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| Blakemore, Robert. |
| Significant differences in earthworm populations and soil properties were found in three sections of a farm at Haughley in Suffolk that, since 1939, had either an organic, a mixed conventional, or a stockless intensive arable regime. Compared with the mean earthworm population of a 1,000 year old permanent pasture of 424.0 m-2; an organic field had 178.6 m-2; a mixed field 97.5 m-2; and a stockless field 100.0 m-2. Species recorded were: Allolobophora chlorotica, accounting for most of the increase in the organic section; Aporrectodea caliginosa, dominant in the stockless section; Aporrectodea icterica; Ap. longa; Ap. nocturna; Ap. rosea; and Lumbricus terrestris. Soil analyses showed the organic soil had higher moisture, organic C, and mineral N, P,... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Soil biology; Composting and manuring; Biodiversity and ecosystem services; History of organics. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/30000/1/Haughley.doc |
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| Blakemore, Robert. |
| “When the question is asked, ‘Can I build top-soil?’ the answer is ‘Yes’, and when the first question is followed by a second question, ‘How?’ the answer is ‘Feed earthworms’,” so wrote Eve Balfour in the introduction to Thomas J. Barrett’s book, Harnessing the Earthworm. Indeed there are many instances of organic farms around the world preserving or restoring healthy soils. Organic farming has many approaches, with Rudolph Steiner’s biodynamics being one manifestation. All these solutions comfortably find a home under the wide umbrella of permaculture, as defined by Bill Mollison. In conclusion, we should consider the humble earthworm who — as Aristotle, Buddha, Cleopatra and Darwin, amongst others, realized — works tirelessly night and day, unseen... |
| Tipo: Newspaper or magazine article |
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food quality and human health Soil biology. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/30001/1/wonder-worm-to-the-rescue |
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