Biochar production and application in soils 

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Hi Sobie, starting from 10% compost reaching up to 50%. Or you can add the biochar at the start of the hot composting to get a very dark rich and stable compost product. The remaining charred material from bonfires or slow-burning heating stoves can also be used. Just don't use commercial charcoal because they have paraffin.

@@danielblac Thanks!

Explains why we have a love of bonfires. Heat and biochar for the soil

Thanks!

Yes, this is a bit counterintuitive. Apparently (not my data), biochar with granulometry from 1-2 mm works better as a soil amendment than when in fine pounder (

A 1/2 horse or larger sink garbage disposal works pretty good for me. Makes little chunks rather than dust. I use an old sink mounted outside with a garden hose that grinds into a large rubber bucket. (Water is required to keep the disposal working properly) Then pour the slush into old plastic feed sacks. After 12 hrs or so the water will leak out leaving wetted char ready for inoculation. If I'm not going to use it immediately I put the char in a cardboard box to dry further. When I'm happy with the moisture level, put in woven plastic feed sack for long-term storage.

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If your purpose is to sell charcoal for barbecues...

Good luck! target house plant potting substrates, it's more profitable.

@@danielblac thanks a lot. First I'm going to do some testing in my own garden then if it's successful I'll make it better and sell it 😁

Biochar is a good amendment for this, as is OM in general, but if your soil is too sandy you will need a high % to reach a sweet spot, it may take years.

The biochar should be safe for soil application, just don't eat it. If you completely burn it, it will become ash and not biochar.

@@danielblac it's like semi burnt. It's famous in Indonesia but I am afraid of health hazzard. It's cheap here compared to cocopeat (I consider cocopeat is expensive here coz not many in my area sell it and not many gardeners use it actually so they rather export them) so I was looking for the alternative.

If you mix the biochar with fresh cow manure you should compost it for two months before using it. It will improve the properties of the compost. If the cow manure is already composted you can use it straight away mixed, or by co-aplication.

@@danielblac thanks a lot lot. What mixing ratio do you suggest

Nice, send more info pls.

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Hydrothermal carbonization technology. Bio-coal and then some

It is a good technology. I am doing research on it, it works wonders.

@Daniel Blackburn I was going to make my own. It's always better to get second opinion. I'm sitting on 250 tons of worm castings if you know a buyer in the US. I'll create a grant for one of your students. I need them out of the way. The come from Wonder worm in Nashville, Tennessee. They are not top shelf since this is an urban farm so you know they are fed feed grade nutrition. It's a worm farm more than for castings. Be there are a lot. Just let me know. I'll take them anywhere if the shipping is paid and they are 240 a ton. Or 200 for 20+ totes.

@@batchelerjr I am far from US, working in Muscat, Oman. I can't help you with your amazing stash of worm castings. Usually, they are the best organic fertilizers. We are testing biochar mixed with vermicompost here for salt-affected soils with good results. Good luck!

@Daniel Blackburn And you as well Professor!