How does one make biochar from banana leaves ?

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How does one make biochar from banana leaves ? Im curious... also, what do you all think about carboard and paper charcoal as a source of biochar for our bins ?

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I hope this might help:

I bought 4 #10 cans, opened them half way and froze the contents (tomato sauce) in gallon ziplock bags. I then filled each can with a different experimental ingredient: filbert nut shells, bamboo, small branches, cut to length, and banana leaves (shoved in as tight as I could get them).

https://permies.com/t/213651/Experimenting-small-scale-production-biochar

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I don't think I'd bother making biochar from banana leaves. Way too much water in them. Good mix for compost though, or just lay them flat on the ground.

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