10259: Soil sustainability in organic agricultural production
(2006) Soil sustainability in organic agricultural production. Poster presented at What can organic farming deliver? COR 2006, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 18-20 September 2006; Published in Atkinson, C; Ball, B; Davies, D H K; Rees, R; Russell, G; Stockdale, E A; Watson, C A; Walker, R and Younie, D, Eds. Aspects of Applied Biology 79, What will organic farming deliver? COR 2006, page pp. 307-310.
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Summary
Traditionally, the assessment of soil sustainability and the potential impact of cultivation are based upon the application of chemical procedures. In the absence of a biological context, these measurements offer little in understanding longterm changes in soil husbandry. Detailed microcosm investigations were applied as a predictive tool for management change. The microcosms were designed with homogenised soils treated with organic amendments. Key soil functional relationships were quantified using stable isotope techniques, biochemical measurements and traditional approaches.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | Organic management, conventional management, microbial activity microbial biomass, ecological indicators, soil health |
| Subject Areas: | Soil > Soil quality |
| Research affiliation: | UK > Other organizations UK > Colloquium of Organic Researchers (COR) > COR 2006 |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 10259 |
| Contact: | MILLMAN, Mrs Carol A |
| Deposited On: | 20 December 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Conference poster |
| Published?: | Published |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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