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ecmn | Fungi: Decompose complex organic materials, cycle nutrients like phosphorus, and form symbiotic relationships with plants.
If we are going to be looking at soil life, I would go as far to say, and I would back it up with science and proof that your P reading on your soil test would be an indicator of soil life and function. As you bring in cover crops, crop rotation, reduce tillage and some of the "icides" you can maintain and raise your P levels in the soil and reduce purchased P at the same time
Bacteria: Break down simpler organic matter, cycle nitrogen, and facilitate nutrient availability in the short term.
Corn and soybeans might do better in bacteria-dominated soils or soils with a slightly higher bacterial ratio Because of the faster nutrient cycling..
1:1 could be a great goal for a balanced soil.
You also want to look at the numbers. A 1:1 ratio but with only a reading of 50 isn't very good,
To test if the product you applied is working, yield is the worst and last indicator of success. Without sap testing you have no idea what your limiting factors or missing nutrients are in that plant. A calcium, boron,zinc,copper,molybedium might be a better dollar spent.
If you tested the soil and it was low on fungi and you added a fungal product I would test the soil to see what your fungal count did. But then you also have to analyze are you farming in a manner that if you add a fungal product have you given it a home and food to live.
I would be doing sap testing and early root/plant development comparisons.
Application method. If you putting it on the seed either in the seed box or infurrow liquid what else is going in the seed trench? Fungicide/insecticide, high salt fertilizer with a PH of what? How long is that area arobic?
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Fungal Bacterial Ratio
