Microbial Balancing in Viticulture Case Study (288 KB)
This paper demonstrates the increase in grape production with microbial balancing of the soil in a vineyard while maintaining the baume level in the grape.

Microbial Balancing in Crop Case Study (507 KB)
This paper demonstrates the increase in crop health (BRIX values) with microbial balancing and also achieving a significant increase in soil carbon and Phosphorous levels in relative short period of time over one crop.

Microbial Balancing in Agriculture (64 KB)
This PowerPoint presentation contains material that is presented and explained in ERIC workshops on soil biology and the use of microbes in balancing soil and water health.

Power point presentation addressing the role of compost in developing soil organic matter (1 MB)
The presentation was developed to address carbon sequestration in soils and was modified for presentation at a compost conference. The thrust of the initial presentation is retained in a focus on where and how to increase soil organic matter. The key issue for compost application is that compost production can never meet the requirement if only because of the losses that inevitably arise in recycling. The value of compost is identified as being its use to stimulate the development of biologically functional soils. While situations exist where large applications are economically viable the greatest need arises in extensive agriculture where the compost has to be combined with minerals and microbes and integrated with management to promote the natural development of soil organic matter.