Biocyclic Humus Soil developed by Dr. agr. Johannes Eisenbach and his team at BIOCYCLIC PARK P.C., Kalamata/Greece, have developed a newly described nutrient- and carbon-stabilized form of originally organic matter with an immediate fertilizing effect, which, according to recent studies at the Agricultural University of Athens, can more than double yields compared with conventional fertilizers. Due to its specific microbial and macromolecular composition, Biocyclic Humus Soil binds much more atmospheric CO2 than any other type of organic matter and being a substitute for animal manure plays a major role in plant nutrition in IFOAM Organics International acknowledged Biocyclic Vegan Agriculture.

BIOCYCLIC PARK’s expertise has led to a training, monitoring, evaluation and certification system to coordinate the setup of an international network of Phytoponic Composting Units (BIOCYCLIC PARKS INTERNATIONAL) as part of the International Biocyclic Humus Soil Initiative and the terra plena project.

Financial support of existing compost plants or start-ups is offered by the terra plena Fund to compensate for the time required for refining Phytoponic Culture Substrate (PCS), which must be set aside from immediate commercialization to continue the post-mature carbon fixing process and the stabilization of nutrients into completely non-water-soluble forms. This 5-year process takes place at licensed refinement partners (biocyclic vegan certified agricultural and/or horticultural production units) who receive the material for free (except transport cost) with the obligation to cultivate the surface of PCS windrows with vegetables in a combination of permaculture and raised bed gardening techniques following the requirements of the Biocyclic Vegan Standard (terra plena Hügelbeet method). 

Recent experiments and scientific research have shown that cultivating windrows of compost in PCS quality is essential to achieving carbon stabilization, due to complex interactions between roots and soil organisms. Based on these observations, Dr. agr. Johannes Eisenbach has developed the theory of Micro Carbon Clusters. The large  molecular surface of Micro Carbon Clusters qualifies them as an efficient absorbent of nutritional components. Thus, Micro Carbon Clusters seem to play a major role in non-water-based nutrient absorption mechanisms as described with the Rhizophagy Cycle (J. White 2018), functioning as catalysts of plant nutrition.  

There is strong evidence that plants growing on PCS or Biocyclic Humus Soil have a higher content of antioxidants (e.g. polyphenols), vitamins and other valuable ingredients. New technologies developed by the Laboratory of Electronic Sensors at the National Technical University of Athens, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Evangelos Christophorou, will help highlight these results.

Both establishing new Phytoponic Compost Units and the specific biocyclic vegan cultivation program needed to generate Biocyclic Humus Soil create new jobs in agriculture, gastronomy, and export as well as in the fields of education, culture and tourism. Cooperation with scientific institutions and NGO organisations that are members of the Council of the International Biocyclic Humus Soil Alliance plays a major role in disseminating the results of this new multi-sectoral approach worldwide.

Biocyclic Humus Soil has the potential to become the leverage towards climate-positive resilient agriculture with multiple benefits for soil life, biodiversity, local economies, rural employment, cultural identity, food security and human health.

BIOCYCLIC PARK conducts ongoing research on Biocyclic Humus Soil generation and offers seminars and workshops to train composters, farmers, gardeners and those who want to qualify for joining the terra plena project as soil curators, incubators, refiners or ambassadors.