding fertilizers, will increase the short lived microbe activity to a point where the organic matter breaks down much quicker thus reducing the soil's ability to store organic nitrogen.

February 11, 2019	#3
SQWIBB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Philly 7A Posts: 739	Yes. A huge increase in soil microbes, such as adding fertilizers, will increase the short lived microbe activity to a point where the organic matter breaks down much quicker thus reducing the soil's ability to store organic nitrogen.