Our Services

Biological Soil Analysis

We offer biological analyses of Soil Food Web microorganisms using methods and biological requirements for each stage of succession developed by Dr. Elaine Ingham.

• Full Soil Biology Assessment($95) includes fungal & bacterial biomass, protozoa & nematodes counts, fungal to bacterial (F:B) ratio and comparison with recommended ranges for desired/present plant.
• Quick Soil Biology Assessment($40) is performed using the same observation techniques but without quantification and provides general description and estimation of microorganisms observed in your sample.

Both reports provide information on the diversity of microorganisms, presence of disease-causing bacteria and fungi, root-feeding nematodes and other organisms indicating anaerobic/reduced oxygen conditions. Microscope pictures and evaluation of the quality of your material (color, structure, smell etc) are also included. Learn more about quantitative and qualitative assessment in our Soil Test Guide 

See the examples of our assessments: Full Report.pdf, Quick Report.pdf