About Forever Microbes
- We are passionate about restoring life back to our soils.
- We are trained by Dr Elaine's Soil Food Web to examine the microorganisms found in soil, compost, compost extracts or teas.
- We give a lab report on the biomass or quantity of the different organism groups per gram of soil/compost.
- Beneficial as well as disease-causing organisms are evaluated to give a good indication of the conditions in the soil.
- For soil analysis we compare the results to the desired amounts for the specific plant you want to grow.
- For compost analysis we compare the results to that of Biocomplete compost (meeting the minimum biological requirements outlined by Dr Elaine).
Major organism groups evaluated per gram of soil
- Bacteria
- Fungi
- Protozoa
- Nematodes
Bacteria feeding nematode
Beneficial fungi
Naked amoeba
Basic principles to keep microbes alive
- Do not till. It kills microorganisms.
- Limit the use of fertilizer. Too much salts can harm the microorganisms.
- Avoid herbicides, pesticides and fungicides. Remember it kills not only diseases, but also beneficial microbes.
- Make use of cover crops or low growing perennial plants. Living roots feed biology. Use as much diversity as possible.
- Apply Biocomplete compost, compost extract and teas to establish beneficial organisms in your soil.