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" " —Dr. Jonathan Lundgren, Ecdysis Foundation Continued from Page 7 The difference in the carbon amount was in the very top layers of soil. “It shows the fragility of where this carbon is at,” Fenster said. Microbial biomass was higher in regenerative farms, including mycorrhizal fungi mass. “These are really key for getting nutrients to trees,” he added. Regenerative orchards showed six times the biomass of ground-level invertebrates and higher biodiversity. “Regenerative orchards are supporting a more robust and diverse invertebrate community.” Research assistants Chris Bradley, Ali Mohammedsabri and Hilary Vanderheiden prepare to sample for ground-level invertebrates. Regenerative Farming Key Takeaways Maintaining ground cover on orchard floors is the most important practice for building soil carbon, but only functions within a complete regenerative system. Regenerative orchards slowly gain total soil carbon (TSC). Conventional orchards slowly lose it. There’s a significant correlation between increasing invertebrate and arthropod biodiversity and TSC in top soil layers. A robust and diverse population of the little creatures plays an important role in breaking down the plant matter into soil carbon. Increasing invertebrate biodiversity correlated to reduced pest damage. There was a definite link between TSC and invertebrate diversity with profitability. Comments about this article? We want to hear from you. Feel free to email us at article@jcsmarketinginc.com 8 Organic Farmer December/January 2020
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