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Broad Range of Searchable Biochar Information

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“Let the Green, Save Green” Urban Soil Restoration: Helping Communities Meet Stormwater Management Requirements

In the US, lawns are the largest agricultural crop at approximately 40 million acres and growing. These acres can act as green infrastructure…
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A Survey of Biochars: Interactions with Dissolved Ammonia, Nitrate, and Phosphate

Presented on August 8, 2014, by Edward Colosky - Graduate Student at the U
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Creation and Distribution of Biochar on the Landscape

This short video from the US Forest Service describes a prototype forest m
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The Use of Biochar in Composting

Both compost and biochar production are methods to utilize and recycle organic wastes.
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Biochar Atlas

The Biochar Atlas is an online, interactive tool from the USDA-Agricultural Research Service.
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How to Charge Biochar

The simplest and most efficient method to biocharge your biochar is to simply mix it into your compost piles, stacking functions to benefit both the…
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Interpreting Biochar Lab Reports

Biochar's physical and chemical properties control its effectiveness in different applications. Properties are determined by: * Feedstock *…
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Growing native plants with biochar

Scientists with the US Forest Service are evaluating two ways to use biochar to improve growth of native plants: coating seeds with biochar and adding…
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Open Source Kiln Drawings: Oregon Kiln and Ring of Fire Kiln

The Umpqua Biochar Education Team (UBET) developed flame cap kilns for an NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant.