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

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Uploaded by on Aug 13, 2010

Hugh made biochar in a related video and he and Joan are inoculating the biochar before introducing it into to Joan's garden. Biochar improves soil biology as it increases the soil fertility while sequestering carbon for thousands of years mitigating the effects of climate disruption.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

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