Episode 141. The PLFA Soil Test
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT agriculture specialist Kara Kroeger talks with soil specialist Lance Gunderson about the phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) soil test, which is a way to analyze the soil microbial community. Lance is the founder of Regen Ag Lab in Pleasanton, Nebraska.
The conversation is the second of two that Kara and Lance have had on ATTRA: Voices from the Field concerning soil tests – last week’s podcast featured Lance’s take on the Haney test. You can find the link to that podcast in the notes below.
This week, they discuss the scientific basis of the PLFA test, when it is an appropriate test to use, and a number of the ways in which it is scored.
Related ATTRA Resources:
Other Resources:
Haney Test Interpretation Guide
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