Biochar - Should It Be Used in the Garden?

What is biochar? What does it do in the garden? Are the claims true? What is the difference between biochar and charcoal? Should either be used in the garden? Become a better gardener, Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Gardenfundamentals1?sub_confirmation=1 Share with a friend: https://youtu.be/PAVIlYK8ZW0 ----------------------- Free Stuff: Free Garden eBook: 24 1/2 Garden Design Ideas: http://www.gardenfundamentals.com/24-1-2-garden-design-ideas/ ----------------------- My Books: Garden Myths: http://www.gardenmyths.com/garden-myths-book-1/ Building Natural Ponds: http://www.buildingnaturalponds.com/ Soil Science for Gardeners https://www.gardenfundamentals.com/soil-science/ ------------------------ Free Resources: Garden Fundamentals Blog - lots of gardening information: http://www.gardenfundamentals.com/ Garden Fundamentals Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GardenFundamentals/ My Garden Myths Blog: http://www.gardenmyths.com/ Building Natural Ponds Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/buildingnaturalponds/ ----------------------- Recommended Playlists Seed Germination - Everything you need to know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dirz0WIMQi0&list=PLq7hmpP9i05Ska3k7gaBCvNCT9gN_tYaj Garden Myths: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tH7Q945gKU&list=PLq7hmpP9i05Sly9y2s-Hj7Fn-ArqKsguQ ----------------------- Biochar - Should It Be Used in the Garden? What is the difference between biochar and charcoal. List of Credits: Images: All slides and videos belong to GardenFundamentals.com or are public domain images, except for the following: pile of charcoal https://www.flickr.com/photos/oregondepartmentofforestry/16637208254/in/photostream/ titan biochar https://www.flickr.com/photos/greenenergyfutures/16508059027 hand holding biochr https://www.flickr.com/photos/greenenergyfutures/16527760818 SEM images of biochar https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SEM_images_of_biochar_and_graphite.png smoldering wood https://www.flickr.com/photos/mkauffman/8221113225/ open fire pit https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Convergence_2016_-_making_biochar_-_30024250671.jpg titan team https://www.flickr.com/photos/greenenergyfutures/16093033394 drawing of stove https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312014665_Review_Paper_The_Fundamentals_of_Biochar_as_a_Soil_Amendment_Tool_and_Management_in_Agriculture_Scope_An_Overview_for_Farmers_and_Gardeners image showing various biochars UC Davis Biochar Database http://biochar.ucdavis.edu/