Microbiology?

[Hotsause]

I am going back to college soon and was thinking of looking into microbiology. I figure it wouldn't hurt to understand more about the microbes in your soil and ways to keep them healthier. I just dont know exactly which direction would be best for fungus microbiology studies and if that field even makes money and or would take me anywhere. Any body that studied these have any input or anyone for that matter

 

[olylifter420]

Microbio is more about the microbes within our own bodys. What bacterias do what, what funus do wnat and how to treat such infections or diseases brought on by such micro organisms.

It is a fun field, but I think if you were going into that, you either become a professor or a researcher at a university or lab. What you want learn about is more of a botany or horticulture class(es). Botany or horticulture would be your best bet at learning about the.micro organisms within the soil and how they.benefit plants.

They pay would be.more then minimum wage,.but there is no way of telling how much you would make, years of experience and where you work at is the likely determinant of how you get paid.

Hope it helps

 

[olylifter420]

hey, thanks for the like. I went to ask one of my professors earlier today after reading your post and she said they do go over most general and most known bacterias and fungus that are everywhere. thats where i wen wrong, but when i took here class, she did go over most micro organsims within the body, but it all depends on the professor. Their lesson planning and syllabus will dictate what they will cover. My class was extremely difficult, we had to study thousands of slides of micro organisms and 300 question tests!!!!

pain in the butt, but well worth it!!!

biology classes also go over such material, but if you dont mind me asking, are you going for your BS or MS degree?

 

[Robert Paulson]

I thought about getting a degree in horticulture but it doesn't pay shit. plus i figure i can always learn most of that stuff on my own and besides, experience is the best teacher. I'm gonna get a degree that pays and use it too fund my farming endeavors.

 

[USMC]

Hello hotsauce, I have a BA in molecular bio and an AA in biotechnolgies. Any bio track you would into would defenitly give you more insight into growing the best buds. As for money man.... I cant say one could hope to make more than 50K a year. Starting salaries range from 28-35K for people fresh out of school and also a little bit of prior lab experience. If you decide to go the research route rather than industry it all depends on how well funded you primary investigator is. His project fudings are usualy based off the type of popular research i.e Cancer research vs tazmanian bot fly breeding You can guess which one gets the funding.

 

[olylifter420]

most fields in engineering are paying very well!!! Also, medical field, specializing as a occupational therapist, physical therapist, MD or chiropractor. Just some to name a few, and depeding where you live, personal trainers and sports conditioning specialists make a killing as well.

I thought about getting a degree in horticulture but it doesn't pay shit. plus i figure i can always learn most of that stuff on my own and besides, experience is the best teacher. I'm gonna get a degree that pays and use it too fund my farming endeavors.

 

[Hotsause]

Thanks for all the input folks. IF i were to get a degree in Botany it would prob just be an associates. From the sounds of it i think sticking to computers might pay off for now and a few classes will pay off in the grow room

 

[olylifter420]

thats what i do!!! i Take random classes that i would want to learn about. IE., biology's, chemistry's, physics, antropology and psychology classes. Those are not my major, but i am very interested in those subjects so i took most of them.. IF you qualify for finacial aid, they will still help you out as long as you do a degree audit and remove the classes that are not intended for your major.

Thanks for all the input folks. IF i were to get a degree in Botany it would prob just be an associates. From the sounds of it i think sticking to computers might pay off for now and a few classes will pay off in the grow room

 

[Robert Paulson]

I really enjoyed my environmental sciences class. it was only 100 level and not too in depth on one particular subject, but it I did learn a lot of good info that i have applied in the grow room. i was also able to apply a lot that i have learned from being a grower to the classroom as well. you just can't mention in the classroom discussion your garden only consists of chronic mj

 

[olylifter420]

I feel you bro!!!! Me too, in my bio 2 class, i would always ask my professor which myco's were the best, how to deal with aphids, how to get rid of leafminers etc... but then i think he got a bit suspicious about me asking so many questions that i just stopped.

My professor when he was young, this was back in the 70's when mexico was all cool and fun to go to, he would travel all the jungles and what not and looking for new plant species, and i bet he had to of smoked some really good ass skunk... but yea, what i learned in those classes i have used in my novice grows, but i am learning a lot more on RIU so i will keep busy on RIU for a long while!!!

I really enjoyed my environmental sciences class. it was only 100 level and not too in depth on one particular subject, but it I did learn a lot of good info that i have applied in the grow room. i was also able to apply a lot that i have learned from being a grower to the classroom as well. you just can't mention in the classroom discussion your garden only consists of chronic mj