Introducting Biochar into the Garden Soil with Dr. Joan Gussow and Dr. Hugh McLaughlin

[seaXcrow]

One thing I find disturbing about this series of vids is that their PC/culturally-diverse, razzle-dazzle "bookends" are chaotic, boring, and distracting.

The greater concern is why the producers think anybody should take seriously a bunch of burnt-out hippie PhDs who subscribe to (and want everybody else to) the increasingly-shaky, untenable AGW Conjecture.

Just stick to "disposes of yard & garden biomass waste, increases yield, and improves the soil" and you'll get more mileage and views.

[tj21bem]

If you inoculate the biochar with effective microorganisms or vermicompost tea, it will boost your soil so much better.

Here in the Philippines, we use carbonized rice hull as biochar. Get a small fire going and cover it with a drum with holes and a chimney on top. Pour the rice hull all around the drum and tend it. Sprinkle some water and you're done! No need to grind it. Plus, rice hull is a good source of silica. Very simple and affordable.