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Biochar expert from Norway visiting NZ
Dr Pia Piroschka Otte is visiting NZ (again) and will be based in Otago University for about one month from 22 November. She has kindly provided a copy of a […]
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Biochar and anaerobic digestion
The challenges of anaerobic digestion and the role of biochar in optimizing anaerobic digestion a b s t r a c t “Biochar, like most other adsorbents, is a carbonaceous […]
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N-retention by biochar – new study
NZ links to this new publication, showing strong international collaboration. Nitrate retention by biochar: mechanistic insights by 15N tracing Kammann Claudia (1,3), Haider Ghulam (1), del Campo Bernardo (2), Mengel […]
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More on ‘4 per 1000’ initiative
Is Agribusiness a ‘stranded asset’ class? Craig Sams comes up with some interesting numbers on carbon farming potential. The article has a Europe focus but should be relevant to NZ […]
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Kauri dieback…??
New hope for tackling ash dieback as researchers claim charcoal treatment makes trees more resilient “A fungal disease that is strangling the life out of Britain’s 80 million ash trees […]
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Check out Sonnenerde and vote for them…
http://www.businessawardseurope.com/vote/detail-new/the-award-for-environmental-corporate-sustainability-1/15785
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Biochar compost research from Europe
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 […]
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Biochar and organic certification in NZ
I was on a couple of road trips in the North Island recently, talking to many different groups and folk about biochar. This has quickly led to two biochar-composting trials… […]
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Biochar & nutrient transport
This looks relevant to biochar nutrient management in NZ pastoral farming. No access so can’t be sure that the nutrient focus includes N. Nutrient Transport in Soils Amended with Biochar: […]
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Biochar meta-analysis on Nitrous Oxide
The molar H:Corg ratio of biochar is a key factor in mitigating N2O emissions from soil M.L. Cayuela, S. Jeffery, L. van Zwieten Highlights •An updated meta-analysis including 56 studies […]