This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the
PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in
Rocket.
This BB requires you to add ash from a rocket mass heater to a garden (light dusting). You are not required to build your own rocket mass heater, but access to one is required.
Some threads on wood ash:
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Uses for Wood Ash
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Urine and Wood Ash Restore Soil
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Managing Acidic Soils
Benefits of Using Wood Ash
To get certified for this Badge Bit you must provide pics or video (<2 min) of the following:
- ash coming out of rocket mass heater
- labeled area before ash application
- we want diversity for our garden, so some areas get ash and most don't. Label where there are areas that do get ash to monitor the results.
- area after ash has been applied