Does Biochar Work? Will Biochar Work For You? - Find Out Now!
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- čas přidán 26. 02. 2023
- 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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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.
Yes, I'd like to see the comparison. Great video.
Crushing it Matt!
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?
It is helpful. Just not for your expectations.
Do you have a study to back up your claim?
I agree! Many of the SoilLab tests are useless, because they don’t replicate actual applications. No one says to add uncharged biochar to your soil, so why bother testing this, and if you admit that it takes time to charge biochar, why test without allowing that time? Unfortunately, this is often how SoilLab operates - by doing a test that is not applicable, then saying, “we’re sure that if given more time…” This totally invalidates the test, and just turns it into an educated guess, which is not scientific. If more time is needed, why do a test that does not allow for more time. Click bait?
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There are plenty of studies that show the effectiveness of charging your biochar. You should Google it you may learn something.
Great video would love to see the difference between both charged and uncharged
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.
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.
I'd love to see studies on microbiome and water retention effecrs as well!
I’d like to see the biochar in action versus a placebo control. Grow tomatoes for example
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.
Great information thank you for sharing
Great educational video. Would be great if you guys can add CEC to a soil test results as well
Great info Matt! 👍🏼
Thanks. Glad it was helpful!
Muy interesante su canal. Excelente las pruebas que realizó
Thank you for the BioChar video! Excellent content as usual from SoiLab
Our pleasure!
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
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’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.
is it posible to use synthetic fertilizer to charge the biochar?
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!
We use to use the water from our fish tanks as a kid in our garden. We had three aquariums. One was 2ft by 2ft by 5ft tall.
5 gallon tanks, water pump, and irrrigation system.
That Gardens crops were amazing!!!!
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.
What is "charged" biochar?
I'd love to see results adding charged biochar to the soil ❤
We did! Watch here: czcams.com/video/JLFYimi_OjA/video.html
We also performed a root wash here: czcams.com/video/18EeHslXVjE/video.html
@@SoiLab Oh wow, I searched for it and couldn't find that one. Thank you so much for responding!
I wonder if Doc will weigh in?
The biochar can be more hydrophilic (retaining water) if you steam it, then let it sit in water.👍✌️
Kickin out Sodium sure a benefit for some plants..
you , my Friend would have made Grade School SCIENCE class a Whole Lot more interesting
😎👍
U do every test half assed. Charge it.
Two issues:
Why watch it then! It’s the same when a customer says “crappy service” or “lack of quality” yet continues to do so
“Bad relationships” yet stays in them be it work, or personal.
Two:
Cross reference the testing. Do your own if you don’t like it. Find a lab who has or a channel. Wow
You are clueless.
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.
@@Reutzel507 The last stand of someone with no leg to stand on, and no argument to be made.
@@Reutzel507 I said unless you have Sandy soil there is no need for it. If you do not know what Sandy soil looks like then perhaps you might want to do some research on that one. Biochar has been shown to cause problems with Mycorrhizal Fungi (which in case you did not know is native to a lot of soils in the Western world, it's not just an amendment you buy).
@@Reutzel507 Terra Preta took hundreds if not thousands of years to synthesize to its current state, and has also been shown to cause issues for AMF.
@@Reutzel507 If you want to go with a man-made amendment for your soil that will leave you with more bacteria than fungi in your soil, go for it but when you aren't able to start a food forest because of that and end up spending even more money having to continue add to your soil to be able to grow anything, don't forget I told you so. Adios.
@@Reutzel507 Benefit high pH based soils? You do realize that even after charging, Biochar has a pH of close to 11...yes?