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Central Illinois

This guy must be making millions, He could save the world

http://springfieldil.craigslist.org/grd/4378806005.html

all for $1

3/17/2014 6:22:44 PM

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

Biochar is very real and is a great way to raise CEC very quickly. Most of the exchange capasity in the amizon basin is dervied from biochar. I have talked with some University profesors on this and the general feeling is that the addition of biochar to our high OM, amended patches would not have a significant effect as they are already pumped way up. However, I was encouraged to try it.

3/19/2014 3:17:57 PM

Seattle, WA

We do a lot with biochar here in the Seattle area. It's amazing stuff. It needs to be made correctly low (high heat, low O2) and then "charged" prior to adding to your garden or you'll pull nutrients from your plants.

3/19/2014 9:52:12 PM

Joliet, IL

I am very happy with the improved texture of my soil and weights of my pumpkins since adding both biochar and zeolite to my patch starting in 2009. Been growing on same backyard spot for the past 12 years. The amount of surface area "on" a more importantly I should say "in"both these porous non-destructible particles I feel are beneficial for the beneficials, raising CEC, reservoirs which move and hold soil moisture for consistancy, and act as fertilizer reserves for availability and consistancy to these rapid growing plants. Ashes are just ashes.....biochar needs to be made right to create the endless tunnels and porous nature to be in each microscopic aggregate.

3/19/2014 10:24:06 PM