"symplastless" expounded:

Most text books treat soil as if it is dead. Defined as silt, loam and clay
and rocks. Where have you seen it defined as having an enormous amount of
living organisms? I only know of one source. Its great that you pointed
out that soil is alive as well as daed. A duality of living and dead both.
Just as wood is alive and dead.

You must read the wrong books, I've never, ever read that soil is
dead! Try Teaming with Microbes, to start, or any good book on
composting, etc. .
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Ann, gardening in Zone 6a
South of Boston, Massachusetts
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