http://orgprints.org/8262/ Understanding soil nitrogen supply: organic matter quality and quantity This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. The soil organic matter (SOM) contents of organic and conventionally farmed soils were compared. Whilst the quantity of SOM was found to be similar with both systems, the quality of SOM differed in respect of higher amounts of N released by the organic soils under anaerobic incubation. This indicated a greater potential rate of mineralization and suggested that the inherent fertility of the organic soils had been improved Hatch, David Shepherd, Mark Hatley, Damian 4nutrient 2farming 1soilqual uk uk-iger uk-cor-2002 uk-adas Understanding soil nitrogen supply: organic matter quality and quantity 2006-10-23 Hatch, David; Shepherd, Mark and Hatley, Damian (2002) Understanding soil nitrogen supply: organic matter quality and quantity. UK Organic Research 2002 Conference, Aberystwyth, 26-28 March 2002. In: Powell, Jane and et al., (Eds.) Proceedings of the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference, Organic Centre Wales, Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales Aberystwyth, pp. 145-146. Powell, Jane et al., application/pdf