Kay Baxter identifies biochar as an important component of her soil development and gardening strategy. It would be great to hear other folks ideas and experiences in NZ. http://www.koanga.org.nz/kaysgardenblogbiocharjan2017/ “….then we added 5kgs of CHARGED biochar per sq m and … Continue reading
SkillCult talking about a system of permanent soil improvement using biochar in a catch pit. Layers of soil improving materials layered with charcoal and dirt. … Continue reading
Interesting update on SkillCult biochar performance in the garden. If you are not into apples, view from 19:47min… … Continue reading
Koanga have been discussing, producing and using biochar for some time… Kay’s Garden Blog – July 22nd – Koanga Institute Spring is around the corner and I haven’t written a garden blog for a while, I have a new greenhouse … Continue reading
Locally produced wood biochar increases nutrient retention in agricultural soils of the San Juan Islands, WA, USA Si Gao A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science University of Washington 2016 Abstract: “Biochar … Continue reading
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
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
Hans-Peter Schmidt was in Nepal during the earthquake working on biochar projects. Please take a look at his story… Dear all, In the following article I try to share both impressions and some of the despair experienced last week in … Continue reading
Click on on title below to link to a great report on potatoes, biochar and economics. It would be great to see some similar action here in NZ. Profile: Profitability Improvements from Enhanced Biochars: Results from a Potato Farm in … Continue reading
New study out of Canada… https://www.soils.org/discover-soils/story/study-highlights-biochars-potential-horticulture “Read the full study: https://www.soils.org/publications/vzj/articles/0/0/vzj2014.06.0074. The paper will be open access for 30 days from the date of this news story.” … Continue reading