| | Winogradsky Demonstration Lab |
 | | No special conditions are required for incubating the column with the exception that it should be placed where it will receive adequate daylight or artificial light to support growth of a variety of phototrophic bacteria. |
 | | These include the cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), and the purple (Chromatiaceae) and green (Chlorobiaceae) sulfur bacteria as well as the purple nonsulfur bacteria (Rhodospirillaceae). |
 | | After about 3-6 weeks, depending on the soil, amendments, and incubation conditions, the columns develop a characteristic appearance. |
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