Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are fungi that live inside and on the roots of most plants. The plant feeds the fungi and the fungi sends out its root- like hypha collecting water and nutrients such as phosphate, potassium and nitrate from the soil and transfers them to the plant.
You can now obtain fungal to bacterial ratio data with microBIOMETER®. Thinking of using AMF or other fungal amendments? Use microBIOMETER® to ensure your amendments are working
To help celebrate the release of Fantastic Fungi, we have some fantastic fungal news! Our eagerly anticipated Fungal to Bacterial Ratio test is officially here! Whether you currently own a microBIOMETER® or purchase a new test kit from us, you will automatically be granted access to this important data to further assist you
We are very excited to announce Version 3.0 of the microBIOMETER® App. This major update increases functionality, addresses customer feedback and improves the overall user experience.
Chiapeta Empresa Agrícola is a family agrobusiness in Rio Grande do Sul, a temperate climate. They have started using microBIOMETER® in their soil management and were excited to share their story. This 4th generation farm in Brazil grows corn and soybeans as well as raises cattle.
We receive this question often and the answer is NO. How do we know this? microBIOMETER® shows that soil removed from the earth and plants loses microbial biomass every day which we have confirmed with microscopic studies. The literature also confirms this.
Soil microbial biomass is an important parameter linking the plants to soil. It comprises about 2-3% of the total organic carbon. Microbial biomass is the living component of soil organic matter. Some of the responsibilities include energy and nutrient cycling and the regulation of organic matter transformation.
Our company has recenlty been awarded two amazing opportunities. The first is the CCMR (Cornell Center for Materials Research) JumpStart Program. This program is a semester-long project that utilizes Cornell University resources.
David R. Montgomery, Professor of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington, shares his findings after a six-month trip visiting farms around the world. He concluded that the key to sustaining highly productive agriculture lies in rebuilding healthy, fertile soil.
With the horrific wild fires currently raging in California, the question arises “What exactly happens to the microbes during wildfire?” Here are three ways fires change the ecology of soil microbes and how this then impacts humans: Morel mushrooms, a culinary delicacy, pop up after fires.
Jason Radcliff is a principal and the Director of Quality Management at dwg.. His company is passionate about urbanism, positioning the landscape as green infrastructure and designing solutions that encourage social and environmental change. Jason utilized microBIOMETER® on the sustainable Republic Square project during and post-construction and was excited to share his experience with our
Katharhy G. is an agroecosystem and ethnoscience researcher who traveled to Ecuador to investigate the relationship between microbial biomass and crop health, as well as to study the local indigenous agriculture practices. He visited 28 different farms growing 15 different crops. 14 of these farms are practicing conventional farming, while