The virtues of growing plants in compost-enriched soil are well known by gardeners: Improves soil structure. Retains moisture. Provides a valuable source of minerals. Improves the health of plants.
Compost and compost-enriched soils may contain high concentrations of A. fumigatus spores, a new study has found. In the study, which was lead author Jennifer Shelton's Ph.D. thesis, she and her ...