Polyculture Profiles - The Biomass Belt by Paul Alfrey
Designed by Paul Alfrey founder of Balkan Ecology Project and The Polyculture Project, the biomass belt is a simple closed system, perennial polyculture dedicated to growing mulch and fertilizer for annual and perennial crops.
In this eBooklet you will find an introduction to the biomass belt polyculture and the species involved. We'll go through the design considerations, development, and management practices for this polyculture and the booklet ends with a look at how the polyculture has developed in our garden .
Included with the booklet is a polyculture design spreadsheet that includes the following sheets and will be helpful for anyone that wants to design their own polycultures
Creating a Polyculture Planting Scheme - Work Flow
Polyculture Planning
Fruit and Nut Tree Checklist
Species List Template
Flower/Fruit and Maintenance Template
Fruit and Nut Cultivars Template
Once you have made the payment you will receive an email from Paul with your eBook and a link to design spreadsheets and illustrationsfor this polyculture.