Ehrenfried Pfeiffer (1899-1961), created a technique with which one can observe the qualitative characteristics of soils, composts and biofertilizers. The research seeks to evaluate soil improvement by applying native microorganisms by Pfeiffer Chromatography as a way to remedy it. Representative samples of a soil worked with conventional agriculture and improved with a compost were taken, the first sample at the beginning of the test and the following three every week after applying a Bocashi-type organic fertilizer made from native microorganisms; the soil samples were analyzed separately by the Pfeiffer chromatography technique. The control sample revealed a compacted, mineralized soil, with a small amount of organic matter and without biological activity, while the other samples with the soil already improved revealed the presence of organic matter with minerals integrated in the soil, also showing the presence of Enzymatic factors and the good biological and chemical activity manifested by the harmony between their zones. It is possible to conclude that Pfeiffer chromatography represents a simple tool to know the evolution of a soil by improving it with organic matter and efficient microorganisms manifesting some qualitative characteristics that indicate its progress.
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