Better Soil Insight Means Better Outcomes

There is always a moment to reflect not just on nature above ground, but on what lies beneath it. Because no matter how green and lush our landscapes look, life on land depends on what happens below: in the soil.

Soil may seem ancient, but it’s surprisingly young. For most of Earth’s history, our planet was barren—until soils formed just 450 million years ago. That thin living layer made land life possible. It nurtured the first plants, fungi, and microfauna, triggering the rise of forests and ecosystems. Today, those soils support 80% of amphibians, 75% of birds, and 68% of mammals.

Soil is a living system. And like any living system, it’s cyclical. Death becomes life again as bacteria and fungi decompose organic matter, returning nutrients to plants and forming stable organic carbon. This microbial engine makes soil fertile. But it’s slow work—it takes over 500 years to build just 1 cm of topsoil.

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Why soil health matters now

Soils are our planet’s skin: complex, self-regulating, and deeply alive. They host 25% of global biodiversity, hold the largest store of carbon on land, and enable 95% of our food production. In just one handful of soil, there may be more than 100 million organisms—many of them critical to climate, food, and water systems.

Healthy soils mineralize nutrients, break down pollution, store carbon, and power the food web from the roots up. But those functions only exist if the biological layer of soil is intact—and that’s exactly what’s at risk.

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We are losing the ground beneath our feet

Over 40% of global soils are now degraded. The cause? Land conversion and unsustainable agriculture. And while satellites can measure what happens above ground, they can’t tell us what’s happening in the biology below.

That’s where we come in.

At Soilytix, we believe the key to restoring and protecting soil health is to understand the biology inside it. Our in-house lab and software platform, MySoilDashboard, allow us to measure, analyze, and visualize the full soil microbiome—with transparency, scientific precision, and speed.

From DNA sequencing to functional analysis, we turn complex soil biology into clear data that supports regenerative agriculture, biodiversity recovery, and better land decisions.

Because soil isn’t dirt. It’s a living system—and we need to get to know it.

💡 Want to know what’s happening in your soil?

We can help.
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