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Broad Range of Searchable Biochar Information

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Low-tech flame carbonizers for biochar production: Theory and Applications

Biochar is made by applying heat to biomass in the absence of oxygen.
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Hydroponics Program - Centre for Applied Research and Innovation

Senior research scientist Nick Savidov was the first researcher to suggest using carbonized agricultural by-products known as “biochar” as a…
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Soil Carbon Sink

Learn how Biochar Garden Genius, David Yarrow, builds rich garden beds on poor, compacted soils using biochar, minerals and microbes.
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How To Make Biochar Enhanced Compost

In this video,  we show you how to make Biochar Enhanced Compost that
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How to Charge Biochar

The simplest and most efficient method to biocharge your biochar is to simply mix it into your compost piles, stacking functions to benefit both the…
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Biochar Potential To Enhance Forest Resilience, Seedling Quality, and Nursery Efficiency

This 7-page fact sheet from the US Forest Service describes several methods for making and using biochar in forest soils and tree nurseries.
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EBI Whitepaper Biochar-based carbon sinks to mitigate climate change

The threat of climate change is increasing constantly. This is seriously bad news.
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Creation and Distribution of Biochar on the Landscape

This short video from the US Forest Service describes a prototype forest m