Soil Biology Report

Your soil biology analysis and practical recommendations

Samples: WC09, WC04 Mulch, WC04, WC03, WC06, WCM1, WC11, CB_01

Executive Summary - Willson Creek Winery

This summary focuses on the cumulative biological signal recovered from the sample analysis.

Key Findings

  • CB_01 ranked lowest overall and may benefit most from management changes that support biological structure, function, or resilience.
  • WC04 Mulch showed the strongest biological structure score.
  • WC09 showed the strongest functional capacity score.
  • Biological data should be interpreted alongside crop history, field observations, management practices, and standard soil chemistry.

Overall Score Comparison

WC09
84.8
WC04 Mulch
84.2
WC04
81.5
WC03
76.5
WC06
75.2
WCM1
72.3
WC11
71.6
CB_01
71.5

Willson Creek Winery Context

This report interprets the soil biology in light of the crop, goals, and challenges provided with the analysis.

Crop: grapes
Goals:
  • improve soil health
  • improve crop quality
  • increase resilience
Challenges:
  • disease pressure
  • water stress

Sample Overview

Summary comparison using the soil ecology scoring model.

Sample Rating Overall Structure Function Biological Balance Context Fit
WC09 Strong 84.8 81.0 86.0 88.0 84.0
WC04 Mulch Strong 84.2 95.0 74.0 88.0 78.0
WC04 Strong 81.5 81.0 80.0 93.0 84.0
WC03 Strong 76.5 81.0 64.0 93.0 76.0
WC06 Strong 75.2 77.0 68.0 89.0 78.0
WCM1 Moderate 72.3 81.0 55.0 88.0 76.0
WC11 Moderate 71.6 81.0 48.5 90.0 76.0
CB_01 Moderate 71.5 63.0 78.1 77.7 80.0

Cross-Sample Heat Maps

These figures provide a visual comparison of all the samples together.

Global Phylum Heatmap

Broad taxonomic view across all samples.

Global Phylum Heatmap

Global Genus Heatmap

Cumulative relative abundance across all samples.

Global Genus Heatmap

Bacteria Genus Heatmap

Cross-sample cumulative view.

Bacteria Genus Heatmap

Archaea Genus Heatmap

Cross-sample cumulative view.

Archaea Genus Heatmap

Fungi Genus Heatmap

Cross-sample cumulative view.

Fungi Genus Heatmap

Protist Genus Heatmap

Cross-sample cumulative view.

Protist Genus Heatmap
Sample Report

WC09

84.8
Strong

Core Scores

Structure
81.0
Function
86.0
Biological Balance
88.0
Context Fit
84.0

Core Score Definitions

  • Structure reflects biological richness, diversity, fungal indicators, soil structure signals, and species balance.
  • Function reflects nutrient cycling, decomposition, plant-growth-support biology, disease-suppression, and stress-resilience signals.
  • Biological Balance reflects the balance between beneficial biological activity and potential stress or pathogen signals in the soil ecosystem.
  • Context Fit reflects how well the biology aligns with the selected crop, goals, and challenges.

Core Score Profile

This visual summarizes structure, function, biological balance, and context fit.

Structure Function Context Fit Balance

Dominance and Evenness

Bar lengths are scaled relative to this sample's most abundant genus (max scale ~ 10.0%).

Nocardioides
2.9%
Microvirga
1.9%
VAYN01
1.6%
Rubrobacter_D
1.3%
Streptomyces
1.2%

Remaining genera are each <= 1.1% of assigned genus-level reads.

What these dominant genera are commonly associated with:
  • Nocardioides: commonly associated with disease-suppression-associated biology, organic matter decomposition.
  • Streptomyces: commonly associated with cellulose / organic matter breakdown, disease-suppression-associated biology, organic matter decomposition, stress-resilience biology.

Rank-Abundance Curve

This shows how quickly abundance drops from the most common genus to lower-ranked genera.

5.0% 0% Genus rank % assigned genus reads 12345

Dots labeled 1–5 correspond to the five most abundant genera.

Biological Interpretation

High-level view of key biological functions and patterns observed in this sample.

