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  • From: dwoodard@becon.org
  • To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [permaculture] The Climate Near the Ground, was Re: Heap Composting versus Field Composting
  • Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 03:40:18 -0400 (EDT)

>From my now somewhat dim memory of this excellent book, I don't think it
covers what you have mentioned. It's very good on physics but doesn't get
into chemistry-related stuff.

Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada


[snip]

> Some of the above may to open to debate. In particular,
> point 3. above probably depends very much on the climatic
> conditions. Under wet conditions a mulching layer will
> disintegrate quickly into the soil, while during dry conditions
> it is far more difficult to know how much of the plant residues
> return to the soil and how much will volatize into the air.
> Does anybody have information to clarify this last point?
> Or know where I might find an answer? There is a book
> entitled “The Climate near the Ground” by Rudolph Geiger.
> Does anybody know this book? Or know whether it addresses
> the kind of thing I’m looking for?
>
> Dieter Brand
> Portugal
>






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