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Soil Biota Enhancment

Optimizing soil health and productivity by cultivating symbiotic microorganisms
Soil Building Enhancing and restoring the quality and health of soil Biochar Building soil and sequestering carbon with charred wood

Healthy soil is an ecosystem in which millions of creatures live and interact. There can be more creatures in a teaspoonful of healthy soil than there are people on the entire planet earth, and contain up to 50,000 different species.

Recent research has revealed complex relations between plants and soil microorganisms that have a significant effect on plant health. Cultivation of healthy soil microbiota can significantly increase garden productivity and resilience.

Basic soil biota analysis can be done by identifying organisms in a soil sample (mixed with water) using a relatively affordable microscope. By comparing organism varieties and density to a soil biota reference one can determine the strengths and weaknesses of the soil and prescribe microorganism inoculants or nutrient re-balancing agents to efficiently improve the soil health.

Soil Biota Enhancment Resources

Terra Flora Soilworks


Regional soil biota enhancment company (about 106 miles away)
Terra Flora Soilworks provides a variety of products to build living soil; including compost worms and castings, vermicompost systems, bokashi compost setup, and supplies. Additional products include mulch mixes, mineral-based soil amendments, and consulting.

Environment Celebration Institute


Soil biota enhancment organization (about 561 miles away)
ECI offers online classes on biological, regenerative, sustainable and organic agriculture – information that can be used in soil, hydroponic, or soilless growing systems.

Root Rescue


Continental soil biota enhancment company
Root Rescue contains many species of fungi used as inoculants for annual, perennials shrubs and trees to enhance the mycorrhizal community in the plant-soil interface. Benefits can include greater transplanting success, more drought tolerance, and reduced...



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soil health, bacteria, farming, gardening, soil mycelium, life in the soil, food, agriculture, science, biology