Functional Breadth
Moderate

Functional signal is present across several roles, but some areas are limited.

Biological FunctionStatus
Root-associated fungi (AMF)Limited
Decomposer fungiLimited
Plant-growth-support bacteriaLimited
Nutrient cyclingModerate
Organic matter decompositionStrong
Disease-suppression biologyStrong
Stress resilienceModerate
Key strengths:
High diversity, good community balanceModerate plant-growth-support signalModerate nutrient-cycling signalVery low pathogen-watchlist signalStrong disease-suppression signal
Watch areas:
Limited root-associated fungal signalLimited general fungal indicator signalLimited decomposer fungal signalLimited fungal signal
Sample Report

WC04 Mulch

84.2
Strong

Core Scores

Structure
95.0
Function
74.0
Biological Balance
88.0
Context Fit
78.0

Core Score Definitions

  • Structure reflects biological richness, diversity, fungal indicators, soil structure signals, and species balance.
  • Function reflects nutrient cycling, decomposition, plant-growth-support biology, disease-suppression, and stress-resilience signals.
  • Biological Balance reflects the balance between beneficial biological activity and potential stress or pathogen signals in the soil ecosystem.
  • Context Fit reflects how well the biology aligns with the selected crop, goals, and challenges.

Core Score Profile

This visual summarizes structure, function, biological balance, and context fit.

Structure Function Context Fit Balance

Dominance and Evenness

Bar lengths are scaled relative to this sample's most abundant genus (max scale ~ 10.0%).

Nocardioides
2.7%
Pseudonocardia
1.6%
Streptomyces
1.4%
Planifilum
1.4%
VAYN01
1.2%

Remaining genera are each <= 1.2% of assigned genus-level reads.

What these dominant genera are commonly associated with:
  • Nocardioides: commonly associated with disease-suppression-associated biology, organic matter decomposition.
  • Pseudonocardia: commonly associated with disease-suppression-associated biology, organic matter decomposition.
  • Streptomyces: commonly associated with cellulose / organic matter breakdown, disease-suppression-associated biology, organic matter decomposition, stress-resilience biology.

Rank-Abundance Curve

This shows how quickly abundance drops from the most common genus to lower-ranked genera.

5.0% 0% Genus rank % assigned genus reads 12345

Dots labeled 1–5 correspond to the five most abundant genera.

Biological Interpretation

High-level view of key biological functions and patterns observed in this sample.

Functional Breadth
Moderate

Functional signal is present across several roles, but some areas are limited.

Biological FunctionStatus
Root-associated fungi (AMF)Limited
Decomposer fungiModerate
Plant-growth-support bacteriaLimited
Nutrient cyclingModerate
Organic matter decompositionStrong
Disease-suppression biologyStrong
Stress resilienceModerate
Key strengths:
High diversity, good community balanceModerate plant-growth-support signalModerate nutrient-cycling signalVery low pathogen-watchlist signalStrong disease-suppression signal
Watch areas:
Limited root-associated fungal signalLimited general fungal indicator signalLimited fungal signalLimited functional capacity
Sample Report

WC04

81.5
Strong

Core Scores

Structure
81.0
Function
80.0
Biological Balance
93.0
Context Fit
84.0

Core Score Definitions

  • Structure reflects biological richness, diversity, fungal indicators, soil structure signals, and species balance.
  • Function reflects nutrient cycling, decomposition, plant-growth-support biology, disease-suppression, and stress-resilience signals.
  • Biological Balance reflects the balance between beneficial biological activity and potential stress or pathogen signals in the soil ecosystem.
  • Context Fit reflects how well the biology aligns with the selected crop, goals, and challenges.

Core Score Profile

This visual summarizes structure, function, biological balance, and context fit.

Structure Function Context Fit Balance

Dominance and Evenness

Bar lengths are scaled relative to this sample's most abundant genus (max scale ~ 10.0%).

TH1177
2.2%
Nocardioides
2.1%
Planifilum
1.8%
Pseudonocardia
1.4%
JACZUI01
1.3%

Remaining genera are each <= 1.3% of assigned genus-level reads.

