A Toolkit to Measure Soil Quality and Biological Integrity
Soil has three major components that must be managed for optimum performance: chemical, physical and biological, and each of these properties offer a grower the opportunity to collect data points that can and should translate to management opportunities.
Understanding Soil Organic Matter and its Impact on Soil Health and Microbial Biomass
There are 2 types of SOM: Stable SOM, often referred to as humic matter; and Fresh SOM. Stable SOM is composed of small particles of well-decomposed organic matter (plant and microbial). This portion of the SOM is protected by soil particles and is difficult for microbes to access.