Soil Testing

A simple guide to understanding the life in your soil so you can make better decisions that support healthy plants and long‑term soil health.

What Is the Soil Food Web?
The soil food web is the living community in your soil. It includes bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, worms, and many other tiny organisms. These organisms work together to break down organic matter, cycle nutrients, and support healthy plant growth. Healthy soil is full of life.

What Is Soil Food Web Testing?
Soil Food Web testing looks at the living biology in your soil using a microscope. Instead of only measuring nutrients like typical soil tests, this method measures the organisms responsible for nutrient cycling and soil health.

What Microorganisms Are Measured?
• Bacteria – break down organic material and start the nutrient cycle.
• Fungi – help build soil structure and move nutrients to plants.
• Protozoa – eat bacteria and release nutrients plants can use.
• Nematodes – regulate microbial populations and continue the nutrient cycle.

Why Soil Biology Matters
Plants rely on microbes to access nutrients. When soil biology is healthy, plants often grow
stronger, resist disease better, and handle stress more easily. Healthy soil life also improves soil
structure and water retention.

Why Get a Soil Food Web Test?
• Understand if your soil is biologically healthy.
• Identify missing or weak microbial groups.
• Determine if your soil is bacterial or fungal dominant.
• Find the root cause of soil problems that standard tests cannot show.

Why Our Testing Is Different
Most soil tests only measure chemistry. Soil Food Web testing focuses on the living biology that actually drives soil function. By looking directly at microorganisms under a microscope, we can see what is present, what is missing, and how balanced the soil ecosystem is.

What Happens After Your Test?
• You receive a report showing the microorganisms found in your soil.
• The report explains the balance between bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and nematodes.
• We identify missing or low biological groups.
• You receive simple recommendations or a comprehensive review to help improve your soil
biology.