Biochar in NZ gets some mainstream media coverage. Congrats to Jane Wrigglesworth who has done an admirable job. The final section tries to describe a home made production method. This is a little narrow and would have been better describing … Continue reading
Biochar can be used to capture essential nutrients from dairy wastewater and improve soil physico-chemical properties Abstract. Biochar has emerged as a promising solution for the potential to clean wastewater and recapture excess nutrients. With the ability to adsorb significant … Continue reading
There is a major new report out called “Status of the World’s Soil Resources”. Chapter 15 is titled “Regional Assessment of Soil Change in the Southwest Pacific”. Very catchy, I know but there is a wealth of information here about … 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
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
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
This Thesis does make mention of the potential for biochar as a denitrifier tool in NZ. You can download the full document as a PDF from the linked title.. THE INFLUENCE OF SOIL PARAMETERS AND DENITRIFIERS ON N2O EMISSIONS IN … Continue reading
Endemic Plants as Browse Crops in Agricultural Landscapes of New Zealand This title does not hint at a biochar connection and neither does the synopsis for this recent research publication from the Department of Ecology at Lincoln University. But closer … Continue reading
Professors’ TR (Reg) Preston and Ron Leng are leading lights on biochar animal feeding and many other areas of biochar research. IBI biblio searches on ‘Preston’ (22 results) and ‘Leng’ (6 results) are revealing. They were principle authors on well … Continue reading