Soil microbial activity in conventional and organic agricultural systems.

By A. Araújo, L. Leite, V. B. Santos, R. V. Carneiro. 2009

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The aim of this study was to evaluate microbial activity in soils under conventional and organic agricultural system management regimes. Soil samples were collected from plots under conventional management (CNV), organic management (ORG) and native vegetation (AVN). Soil microbial activity and biomass was significantly greater in ORG compared with CNV. Soil bulk density decreased three years after adoption of organic system. Soil organic carbon (SOC) was higher in the ORG than in the CNV. The soil under organic agricultural system presents higher microbial activity and biomass and lower bulk density than the conventional agricultural system.

Subfields: Agronomy and Crop Science, Soil Science

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• Climate Change and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Literature Review (2010, background): “Organic agricultural systems have further been seen to have significantly greater soil microbial activity and biomass, as well as higher soil organic carbon than systems under conventional management [33].”