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- It is critical to know what biochar you are using, whether it be charged or uncharged, and in what scenarios you would use each. Have you been curious if biochar works as a soil amendment? We run soil tests to show how biochar affects soils and consider potential uses for it. The data may surprise you!
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If you wish to learn more about the soil testing technology that we use, visit www.mysoiltesting.com/pages/technology or watch this video: th-cam.com/video/1FL4Z20uOUc/w-d-xo.html
This is not a helpful test. Initially, the char will deplete the soil without being charged. Why did you bother without testing the charged Biochar? How about comparing different charging methods?
Great video guys. Would love to see the charged vs uncharged.
Thanks Ron! We plan to do a similar study and incorporate turf and germinating vegetables. Cheers!
I would also love to see the charged bio char test on tuff lawns and seed germination
I also would love to see this charged vs uncharged.
I’d like to see the biochar in action versus a placebo control. Grow tomatoes for example
Yes, I'd like to see the comparison. Great video.
U do every test half assed. Charge it.
I'd love to see studies on microbiome and water retention effecrs as well!
These studies are great. Seeing the results of charged vs uncharged would be interesting. Also, would be interesting to see test results of the uncharged vs control over a longer period of time with some sort of vegetation growing in the samples to see when those nutrients absorbed by the biochar become available to the plant.
Great video would love to see the difference between both charged and uncharged
Great educational video. Would be great if you guys can add CEC to a soil test results as well
Crushing it Matt!
Great information thank you for sharing
Great info Matt! 👍🏼
Thanks. Glad it was helpful!
Muy interesante su canal. Excelente las pruebas que realizó
Biochar has to be mixed with compost to let sit for two weeks first. Then you mix it in with the soil not sprinkle it on top like baco bits on your salad.
Very well done. Good explaining “charge”. If applied in the fall it makes sense it will soak nutrients. If applied spring we might want to charge it . I wonder if sodium was higher because char acted as sponge but with more water added that would flush it
Would love to see differences in types of activated bio char? Also, longer impacts of bio char. Thanks.
I always use the spent activated charcoal from my fresh water aquarium as a soil amendment, it definitely makes a difference. Simply because it is full of nutrients and adds nitrifying bacteria to the soil. I'd bet the charged study will show premium results for the soil chemistry.
Oh, that is a good idea!
Hi please send me your findings of charged versus uncharged. If I apply it to a macadamia tree, do I place it in a heap on top of the soil or do I burry it by the feeder roots
I’m glad I found your channel.
Can you do a test on Turface or calcined clay particles and how it interact with NPK and Micro elements? Lots of people are using it for citrus in containers.
Same for Akadama, lava rock, pumice, etc. lots of people are transitioning to “Soiless” mix for pots.
Thanks in advance.
Thank you for the suggestions! We can certainly look to add something like this in a future episode.
Thank you for the BioChar video! Excellent content as usual from SoiLab
Our pleasure!
Don't expect it to be the magic bullet. Don't expect to work right away - it won't, charged or uncharged.
Takes time for soil microbes to populate the biochar.
Small pieces work best.
I use oak heating pellets to make mine. Nice and uniform size and NO SMASHING required!
In the fall I mix them in the soil uncharged.
In the spring I will precharge them if I needed to add more.
The sweet spot for biochar concentration is about 8% by volume in the first 6-8 inches of soil (aka root zone).
Some plants do not do well at all with biochar and others it seems to work ok.
I have seen little benefits over the years. Nothing spectacular.
Would adding uncharged biochar to carrot patch be good as carrots don't like too many nutrients & biochar would absorb the excess & be charged for next crop of veges. Interesting video. Thank you.
I'd love to see results adding charged biochar to the soil ❤
We did! Watch here: th-cam.com/video/JLFYimi_OjA/w-d-xo.html
We also performed a root wash here: th-cam.com/video/18EeHslXVjE/w-d-xo.html
@@SoiLab Oh wow, I searched for it and couldn't find that one. Thank you so much for responding!
Kickin out Sodium sure a benefit for some plants..
is it posible to use synthetic fertilizer to charge the biochar?
The biochar can be more hydrophilic (retaining water) if you steam it, then let it sit in water.👍✌️
I wonder if Doc will weigh in?
you , my Friend would have made Grade School SCIENCE class a Whole Lot more interesting
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Let’s see side by side plant or grass growth with and without bio char.
Great idea! Thank you.
If you do not have Sandy soil you should not be using Biochar.