Our research has concluded that there is no difference between the soil microbacterial biodiversity of hot pepper plants and sweet pepper plants. Additionally, we also concluded that there was no significant difference in moisture content or soil pH. This information has given us a better understanding of the growing conditions for each of the plants tested. Soil microbes directly influence the conditions of the soil itself. For example, microbes in the soil can influence the soil structure, moisture content, and availability of crucial resources (Vincze É-B, Becze A, Laslo É, Mara G). Due to this, we can conclude - based on how similar their soil samples were - that both hot and sweet peppers share ideal growing conditions. With a greater understanding of how soil samples of two different plants provide results, the data taken will be brought to Lincoln Community Garden to display ideal growing conditions for each plant. By analyzing the optimal growing conditions for each plant, the garden will be able to utilize the findings to provide a higher yield of produce. Ultimately, by comparing the microbiome diversity between C. chinense Jacq. and C. annuum L. we can gain a better understanding of how soil microbiomes can differ between plant species, which can be applied to other agricultural practices – such as improving methods for growing crops. This is especially important for a setting like an urban garden, where an entire community is using one garden as a source of produce. Improvements in agricultural methods could increase the amount of food produced by a single garden.