8236: A method for soil health assessment in the conversion to organic farming
(2002) A method for soil health assessment in the conversion to organic farming. Paper presented at UK Organic Research 2002 Conference of the Colloquium of Organic Researchers (COR), Aberystwyth, 26-28 March 2002; Published in Powell, Jane and et al., , Eds. Proceedings of the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference, page pp. 149-151. Organic Centre Wales, Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales Aberystwyth.
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Summary
This paper was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference of the Colloquium of Organic Researchers (COR).
The regulation for the assessment of the conversion to organic farming establishes the use of soil/produce pollution and the type of agricultural practices as indicators of performance. However, these indicators don’t reflect the complexity of the soil ecosystem and soil health. Therefore, complementary indicators were sought (soil biostructure and field capacity), and a specific three-steps method for the assessment and monitoring of soil health during the conversion process was developed.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | organic farming; soil health; conversion assessment; indicators; soil biostructure; monitoring; Colloquium of Organic Researchers (COR) |
| Subject Areas: | Soil > Soil quality > Soil biology Knowledge management > Education, extension and communication > Technology transfer Environmental aspects > Biodiversity and ecosystem services Soil > Soil quality |
| Research affiliation: | UK > Colloquium of Organic Researchers (COR) > COR 2002 Sweden UK > Other organizations Spain |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 8236 |
| Contact: | OCW, |
| Deposited On: | 28 April 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper |
| Published?: | Published |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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