What these dominant genera are commonly associated with:
  • Nocardioides: commonly associated with disease-suppression-associated biology, organic matter decomposition.
  • Pseudonocardia: commonly associated with disease-suppression-associated biology, organic matter decomposition.

Rank-Abundance Curve

This shows how quickly abundance drops from the most common genus to lower-ranked genera.

5.0% 0% Genus rank % assigned genus reads 12345

Dots labeled 1–5 correspond to the five most abundant genera.

Biological Interpretation

High-level view of key biological functions and patterns observed in this sample.

Functional Breadth
Moderate

Functional signal is present across several roles, but some areas are limited.

Biological FunctionStatus
Root-associated fungi (AMF)Limited
Decomposer fungiLimited
Plant-growth-support bacteriaLimited
Nutrient cyclingModerate
Organic matter decompositionStrong
Disease-suppression biologyStrong
Stress resilienceModerate
Key strengths:
High diversity, good community balanceModerate plant-growth-support signalModerate nutrient-cycling signalVery low pathogen-watchlist signalStrong disease-suppression signal
Watch areas:
Limited root-associated fungal signalLimited general fungal indicator signalLimited decomposer fungal signalLimited fungal signal
Sample Report

WC03

76.5
Strong

Core Scores

Structure
81.0
Function
64.0
Biological Balance
93.0
Context Fit
76.0

Core Score Definitions

  • Structure reflects biological richness, diversity, fungal indicators, soil structure signals, and species balance.
  • Function reflects nutrient cycling, decomposition, plant-growth-support biology, disease-suppression, and stress-resilience signals.
  • Biological Balance reflects the balance between beneficial biological activity and potential stress or pathogen signals in the soil ecosystem.
  • Context Fit reflects how well the biology aligns with the selected crop, goals, and challenges.

Core Score Profile

This visual summarizes structure, function, biological balance, and context fit.

Structure Function Context Fit Balance

Dominance and Evenness

Bar lengths are scaled relative to this sample's most abundant genus (max scale ~ 10.0%).

Nocardioides
2.7%
Microvirga
1.6%
Streptomyces
1.4%
VAYN01
1.3%
Rubrobacter_D
1.3%

Remaining genera are each <= 1.2% of assigned genus-level reads.

What these dominant genera are commonly associated with:
  • Nocardioides: commonly associated with disease-suppression-associated biology, organic matter decomposition.
  • Streptomyces: commonly associated with cellulose / organic matter breakdown, disease-suppression-associated biology, organic matter decomposition, stress-resilience biology.

Rank-Abundance Curve

This shows how quickly abundance drops from the most common genus to lower-ranked genera.

5.0% 0% Genus rank % assigned genus reads 12345

Dots labeled 1–5 correspond to the five most abundant genera.

Biological Interpretation

High-level view of key biological functions and patterns observed in this sample.

Functional Breadth
Moderate

Functional signal is present across several roles, but some areas are limited.

Biological FunctionStatus
Root-associated fungi (AMF)Limited
Decomposer fungiLimited
Plant-growth-support bacteriaLimited
Nutrient cyclingModerate
Organic matter decompositionStrong
Disease-suppression biologyStrong
Stress resilienceModerate
Key strengths:
High diversity, good community balanceModerate plant-growth-support signalModerate nutrient-cycling signalVery low pathogen-watchlist signalStrong disease-suppression signal
Watch areas:
Limited root-associated fungal signalLimited general fungal indicator signalLimited decomposer fungal signalLimited fungal signalLimited functional capacity
Sample Report

WC06

75.2
Strong

Core Scores

Structure
77.0
Function
68.0
Biological Balance
89.0
Context Fit
78.0

Core Score Definitions

  • Structure reflects biological richness, diversity, fungal indicators, soil structure signals, and species balance.
  • Function reflects nutrient cycling, decomposition, plant-growth-support biology, disease-suppression, and stress-resilience signals.
  • Biological Balance reflects the balance between beneficial biological activity and potential stress or pathogen signals in the soil ecosystem.
  • Context Fit reflects how well the biology aligns with the selected crop, goals, and challenges.

Core Score Profile

This visual summarizes structure, function, biological balance, and context fit.

