Run and Tumble

Diary of a bug farmer

Winogradsky Column: Day 0

Monday, September 21st, 2009

I started two Winogradsky columns this past weekend.
They’re really simple to set up and were invented by Sergei  Winogradsky, one of the founding fathers of soil microbiology. The basic concept is that you get some mud and water, put it all in a semi-sealed tube exposed to light, and watch as bugs set up shop.
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