Soil Health Testing Video Series - Soil Respiration Overview

This video is part of a series about soil health testing and requirements for NRCS CEMA 216. This video focuses on the test measuring soil biology through soil respiration. The NRCS Conservation Evaluation and Monitoring Activity 216 (CEMA 216) Soil Health Testing is a financial assistance opportunity for participants to hire Qualified Individuals or Technical Service Providers to provide quantitative testing for biological, chemical, and physical characteristics of soil using approved laboratory methods for all land uses. Check out the other videos covering these topics: Where and how to collect soil samples for soil health testing What does a soil health test tell us? And what does it leave out? • Explanation of soil health indicators: o Soil organic carbon o Bioavailable N (soil protein) o Wet aggregate o Labile carbon