Structure Function Context Fit Balance

Dominance and Evenness

Bar lengths are scaled relative to this sample's most abundant genus (max scale ~ 10.0%).

Nocardioides
2.1%
PSRF01
1.7%
TH1177
1.3%
Streptomyces
1.3%
Microvirga
1.3%

Remaining genera are each <= 1.3% of assigned genus-level reads.

What these dominant genera are commonly associated with:
  • Nocardioides: commonly associated with disease-suppression-associated biology, organic matter decomposition.
  • Streptomyces: commonly associated with cellulose / organic matter breakdown, disease-suppression-associated biology, organic matter decomposition, stress-resilience biology.

Rank-Abundance Curve

This shows how quickly abundance drops from the most common genus to lower-ranked genera.

5.0% 0% Genus rank % assigned genus reads 12345

Dots labeled 1–5 correspond to the five most abundant genera.

Biological Interpretation

High-level view of key biological functions and patterns observed in this sample.

Functional Breadth
Moderate

Functional signal is present across several roles, but some areas are limited.

Biological FunctionStatus
Root-associated fungi (AMF)Limited
Decomposer fungiLimited
Plant-growth-support bacteriaLimited
Nutrient cyclingModerate
Organic matter decompositionStrong
Disease-suppression biologyStrong
Stress resilienceModerate
Key strengths:
High diversity, good community balanceModerate plant-growth-support signalModerate nutrient-cycling signalVery low pathogen-watchlist signalStrong disease-suppression signal
Watch areas:
Limited root-associated fungal signalLimited general fungal indicator signalLimited decomposer fungal signalLimited fungal signalLimited functional capacity
Sample Report

WCM1

72.3
Moderate

Core Scores

Structure
81.0
Function
55.0
Biological Balance
88.0
Context Fit
76.0

Core Score Definitions

  • Structure reflects biological richness, diversity, fungal indicators, soil structure signals, and species balance.
  • Function reflects nutrient cycling, decomposition, plant-growth-support biology, disease-suppression, and stress-resilience signals.
  • Biological Balance reflects the balance between beneficial biological activity and potential stress or pathogen signals in the soil ecosystem.
  • Context Fit reflects how well the biology aligns with the selected crop, goals, and challenges.

Core Score Profile

This visual summarizes structure, function, biological balance, and context fit.

Structure Function Context Fit Balance

Dominance and Evenness

Bar lengths are scaled relative to this sample's most abundant genus (max scale ~ 10.0%).

Nocardioides
3.3%
JACZUI01
1.7%
Microvirga
1.4%
VAYN01
1.4%
Pseudonocardia
1.2%

Remaining genera are each <= 1.1% of assigned genus-level reads.

What these dominant genera are commonly associated with:
  • Nocardioides: commonly associated with disease-suppression-associated biology, organic matter decomposition.
  • Pseudonocardia: commonly associated with disease-suppression-associated biology, organic matter decomposition.

Rank-Abundance Curve

This shows how quickly abundance drops from the most common genus to lower-ranked genera.

5.0% 0% Genus rank % assigned genus reads 12345

Dots labeled 1–5 correspond to the five most abundant genera.

Biological Interpretation

High-level view of key biological functions and patterns observed in this sample.

Functional Breadth
Moderate

Functional signal is present across several roles, but some areas are limited.

Biological FunctionStatus
Root-associated fungi (AMF)Limited
Decomposer fungiLimited
Plant-growth-support bacteriaLimited
Nutrient cyclingModerate
Organic matter decompositionStrong
Disease-suppression biologyStrong
Stress resilienceModerate
Key strengths:
High diversity, good community balanceModerate plant-growth-support signalModerate nutrient-cycling signalVery low pathogen-watchlist signalStrong disease-suppression signal
Watch areas:
Limited root-associated fungal signalLimited general fungal indicator signalLimited decomposer fungal signalLimited fungal signalLimited functional capacity
Sample Report

WC11

71.6
Moderate

Core Scores

Structure
81.0
Function
48.5
Biological Balance
90.0
Context Fit
76.0

Core Score Definitions

  • Structure reflects biological richness, diversity, fungal indicators, soil structure signals, and species balance.
  • Function reflects nutrient cycling, decomposition, plant-growth-support biology, disease-suppression, and stress-resilience signals.
  • Biological Balance reflects the balance between beneficial biological activity and potential stress or pathogen signals in the soil ecosystem.
  • Context Fit reflects how well the biology aligns with the selected crop, goals, and challenges.

