Soil Analysis and Microscopy

Throughout the in-person Saturday session of CT NOFA’s Winter Conference, we will have 3 soil health experts ⏤ Melissa Milliken, Ruben Parrilla, and Monique Bosch ⏤ ready to look at your soil or compost. Bring along a soil/compost sample that is currently active (growing plants/protected from frost). Together we will look at it under the microscope and give you feedback on the microbial life that exists, the bacterial/fungal ratio, and tips on how to improve your soil/compost to grow the healthiest food possible.

NOTE: When collecting a soil/compost sample, be sure to select from inside an active compost pile, or around the roots of living plants. Don’t seal the bag, since microbes need oxygen to survive.