When levels of good microbes in the soil are high, it makes it difficult for pathogenic (bad) microbes to populate. It's simply to hard to make a living with all that competition. However, when there is stress, drought, waterlogged soils or use of fungicides or herbicides, the populations of microbes are reduced. When these numbers dwindle, it is then easier for the bad microbes to move in and take over. The tables below show examples of different species of parasitic nematodes that were reduced over time as a result of regular spraying with the Triterra. The Triterra microbes are not a nematicide. This is a prime example of natural selection, "the strongest will survive." When the Triterra microbes are applied to the soils in such high numbers, the competition for survival begins. There is only so much food, oxygen and nutrient available. When it becomes too hard to survive, the pathogenic (bad) microbes move on to another location. It's like sending in the 101st Airborne to recapture territory!

There are many advantages to using Triterra. Many lake management companies use microbes to help maintain pond health and water clarity. You can download a case study from a golf course that uses the Triterra for keeping their ponds clean.

Microbes are nature's decomposers. Microbes feed on dead grass, thatch and organic matter. Attached is a university study showing that soils regularly dosed with microbes kept thatch levels down to a level equivalent with verticutting.