Permaculture Research Digest
Effects of permaculture on soil organic matter (journal)
The limitations of conventional agriculture have accelerated the need
for a transition to an environmentally and economically sustainable
agricultural model. Authors aimed to study the impact of permaculture
and biointensive micro-gardening practices on soil physicochemical
properties and soil organic matter (SOM). The
physicochemical properties of soils in permaculture farming implemented
for 7 years were compared with a soil under pasture. The concentrations of total OC and nitrogen
(N) in bulk soils were higher under permaculture practices, due to
significant inputs of manure and compost, resulting in higher
concentrations of the bioavailable nutrients Ca, Mg, K, and P. Permaculture/biointensive micro-gardening practices enhance SOM storage
and
substantially improve nutrient bioavailability.
Permaculture is a Design Philosophy...not a methodology . How can there be such a thing as Permaculture Practices on Soil Physiochemical Properties ?
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve. Rafter Sass Ferguson and Sarah Lovell wrote the very interesting review article 'Permaculture for agroecology: design, movement, practice, and worldview'. So I think it can be both. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13593-013-0181-6
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