Tag Archives: Soil

Lab-time

Posted on September 25, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

More than ever, we will be spending time in the lab this autumn. Finally, the big step has been made: we are digging belowground! It had been high on my wishlist for a long time, but besides a few interesting … Continue reading →

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The secrets under our feet

Posted on November 7, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

I have been saying it ample times: you can not understand the true behaviour of plants in the mountains without looking at what happens belowground. I have been saying it ample times indeed, yet now we finally have the opportunity to … Continue reading →

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The mad scientist tea party

Posted on December 9, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Do you know how ecologists have a tea party? They bury their tea in the Arctic and wait a year to give it that perfect soil touch. This is the ideal season to stay inside, close to the Christmas tree, with … Continue reading →

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Out you go!

Posted on December 13, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Little brave seedlings, surviving everything they have to go through! At least until now… Remember the seeds we planted earlier? They were growing so successfully and swift, I decided they were ready for action. They even survived transplantation in separate little pots, followed … Continue reading →

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The mushroom mystery

Posted on November 14, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Claiming that counting plants tells you everything you want to know about their growing success in the mountains is like claiming you know the whole fungi-community by looking only at mushrooms. Mushrooms, those pretty ones with their nice funny heads, are only the fruits, the … Continue reading →

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