Lab Test Results

This is a genetic test of the fungi and bacteria in a sample of Colville Compost in March 2023 This is very detailed. This is a summary of the results from an agronomist at Biome Makers.  On page one the scale for biodiversity seems to be low. But for comparison, Biome Makers said most compost tests near 0 and  no compost or soil tested has been higher than 7 on this scale. This shows a very high diversity for compost. The agronomist stated this is an exceptional compost which will make a difference in germination and plant health.

•   Hi Don, 
  It was great meeting you today and discussing your compost report. Below is a brief summary of the report's findings as requested: 
  This BeCrop report outlines the functions performed by the microbiome present in this compost sample according to genomic analysis and microbiome functionality modeling. Please note that different soils respond differently to product application, so this report provides the functional potential of this compost but results of application may vary depending on soil conditions, weather, management practices, native microbes, etc.
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•  In the plant health section, auxin production stands out as a strength with 14% of the microbiome contributing to this function. Auxin is an essential phytohormone that promotes effective root growth and plant metabolism. 
• In the nutrition section, the carbon cycling metrics show that there are higher levels of aerobic microbes  than anaerobic microbes, which perform fermentation and methanogenesis. 
• The organic phosphorus assimilation function, which measures levels of microbes that unlock organic phosphorus, stands out as a strength with a proportion of 6%. 
• The iron, sulfur, and zinc cycling metrics stand out at 62%, 57%, and 21% respectively, indicating potential for this compost to help unlock these nutrients in the soil and promote plant uptake. 
• One note to make is the presence of pythium, which we detected at the genus level and not at a pathogen specific species level.
  Biodiversity and functionality scores for compost samples are expected to be in the lower range as the data is being compared with our soil sample database.
  
  
  Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any additional questions. 
  Thank you,
  

Gus Plamann

Agronomist / Product Specialist