Soil Microscopy for Healthy Fruit Trees with Matt Powers

How do you know if your soil is truly thriving? Soil microscopy can give you the answer by actually seeing who's living in your soil. Learn how to identify who's there, encourage the good guys, and build a living soil that feeds your trees naturally with Matt Powers. Matt is a bestselling author, an educator, a citizen scientist, and the creator of the website regenerativesoilscience.com . He’s also a family man who teaches people around the world how to live more regeneratively. The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website . Susan is the author of four books on fruit tree care. Learn more here: She is also the creator of five-star rated premium online fruit tree care education at: HOW TO TUNE IN TO OUR PODCAST 📺 Video Podcast: Watch the recorded episode anytime on our YouTube Podcast Playlist . 🎧 Audio Podcast: Download the podcast and listen on your favorite app after it airs. 📻 Radio : Tune in to RealityRadio101 at 1:00 PM ET! IS READING YOUR THING? 🌐 Transcript: Read the full conversation at your own pace. 🌐 Article: Read the article linked to the show "Harnessing the Power of Soil Microscopy for Fruit Trees" and find the video and podcast links there too! ✍️ Do you want to learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully? Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's free monthly newsletter at For premium fruit tree care education visit: . FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROWING FRUIT TREES THAT THRIVE: ✂️ How to Prune Fruit Trees: 🪲 Fruit Tree Pests and Diseases: 🌳 How to Feed Fruit Trees: 🍎 The Best Fruit Trees to Grow: 🌱 How to Graft Fruit Trees: MORE PODCASTS TO EXPLORE WITH RELATED TOPICS: Healthy soil (Bury your briefs test) Homemade foliar spray Regenerative spray Biochar Wood chips Beneficial nematodes These show notes may contain affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Thanks for your support! (00:00) - Soil Microscopy for Healthy Fruit Trees with Matt Powers (01:19) - Exploring Soil Microscopy (01:37) - Interview with Matt Powers (03:04) - Understanding Soil Testing and Microscopy (05:05) - The Role of Microbes in Soil Health (11:08) - Practical Soil Testing Techniques (20:23) - Water Quality and Soil Testing (29:45) - Balancing Fungi and Bacteria in Soil (30:37) - Introduction to microBIOMETER and Its Benefits (31:38) - Understanding Fungal and Bacterial Ratios (32:28) - Exploring Nematodes and Their Role (35:16) - Amoeba and Their Interactions (39:24) - The Importance of Mycorrhizal Fungi (43:26) - Endophytes: Microbes Inside Plants (51:07) - Microscope Technology and Its Applications (53:54) - Conclusion and Resources

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Soil Microscopy for Healthy Fruit Trees with Matt Powers is an episode from Urban Forestry Radio by Susan Poizner, OrchardPeople.com.

This episode is 54:52 long.

This episode was published on Sep 30, 2025.

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