Analysis of the Soil Microbiome of a Los Angeles Urban Farm

Table 1

Description of field characteristics and management practices at Pierce Farm.

Field name	Field characteristics	Type of sample(s) taken
Field 15	Horse manure dumping ground, planned future organic garden; overrun by squirrels	DNA, soil classification
Field 10	Goat grazing area near the hay barn	Soil classification
Field 28	Sudan grass, grazed followed by fallow	Soil classification
Marquis field	Compost in “C,” chicken manure, animal bedding, spent grain; southeast of field “D” was former dairy; urban interface	DNA, soil classification
Arboretum	Urban tree park, urban, and residential interface	DNA, soil classification
Field 12	Irrigated plot in rye, alfalfa, oats, and fescue for sheep grazing	Soil classification
Field 21	Abandoned naturalist area, cow grazing area, pond and varied topography, calciferous parent material, alluvial sediment	DNA, soil classification
Field 19	Down grade from Field 21 and newly developed apartment towers; contains construction debris, drainage infrastructure	DNA, soil classification