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The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

Microbial Magic with Michael Key | The Beet

The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

Epic Gardening

Education, Home & Garden, How To, Leisure

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Beet Podcast, Kevin sits down with Michael Key, the brains behind Impello Biosciences, to dive deep into the fascinating world of biostimulants and microbial magic for plant health. From boosting productivity to promoting plant resilience, Michael unpacks the science behind these powerful tools. Tune in to discover how to apply these game-changing principles to make your garden flourish!  Connect with Michael Key: Michael Key is co-founder and CEO of Impello Biosciences, a Colorado-based company specializing in plant biostimulants and microbial solutions for agriculture. With a background in horticulture from Colorado State University, Michael authored several patents related to beneficial microbes and biochemical tools that enhance plant health and productivity. He combines scientific innovation with practical solutions to empower growers and promote eco-conscious farming practices. Find more from Michael Key at his website: https://impellobio.com  Support The Beet: → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop  → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests  Learn More: → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube  → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog  → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts  → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord  → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta  → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok  → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest  → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter  → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook  → Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup  → Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.7

You say that you guys don't do a whole lot in the world of mycorrhizal inocul and survives.

0:35.3

So where do you guys tend to play them?

0:37.5

In the biostimuline realm, there's a fungal side, there's a bacterial side.

0:42.0

We work mostly on the bacterial side.

0:44.2

This is like good bacteria, right?

0:46.5

We work with bacterial consortia, which is like a fancy word for community or a small group.

0:52.1

So instead of working with like a single bacteria, we work with groups of bacteria that

0:56.1

help each other grow, but also help plants grow.

1:03.6

Hello, my friends.

1:04.5

It's been a while since you've heard my voice here on the Beat podcast with a guest.

1:09.4

I am joined by Michael Key. He's the co-founder and CEO of

1:12.4

Impello Biosciences, which is a Colorado-based company specializing in innovative plant

1:17.9

biostimulants and microbial solutions for agriculture and for the garden. It's cool to have you on,

1:23.8

Michael. I don't really know too much about the world of biostimulance and you know quite a bit.

1:29.6

So I'm excited to dive in. Very glad to be here. Appreciate the opportunity. And yeah, looking forward to

1:35.8

talking. So if we were to start out just going basics, like I've heard of microbial inoculence.

1:43.5

I've heard of obviously fertilizers, that sort of thing.

1:45.9

When we get into the world of biostimulants, I go, okay, I can piece together what it might

1:50.5

mean from my gardening knowledge and my limited knowledge of plants compared to someone

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