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Fungi
Fungi feed by absorbing nutrients from the organic
material in which they live. Fungi do not have
stomachs. They must digest their food before it can
pass through the cell wall into the hyphae. Hyphae
secrete acids and enzymes that break the surrounding
organic material down into simple molecules they can
easily absorb.
Most plants rely on a symbiotic fungus to aid them in
acquiring water and nutrients from the soil. The
specialized roots which the plants grow and the fungus
which inhabits them are together known as
mycorrhizae, or "fungal roots". The fungus, with its
large surface area, is able to soak up water and
nutrients over a large area and provide them to the
plant. In return, the plant provides energy-rich sugars
manufactured through photosynthesis.
Fungi
Hyphae
Too much fungi in the worm bin indicates that you are overfeeding your system.
For more information about fungi in soil:
http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/concepts/soil_biology/fungi.html
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