Soil health indicators using microbial functional genes
US11385215B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16B30/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In various embodiments, an analytics system determines nucleic acid sequence reads of genetic material in a soil sample from a geographical location. The analytics system determines a first set of measures of a plurality of gene functions represented in the nucleic acid sequence reads. The analytics system determines a second set of measures of a plurality of metabolic pathways of microorganisms present in soil at the geographical location. The analytics system determines a third set of measures of a plurality of soil health indicators of the soil at the geographical location, the plurality of soil health indicators including a plurality of levels of granularity. The analytics system determines a measure of an agronomic attribute of the soil at the geographical location as a function of the first, second, and third sets of measures.
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