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What can you learn from seeing your soil under a microscope?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is a just clay and sand with little to no life but bacteria<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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This is soil that is being aggregated by a diversity of microbiology<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

So above we can see the biology creating that soil structure, forming a sponge that will hold way more nutrients and water. As well as functioning as a stomach for your plants, digesting and breaking things down. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can send a single sample or multiple to compare. For instance if you had a spot in the garden that was performing poorly you could compare it to a spot that was doing well. Or just a bad patch of grass on your lawn compared to a good spot. Can also look at samples from compost or even compost teas. Or maybe you just want to see if that bag of potting soil has any life in it.
Also we have a Epi-Fluorescence Microscope, allowing us to see into roots and identify endophytic fungi and mycorrhizal. The phosphorus the fungi mobilizes and exchanges with the plant glows bright green under this narrow wave length of light. So with just a tiny piece of root we can quickly see if your inoculant is working and if your plants have established this amazing relationship with fungi!
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Here is an example video reduced to 720p for website: <\/p>\n\n\n\n