55 uses of biochar

I saw this periodical, Ithaka Journal, in another post on this site by another user.  This article is their most popular one, but they have a lot of information on biochar.  They list other uses of biochar BEFORE putting it into the soil.  Some of the typical ones are to reduce the disease producing effects of manure, and to prevent leaching of nutrients away from the farm and into the water stream.  They focus on carbon sequestration, but their information is useful in many ways. The site is not limited to biochar.

https://www.ithaka-journal.net//55-anwendungen-von-pflanzenkohle?lang=en

John S
PDX OR

Thanks, that is an interesting read! It certainly gets the gears turning in the ol' brain box.

I think some suggestions are highly credible, based on what I've read in other studies and my own experience.

Other suggestions are more "imaginative" than practical (stuffing pillows, adsorbing EM radiation).

One idea I have yet to try is using charcoal to remove odors from boots.  I thought I would take an old pair of socks, fill it with charcoal, and then stuff my work boots full.  Anyone with Keen boots understands the need...

Not sure if that was one of their uses, I haven't read the article yet...

Next year I have to replace about half of the containers in my garden. So, I am toying with the idea of ditching the self-watering versions I have been using and moving to standard containers, with a twist. I think I might line the bottoms of the pots with a layer of charcoal and wood chips. I currently make a drain hole about 1-1/2" above the bottom to help with water retention in the non-self-watering pots. I wonder if using this reservoir area for charcoal and wood chips will concentrate nutrients and help retain the water.