Oath Soil Life is a microbial consortium of naturally occurring, non-GMO, beneficial soil microbes.
The diversity of the consortium addresses many of the deficiencies in depleted soils. For example, Oath Soil Life’s natural inoculant reduces the loss of key nutrients in the soil, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers like nitrogen.
The science of Oath Soil Life
A fully characterized, diverse consortium, developed over 30 years, demonstrating broad efficacy across different ecosystems.
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We isolate and cultivate beneficial microbes from soils and plant roots for product development. Predictions of top candidates are generated from soil DNA computer models and scientific literature.
Phylogenetic tree of dozens of unique bacterial taxonomic signatures. (center shows common ancestor evolving 35M years ago)
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We sequence the genome of each microbe to identify beneficial functions (e.g., enzymatic capacity to degrade plant litter, nitrogen fixation, drought tolerance).
Wettable powder with billions of microbial cells per gram that is made into a variety of concentrations of Oath Soil Life.
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We combine several microbial species to form an enzymatically and functionally diverse soil inoculum. No genetic modification or gene editing - ever.
By analyzing a subset of 84 genomes, we identified the enzymatic capacity to produce 4,112 ‘social molecules’ responsible for interactions between microbes and plants.
Proof is in the data
The effects are considerable: carbon sequestration, yields, water conservation, plant health, and more.
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The microbial consortium in Oath Soil Life has been deployed over 25 years across environments and soil ecosystems.
A subset of data gathered over 20 years of pilot trials conducted by many institutions and universities. References
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Oath Soil Life's natural inoculant reduces the loss of nutrients in the soil, replacing or reducing the need for synthetic nitrogen.
