Broadfork on Nostr: I always feel better for having had my hands in soil. Garden soil bacteria ...

I always feel better for having had my hands in soil.

Garden soil bacteria transiently colonise gardeners’ skin after direct soil contact (Mhuireach et al 2023).

https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/uar2.20035

“This study represents one of the very first investigations of garden soil microbiomes and, to our knowledge, the only one that explores the ability of soil microbes to transfer and persist on human skin after typical gardening activities.”

“Some soil microbes appeared to transfer onto skin during direct contact with soil, but they were generally gone within 12 h, suggesting a low ability to permanently colonize skin. However, a daily gardening routine with repeated and extended contact with soil likely reinoculates the skin such that soil microbes are often present, holding potential to impact health. The results of this study may be of interest not only to hobby gardeners, but also to market growers and other agricultural producers, and to society at large.”

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