Biochar: Uses and Potential Benefits

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English - March 01, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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We have been hearing a lot about biochar recently. Biochar is the charred material leftover after partially burning organic material, which is then used to improve soil health, remediate polluted soils, sequester carbon, and even improve soil water holding capacity and soil moisture. This month we spoke with Dr. Debbie Page-Dumerose and Dr. Nate Anderson, both with the USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station, to learn more about biochar and its many uses. Episode image: USDA Forest Service photo by Deborah Page-Dumroese.

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Read this handy fire safety brochure before you try to make biochar!

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