Another soil sample went under the microscope today to help one of our clients understand what’s going on under the ground.
Using the microscope to analyse soil samples, we can see right down to the smallest of bacteria, we can see strands of fungi, flagellates bumbling in and out of focus, the elusive amoeba and it’s jellylike ways, all different types of nematodes and sometimes we even get the pleasure of spotting a tardigrade.
When all these micro-organisms are in balance, we see healthy soil. Soil that can retain the rain that falls on it. Soil which provides food and habitat for a myriad of insects and worms, which in turn attract a wealth of biodiversity. Soil that feeds plants and allows plants to thrive, with higher yielding, nutritionally dense crops. And Soil that stores carbon once the plants have photosynthesised and pulled it from the atmosphere.
Once we can see the biological health of a soil, we can determine the best practises to optimise it’s recovery, restoring life and optimal chemical free productivity.
A soil analysis comprises of an on site visit, sample, report and recommendations. If you would like a soil analysis to help optimise your own landscape performance, large or small, please get in touch.
