THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BIOCHAR: how to make it, how to use it, and why it's important

Part 1: In this video, restoration ecologist Paul Morris talks about the start to finish of making biochar in the most efficient ways, how to use it in your soil, and why it's important for soil health, plant health, and climate change.

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0:00 Introduction to Biochar
4:13 Making biochar - Contiki and Barrel methods compared
7:15 Analysis of TULD method of making biochar
10:00 Quenching and charging the char with urine (human)
16:00 Crushing the char and charging the biochar
20:00 Superbrew organic fertilizer
24:00 Finished biochar
27:00 How to use biochar in the nursery
28:00 No-till garden method using biochar

Part 2: Super Powerful Brew video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBnsiuKs7Ic
Part 3: Microbiome Collection and Use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsMlk5M5PM4

Quick Guide to Making Biochar:
1. Add brush to barrel (top open and no other holes for pyrolysis) and light
2. Add layers of brush as lower layers burn down, but before ash forms
3. On last few layers, use smaller brush to ensure an even burn
4. Fill barrel with water to halt the burning process
3. Add urine to charge the char with nitrogen and leave overnight
5. Drain any water that has not been absorbed and spread the char out in an even layer
6. Crush down any larger pieces using a carpet roller or something of the sort
7. Turn in manure, soil and leaf compost (or whatever is available)
8. Pour on diluted Super Brew organic fertilizer mixture (Super Powerful Brew video)
9. Cover with a tarp and let sit for 3 months to break down and infuse into biochar.
10. Bag up and use!

A fast method that has mixed success: use biochar after 1 month and plant a nitrogen-fixing crop like beans for the first planting. Supplement with Superbrew Fertilizer regularly to offset the biochar taking up nutrients initially.

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What is a Kon Tiki? - https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Kon-Tiki_Kiln

BIOCHAR GUIDELINES FOR AGRICULTURE APPLICATIONS- Practical insights for applying biochar to annual and perennial crops https://biochar-us.org/media/downloadable-pdf-file

Summary of studies showing the benefits of biochar. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gcbb.12889