calahan measured the level of paramagnetic force in various soils using a CGS meter. most cost several thousand dollars. so he pateneted a simplified version of the CGS called the PCSM (paramagnetic count soil meter) that costs a few hundred dollars. you can use it to measure the paramegnetic force of your soil and learn what does, and does not, positively and negatively affect your soil health.
a few CGS reading he gives in the book of individual elements