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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [permaculture] Microclimates
  • Date: Fri, 04 May 2007 00:13:55 -0400


Anyone familiar with the subject of microclimates
and experimenting with land constructs that lend themselves to
microclimatic conditions?

I am thinking that this may be a very valuable technique for
moderating temperature extremes, conserving water and creating habitat
for a more diverse array of organisms. This may dramatically increase
yield and survivability of crop, garden and permascape plantings.

I just put over 50 5.5'X4' hay roundbales across the grade on one long wide
crop field
with 50% on a fairly steep slope and in a 90 degree curve. This breaks the
garden up into
5 sections, some wedgeshaped and some rectangular, with huge windrows of hay
separating them.
Water flow around the raised beds is interrupted and forced to filter through
the masses of
hay before continuing downhill. Subtle microclimates can exist between the
rows of hay
generated by additional moisture, nutrients, humus, enhanced microorganism
activity,
a warm sunny side and a cool shady side.

Seems like a worthwhile technique to use when developing permaculture systems
and landforms
when slopes are encountered on site and water needs to be impounded and
redirected, redistributed
and erosion controlled. Large masses of harvested plant material, living
mulch, ground cover plantings
as well as earth berms and swales can be used to accomplish this.

LL
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Lawrence F. London, Jr.
Venaura Farm
lfl@intrex.net
http://market-farming.com
http://market-farming.com/venaurafarm
http://venaurafarm.blogspot.com/
http://www.ibiblio.org/ecolandtech






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