Molecular Microbiology

Soil Microbiology

The branch of science which deals with the study of the microorganisms and its functions, how they affect the soil properties is known as soil microbiology. The microorganisms which are present in the soil are classified as fungi, bacteria, algae, actinomycetes, protozoa. The main role the soil microorganism is to release the nutrients from the organic matter. Microorganisms will help in decomposing the organic matter and consumes the nitrogen and carbon content  which are present in the organic matter for their own growth and they release the excess nutrients which are used for the growth of the plants.