07/30/2026
Protozoa & Nematodes - The Nutrient Releasers!
Protozoa are eating bacteria in your soil right now — and that's how your plants are getting fed.
When protozoa consume bacteria and fungi, they excrete nitrogen in plant-available forms. It's one of the most important nutrient transfer mechanisms in the soil, and it's happening invisibly beneath every paddock.
And nematodes? 95% of them are on your side — balancing microbial populations, mineralizing nutrients, and opening up pores for air and water movement. The ones that damage roots are a symptom, not the cause. They thrive in compacted, high-stress soils. Address the conditions, and the population will shift.
Module 10 of our Soil Health Foundations course covers the full underground workforce. https://www.integritysoils.com/products/soil-health-foundation