John Suavecito

Great clarification, Pavel. Now , you have me curious about what Suavecito means in Czech.
John S
PDX OR

I completely disagree.  Charcoal has wood inside it. It's made for burning. BIochar is made for agriculture.  When you crush charcoal, the wood comes out. It will rot fairly quickly. Biochar stays the same for hundreds of years.  Biochar is a home base to set up healthy microbes that will help your soil.  Charcoal still has lots of tannins and other chemicals in it. BIochar is mostly just carbon, which is being sequestered.

John S
PDX OR

I think that we are all trying to make practical trials on what we think seems to work. If someone doesn't want to call it an experiment, I am ok with that.  I like the work that you are doing.  We can share the results and methods with others and it provides insight into possible ways of living and growing better.  I don't care what people call it. I'm glad you are doing what you are doing.
John S
PDX OR

I have clay soil.  Biochar helps it to drain better, while still retaining lots of moisture, nutrients and life.  Several of my trees have made huge jumps in size, quality and production after I biocharred them.
JOhn S
PDX OR

This link is from a newspaper, so the study will be easier to read. There is a link to a very sciency technical article in the same article, but below.

John S
PDX OR

https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/local-study-shows-biochar-improves-soil-moisture-content-during-drought/article_b58a7013-80c8-4dd1-a035-61fc849617fc.html

You don't have to physically be there. You can watch it online.
John S
PDX OR

This is by Kelpie Wilson's group.  They advocate for making biochar where the trees are, so you don't have to move everything. It is free, by donation.
John S
PDX OR
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   Biochar workshop at Pacific NW Permaculture Convergence 2019
   
   

   SUBJECT: Biochar On Site Monthly Network Meeting
   ​About this month's session:

   ​🧐 Curious how to make biochar demos genuinely fun, clear, and memorable? Or how to design them for forestry crews vs. policy makers vs. school kids?

   ​🤩 Join the Biochar On Site community on Wednesday, September 2 at Noon Pacific Time for a lively session on designing biochar demos and workshops that grab attention and help people understand what biochar is, how to make it, how it works, and why it matters. We’ll get into what makes a demo flow well, how to keep it engaging from start to finish, and how to create an experience people will actually talk about afterward.

   ​💡 Whether you’re planning a hands-on workshop, a public event, or a quick demo for a new audience, this session will give you practical ideas you can use right away. Expect a friendly, energetic session with smart tips, creative inspiration, and plenty to spark your next great demo.

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   ​Korina Stark has several hats: Program Director for Biochar On Site alongside Kelpie Wilson & John Webster, offering flat-pack, field-ready, personal size biochar kilns she designed through FlameWise, and delivering circular economy and biochar consulting through Circular Spring - including current projects for the USDA Forest Service and the Climate Smart Communities Initiative.

   ​Korina has designed and delivered biochar demonstrations and workshops for a broad range of audiences, locations, durations, seasons, feedstocks, and goals - and is packaging up those learnings for everyone here.
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Combo of urine, whole wheat flour, ag lime, seaweed, compost, rotten fruit, rotten wood, and worm castings.

I think I've figured out a way to stop her from eating it.  When I'm pruning branches, I cut off all of the little leaves and small side branches. Then I throw the wood into a pile for a year and burn it as biochar the next year.  Well, I've started throwing the leaves and tiny side branches on the newly placed biochar.  It's just too much of a hassle for her to get at it. She doesn't want to eat little dry leaves, so she stays out of it.
John S
PDX OR