microBIOMETER® PRO Testing Kit
An important product announcement Introducing microBIOMETER® PRO ›
PRO vs. Classic
With the exception of the test cards, all the supplies are the same whether using the microBIOMETER® PRO or Classic version.
However, all new Starter Kit purchases will now include the PRO test cards. For customers with ongoing trials, you may want to continue with the Classic test cards to track changes based on historical benchmarked tests.
In the updated app, we have made significant changes to units, underlying assumptions, and calculations. Therefore, we encourage users to continue with one version within a study or experiment since comparing the absolute values of the two is difficult. However, we strongly recommend using the PRO version for all new testing and studies.
The Meter Man, David von Pein is the exclusive agent for microBIOMETER® PRO across Australia & New Zealand.
How Alive is Your Soil?
There are more microbes in a handful of living soil than there are humans on this planet. Infinitely small yet enormously important, we are just now starting to truly understand how vital the symbiosis is between plants and these micro-organisms.
In fact, we now believe that microbial biomass is the single best measurement of soil health. Have you measured yours recently?
Determining Soil Health & Fertility
The ultimate tool for determining soil health and fertility.
microBIOMETER® PRO allows you to estimate the microbial biomass in your soil in 20 minutes for 10% of the cost of a lab test. Results are read and stored on your phone or tablet and in ‘the cloud’ for access across all your devices.
Seeing Healthy Soil
The microBIOMETER® PRO is effective for analyzing the total microbial biomass and fungal to bacterial ratio in any soil based growing medium as well as compost.
As out rule of thumb, soil under 200 µg/g is low in microbial biomass, 200-400 µg/g is fair, 400-600 µg/g is good, and 600 µg/g plus is excellent.
Microbial biomass rises and falls naturally throughout the year, so a benefit of microBIOMETER® is the ability to test multiple times over the course of a season. This dynamic microbial flux is what we want to see from a healthy soil.
An extract of the included microBIOMETER instructions.
The Process
You can use MicroBiometer® PRO anywhere. Read the instructions the first time, and we bet you won’t need them again. Mix sifted soil for 30 seconds in our reagent solution, let it settle for 10 minutes, place 3 drops on our test card, scan it with our smart phone app, and you are done - it really is that simple! Results are archived and accessible in the cloud.
Refill kits are available to microBIOMETER® purchasers.
How to interpret microBIOMETER® PRO results?
By comparing microBIOMETER® results over time, you’ll easily identify if your management approach is successful. An increase in F:B ratio and microbial biomass indicates the effectiveness of your amendments and management practices. View a general interpretation guide ›
Fungal to Bacterial Ratio Test
To help celebrate the release of Fantastic Fungi, we have some fantastic fungal news!
Our eagerly anticipated Fungal to Bacterial Ratio test is officially here! Whether you currently own a microBIOMETER® or purchase a new test kit from us, you will automatically be granted access to this important data to further assist you in monitoring the health of your soil and your plants.
Note: Fungal to bacterial ratio data available when testing soil and compost, NOT compost teas or extracts.
Microbial Biomas Testing Kit - The Meter Man, David von Pein is the exclusive Australian & New Zealand agent.
Learn More
An important product announcement Introducing microBIOMETER® ›
Read about the Microbial Biomas Testing Kit in the Product Flyer › (200KB PDF)
Article on the importance of measuring your soil’s Total Microbial Biomas: ‘Big Data In Little Boxes’ › (The Western Producer 12 July 2018 300KB PDF)
See the microBIOMETER® PRO in action:
Direct YouTube video link ›