Know Your Soil Biology – Part 3: Interpreting Soil Biology Results

This factsheet produced by Soil Wealth ICP (August 2026) guides growers through interpreting soil biology test results alongside laboratory benchmarks, soil conditions, crop performance and management history. It explains what microbial biomass, microbial diversity, fungal abundance, fungi-to-bacteria ratios, nematodes and mycorrhizal colonisation may indicate, with practical management actions for improving soil biological health.

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Categories: Soil
Tags: beneficial nematodes, biological indicators, compost, cover crops, crop rotation, fungal abundance, fungi-to-bacteria ratio, harmful nematodes, horticultural soils, interpreting soil test results, laboratory benchmarks, microbial biomass, microbial diversity, mycorrhizal colonisation, mycorrhizal fungi, organic amendments, organic matter, reduced tillage, soil biology, soil health, soil management, soil microbes, soil nematodes, SoilWealth ICP
Author: AHR, Soil Wealth
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