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High concentration (50%) biochar does not negatively effect early germination or root growth

Biochar generated as a by-product of combined heat and power gasification is classified as waste, for which the UK does not currently have a safety protocol for use in the open environment. The UEA is working with the Environment Agency to determine environmental tolerance limits, in order to assess potential environmental risks (ex: PAH contamination). My preliminary study aimed to measure any negative plant growth effects by amended soil with high concentrations of biochar under controlled laboratory conditions.

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BIOCHAR IN UTTARAKHAND

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Bhaskar Reddy

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Biochar in the fields of Uttarakhand (part of Himalayas in Northern part of India) - traditional practices as observed. http://biocharuttarakhand.blogspot.com/ During my recent visit to parts of Uttarakhand : Khatgodam - Almora - Berinag - Ramgarh made the following observations on the biochar. Some of the fields have turned dark due the biochar added to the fields over years, the following are the main source of biochar:
1. Burning of crop residue along with the pine needles and other biomass.
2. Biochar from cook stoves, added along with farm yard manure.
Bichar and ash also found in the forests due to fire. Pine needles accumulated on the forest floor catch fire easily.

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About soil

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India

Biochar talk for coffee farmers

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Discoe

Ben Driscoe, June, 2010

I gave a 40-minute talk on biochar recently to the Kona Coffee Grower's Association (here on the island of Hawai'i).

10 minutes of it got uploaded: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42gr_1whjc8

It covers the basic carbon cycle, biochar's agricultural use, interaction with nutrients and microbes, reversing fossil fuel use, appropriate sources of renewable biomass.. my sources of information are, basically, this mailing list, and my own experiences making and using biochar.

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USA

Biochar Trial 2 - Design-Draft

Biochar Trial Photos

Empty Planting Trays on Rack	Fine Wet Processed Charcoal Settling in Flask	Bamboo Feedstock

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Making Charcoal

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USA

MOISTURE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ARTIFICIAL MEDIA

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Tanaka

Yamanaka

Nakaji

MOISTURE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ARTIFICIAL MEDIA COMPOSED OF RICE HUSK AND DEMONSTRATION ON SWEET POTATO CULTIVATION
S.Yamanaka1, A.Tanaka2, K. Nakaji3
1Department of Bioproduction Environmental Science, Kyushu University, 6-10-1,
Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan. ytsimsk@agr.kyushu-u.ac.jp
2Coastal Bioenvironment Center, Saga University, 152-1, Shonan-cho, Karatsu 847-0021,
Saga, Japan. tanakaa@cc.saga-u.ac.jp
3University Farm, Kyushu University, Kasuya-cho, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka 811-2307,
Japan. knkjfam@mbox.nc.kyushu-u.ac.jp

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Japan

Preliminary study of application effect of bamboo vinegar on vegetable growth

Preliminary study of application effect of bamboo vinegar on vegetable growth
Forestry Studies in China, 2006

Mu Jun 1 Contact Information, Yu Zhi-ming 1, Wu Wen-qiang 2 and Wu Qing-li 3
(1) College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
(2) Beijing Soil and Fertilizer Station, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
(3) Beijing Forestry University Forest Science Co., Ltd, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China

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China

Potential of carbon sequestration by carbonizing wood residue from industrial tree plantation as a Clean Development Mechanism

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Ogawa

Potential of carbon sequestration by carbonizing wood residue from industrial tree plantation as a Clean Development Mechanism project in the Kyoto Mechanism
Okimori,Y.Takahashi,F. Ogawa,M. (KANSO) Yamanaka,T.(Kansai Electric Power) U of Georgia Presentation 2004

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Carbonization

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Indonesia

Japan