{"product_id":"on-site-soil-consultation","title":"On-site Soil Consultation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA farm visit to look at your soil, plants and problem areas in person.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you'd like an on-site consultation, I'm happy to come out to your farm. We'll walk the paddocks together and look at your soil, plants, weeds and any problem areas. I'll take the samples while I'm there, so there's nothing for you to organise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy a microscope test?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI use the Soil Food Web methodology, looking at a live sample under the microscope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eField kits like the microbiometer read soil life by colour. They give you a quick number, which is handy for tracking change. But they can't see what's actually living in your soil, so they can't tell good fungi from disease or show whether anything is cycling nutrients for your plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder the microscope I can. I count the bacteria and fungi, find the protozoa that feed your plants and check the nematodes. I also catch warning signs, like disease or soil going anaerobic, before they hit your crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the difference between guessing and knowing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook your consultation here\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'll contact you to arrange a date and time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe walk your farm together and I take the samples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour results and plan arrive by email\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePricing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConsultation + one sample:\u003c\/strong\u003e choose your assessment above. The price includes the $180 consultation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtra assessments:\u003c\/strong\u003e sometimes one sample isn't enough, for example where soil types change across the farm or paddocks are managed differently. Extra samples are assessed at the standard price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTravel:\u003c\/strong\u003e $75 per hour, return trip from Woodford.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLab fees:\u003c\/strong\u003e charged at cost, based on current EAL pricing. The amount depends on which chemistry tests your soil needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny extra assessments, travel and lab fees are invoiced together before your results are delivered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere I travel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnywhere within two hours of Woodford, including Moreton Bay, the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Somerset, the Lockyer Valley, Kilcoy and surrounding areas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Better Biology","offers":[{"title":"Consultation + Biology Report","offer_id":54249507684645,"sku":null,"price":430.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Consultation + Biology + Chemistry Report (+ lab fees)","offer_id":54249507717413,"sku":null,"price":530.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/4882\/9477\/files\/IMG_5527.jpg?v=1792982450","url":"https:\/\/www.betterbiology.com.au\/products\/on-site-soil-consultation","provider":"Better Biology","version":"1.0","type":"link"}