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The Devil is in the Process: Co-composting Biochar Could Benefit Crop Growth and the Environment
Biochar has the potential to sequester carbon and improve the properties of soils when used as an agricultural amendment.
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Fourth-Generation Dairy Family Powers the Future
The Scott family in 2012 proposed to build a state-of-the-art manure gasification system - based on the Fischer–Tropsch process from early 20th…
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Effect of Wood Biochar Amendment to Sand on Leachate Water Quality with Repeated Dairy Manure Application: A Soil Column Study
This publication from the National Cooperative Extension explains results of a biochar filtration application. The effects of amending sand…
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Biochar and Pesticides
This short summary from the National Pesticide Information Center reviews the effects of biochar on pesticides in soil. Biochar can bind to…
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Weight or Volume for Handling Biochar and Biomass?
Biomass and biochar products are often described in scientific literature by weight but handled and sold in the commercial space by volume.
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Green Roofs, Biochar, and You
“Green roofs” are an increasingly popular practice that can accomplish a wide variety of jobs in the urban landscape. Whether you are looking for…
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Biochar: Prepping It for Soil
Biochar can benefit your soil, but only if properly prepared prior to application.
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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…