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Tech aims to help boost soil health

According to experts, more than half of the world's agricultural soil has already been degraded. Attempting to improve matters, revolutionary Indian guru - Sadhguru is continuing to lead a global campaign called SaveSoil, which pushes to improve soil health around the world.

We know there are several causes for soil degradation - from overgrazing, to only growing one crop time after time, and excessive use of weed killers. But a major contributing factor is a piece of technology that has revolutionized farming - the plow. Modern plowing turns the soil in order to get rid of weeds, but in doing so it also exposes microbes under the soil that are vital for its well being. Farm equipment suppliers have recently introduced "no-till machinery" - farm equipment that is designed to cause minimum disturbance to the soil, which is a big step for the regenerative movement.

Agricultural tech in the past has been focused on the chemical and the physical, but is now gearing more toward the biology. While soil samples can be sent off to a laboratory to be tested, this can be expensive and time-consuming and therefore impractical for farmers. In the age of data and internet connectivity, smartphones can provide another solution. With the free microBIOMETER® app available on both Android and iPhone, soil samples can be scanned to reveal a number that designates how many fungal and bacterial microbes are present, allowing users to monitor their soil health. The addition of the microBIOMETER® in soil testing can help farmers better understand what’s happening in their soil.

Source - BBC News

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NEW! Reusable Plastics Bundle

Reusable Plastics Bundle

In an effort to move towards a more environmentally conscious product, we have discontinued our standard refill kits and now offer one version; refill kits containing reusable extraction vials and pipettes.

For customers to replace used supplies as needed and to accommodate our customers who prefer to continue with single-use plastics, we now offer a microBIOMETER® Reusable Plastics Bundle. This bundle contains (10) extraction vials, (10) pipettes, (1) soil sampler and (1) capped measurer.

If you should have any questions regarding this product change, please don't hesitate to contact us.

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Our youngest soil scientists!

We are very excited with the positive feedback we received on the microBIOMETER® Sample School Science Project Outline we shared in our last newsletter.

As the photo here demonstrates, children are the future of soil health! Getting our youth excited and knowledgeable about soil at a young age is vital to the future of our planet.

One of the goals of our company has always been to support youth in science. We feel fortunate to have the opportunity to do that in so many ways by supporting our schools, homeschoolers, science fair projects, universities and community programs.

If you are interested in bringing microBIOMETER® into your classroom or community, please contact us for details!

Photo Credit:
San Antonio Food Bank
erthfarmer
Food Shed Inc.
Ylad Living Soils
Noel jansz

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