Soil Testing

Understand what they're getting in a report:

Service Details:
Salem Soil Solutions, a Soil Food Web Laboratory, specializes in biological soil analysis rooted in the principles of microscopy as taught by Dr. Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web School. We combine detailed microscopic analysis of soil samples with comprehensive evaluations of the biological vitality, diversity, and abundance of soil microorganisms. Our service provides essential insights into the health and fertility of your soil, enabling you to make informed decisions to enhance both soil fertility and plant growth. This approach ensures a deep understanding of your soil's ecosystem, offering actionable advice for its improvement.

• Comprehensive Soil Analysis: Identification and quantification of beneficial microbes such as bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and nematodes.
• Ideal For: Gardeners, farmers, and anyone interested in regenerative agriculture practices.

Your Report Includes:
Beneficial Microorganism Biomass:

• Fungal Biomass (ug/g)
• Bacterial Biomass (ug/g)
• Actinobacterial Biomass (ug/g)
• Fungi:Bacteria Ratio
• Protozoa Population (Total):
  • Flagellate (#/g)
  • Amoebae (#/g)
• Nematode Population:
  • Bacterial-feeding (#/g)
  • Fungal-feeding (#/g)
  • Predatory (#/g)

Detrimental Microorganisms:

• Disease-Causing Fungal Biomass:
  • Oomycetes Biomass (ug/g)
• Anaerobic Protozoa Population:
  • Ciliate (#/g)
• Nematode Population:
  • Root-feeding (#/g)

Review an example report and data file

Sample Report Worm Castings Data File