Maybe the plasma scours excess electrons? Changes the electrical state? Who knows?

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We are big fans of mycorrhizae fungus. one of the things they talked about in the second segment is the difference between dirt and soil. Soil is alive. Fungus helps the plants communicate with chemical and electrical signals. Some plants help other species, some just the opposite. It is fascinating. The headline here is click bait but the study is interesting:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/apr/06/fungi-electrical-impulses-human-language-study

I think we have previously discussed biochar. Great stuff to put into compost while it is aging. Or you can soak it in kelp or fish emulsion to create time release fertilizer.

Never had much luck with ladybugs or lace wings. With ladybugs, it is the larva that eat things, as I recall. If they don't have an environment to reproduce, they'll leave to find one. Our biggest problem with insects is aphids and the occasional tomato caterpillar.

The peppers we grew in containers were the best peppers we have ever grown.

We've had one of those native pollinator nests out for years but no takers. For some unknown reason, there have been several flocking around it this last week. Lost one of our two beehives over the winter.