Core Score Profile

This visual summarizes structure, function, biological balance, and context fit.

Structure Function Context Fit Balance

Dominance and Evenness

Bar lengths are scaled relative to this sample's most abundant genus (max scale ~ 10.0%).

JACZUI01
4.5%
PSRF01
2.8%
SCGC-AG-212-J23
2.3%
Pseudolabrys
1.4%
JAJTCL01
1.4%

Remaining genera are each <= 1.3% of assigned genus-level reads.

Rank-Abundance Curve

This shows how quickly abundance drops from the most common genus to lower-ranked genera.

5.7% 0% Genus rank % assigned genus reads 12345

Dots labeled 1–5 correspond to the five most abundant genera.

Biological Interpretation

High-level view of key biological functions and patterns observed in this sample.

Functional Breadth
Moderate

Functional signal is present across several roles, but some areas are limited.

Biological FunctionStatus
Root-associated fungi (AMF)Limited
Decomposer fungiLimited
Plant-growth-support bacteriaLimited
Nutrient cyclingModerate
Organic matter decompositionStrong
Disease-suppression biologyStrong
Stress resilienceModerate
Key strengths:
High diversity, good community balanceModerate plant-growth-support signalModerate nutrient-cycling signalVery low pathogen-watchlist signalModerate disease-suppression signal
Watch areas:
Limited root-associated fungal signalLimited general fungal indicator signalLimited decomposer fungal signalLimited fungal signalLimited functional capacity
Sample Report

CB_01

71.5
Moderate

Core Scores

Structure
63.0
Function
78.1
Biological Balance
77.7
Context Fit
80.0

Core Score Definitions

  • Structure reflects biological richness, diversity, fungal indicators, soil structure signals, and species balance.
  • Function reflects nutrient cycling, decomposition, plant-growth-support biology, disease-suppression, and stress-resilience signals.
  • Biological Balance reflects the balance between beneficial biological activity and potential stress or pathogen signals in the soil ecosystem.
  • Context Fit reflects how well the biology aligns with the selected crop, goals, and challenges.

Core Score Profile

This visual summarizes structure, function, biological balance, and context fit.

Structure Function Context Fit Balance

Dominance and Evenness

Bar lengths are scaled relative to this sample's most abundant genus (max scale ~ 10.0%).

Pseudonocardia
2.8%
Planifilum
2.3%
Thermoactinomyces
2.2%
Nocardioides
2.0%
Rubrobacter_D
1.7%

Remaining genera are each <= 1.6% of assigned genus-level reads.

What these dominant genera are commonly associated with:
  • Pseudonocardia: commonly associated with disease-suppression-associated biology, organic matter decomposition.
  • Nocardioides: commonly associated with disease-suppression-associated biology, organic matter decomposition.

Rank-Abundance Curve

This shows how quickly abundance drops from the most common genus to lower-ranked genera.

5.0% 0% Genus rank % assigned genus reads 12345

Dots labeled 1–5 correspond to the five most abundant genera.

Biological Interpretation

High-level view of key biological functions and patterns observed in this sample.

Functional Breadth
Moderate

Functional signal is present across several roles, but some areas are limited.

Biological FunctionStatus
Root-associated fungi (AMF)Limited
Decomposer fungiLimited
Plant-growth-support bacteriaModerate
Nutrient cyclingStrong
Organic matter decompositionStrong
Disease-suppression biologyStrong
Stress resilienceStrong
Key strengths:
Moderate plant-growth-support signalModerate nutrient-cycling signalVery low pathogen-watchlist signalStrong disease-suppression signal
Watch areas:
Limited root-associated fungal signalLimited general fungal indicator signalLimited decomposer fungal signalLimited fungal signal
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