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Broad Range of Searchable Biochar Information

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Washington State University Pyrolysis and Biochar Publications

Visit this page for an index to a number of high quality biochar research reports and publications by the WSU Center for Sustaining Agriculture and…
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Leading the Soil Carbon Revolution

Johannes Lehmann, School of Integrative Plant Science at Cornell University, Soil and Crop Sciences, is leading a revolution.
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Dwelling on Drawdown – Draining the Swamp

Follow Kathleen Draper's biochar home building project to learn more about how she has stashed carbon in every nook and cranny of her new home!
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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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Biochar Use in Sugarcane BMP

Best Management Practices for Biochar Use in SugarcaneThis document from LSU is based on research by Isabel Lima, U.S.
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Smoke Into Biochar: Safe Burn Practices for Recovering Biochar for Use in Soil and Compost

The top-down pile burning technique is a cleaner burning fire that produces biochar. This guideline gives step-by-step instructions for making biochar…
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The Devil is in the Process: Co-composting Biochar Could Benefit Crop Growth and the Environment

Biochar has the potential to sequester carbon and improve the properties of soils when used as an agricultural amendment.