Biochar gets a specific mention by MPI as a research option under “Theme 2, Carbon sink enhancement”. It looks to me like it could fit other theme criteria as well… Sustainable Land Management & Climate Change Research Programme “The Sustainable … Continue reading
Biochar can be used to capture essential nutrients from dairy wastewater and improve soil physico-chemical properties Abstract. “Recently, the potential for biochar use to recapture excess nutrients from dairy wastewater has been a focus of a growing number of studies. … Continue reading
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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
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
Stunning results and always good science coming from Hans-Peter’s work. It may not represent NZ industrial agriculture but there is a lot to learn from this short video. http://sea-biochar.blogspot.my/2015/10/farm-scale-biochar-production-biochar.html Hans-Peter summarizes his recent work in Nepal which covers simple biochar … Continue reading
Must watch video if you are interested in biochar as an animal feed or innovative pathways for biochar to pastoral soils. The video rolls straight into a 2nd, more detailed look at Doug Pow’s work with biochar. My thanks to … Continue reading