Temperature and Soil

• In order for soil to obtain the requisite organic matter, decomposition must happen.
• Decomposition is the process of decay, or rotting of an organism.
• The temperature must be at least above freezing for bacteria and fungi to properly decay the organism to turn it into organic matter for the soil.
• When temperatures are not above freezing, this process is virtually impossible.

Soil Temperature Probe. Source: WeatherSTEM