This trial run was conducted on 1st November
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Modern Farmer magazine has picked up on a new publication on biochar coming from Sam Dunlop out of Massey. There online article is HERE Closing the Loop: Use of Biochar Produced from Tomato Crop Green waste as a Substrate for … Continue reading
Biochar amendment before or after composting affects compost quality and N losses, but not P plant uptake Highlights •Effects were different when biochar was added before or after composting. •Biochar added in the feedstock mixture ameliorates the composting process. •Adding … Continue reading
Research and Application of Biochar in New Zealand Marta Camps Arbestain , James R. Jones, Leo M. Condron and Timothy J. Clough – Author Affiliations New Zealand Biochar Research Centre, Institute of Agriculture and Environment, Private Bag 11222, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand … Continue reading
Way back in June, I started a dialogue with Scion that led to the following information being provided by Graham Coker at Scion. This link takes you to a higher definition, PFD of the CEC map. “Biochar could potentially be … Continue reading
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In a Yale Environment 360 interview, Australian scientist and author Tim Flannery explains how the development of technologies that mimic the earth’s natural carbon-removing processes could provide a critical tool for slowing global warming. Source: How ‘Third Way’ Technologies Can … Continue reading
2015-10-27 18.04 IBI Webinar Series with Dr. Stephen Joseph_ Making biochar commercially viable for horticulture and animal feed If you are looking into commercial biochar production or applications, then I think this latest webinar is well worth the investment in … Continue reading
Here is an opportunity to wave the biochar flag in the Waikato… http://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/Council/Policy-and-plans/Plans-under-development/Healthy-Rivers—Plan-for-Change/Events/Community-workshops-/ Note that we have missed the 1st two meetings but 3 more to go… Thu, 05Nov – Hamilton Tue, 10Nov – Otorohanga Wed, 11Nov – Reporoa Please … Continue reading
Here is a short video of the initial firing of a square kontiki kiln. It was fired on a mixture of paulownia and and unidentified hardwood. This prototype will probably be superseded by a more conventional and larger conical kontiki … Continue reading