·       A Fertile And Live Organic Soil Ideally Should Have Organic Carbon (C) Between 0.8-1.5%. At Any Point Of Time It Should Have Adequate Quantity Of Dry, Semi Decomposed And Fully Decomposed Organic Matter For The Use Of Micro-Flora And Fauna. Total Microbial Load (Bacteria, Fungi And Actinomycetes) Should Be Above 1 X 108 /Gm Of Soil. There Should Be At Least 3-5 Earth Worms/Cubic Ft Of Soil. There Should Be Enough Quantity Of Small Life Forms And Insects Such As Ants Etc.