Biochar as a sustainable tool for improving the health of salt-affected soils Soil & Environmental Health September 2023 Link Here Usually these blog posts break down specific experiments on things like compost tea, insect frass, cover crops, or any of the other fun stuff we like to do here at TeaLAB. This post however, is a summary of summaries. The "literature review" was done by a group of Eco-conscious scientists out of China who wanted to look at multiple studies on Biochar and identify any overall trends. Specifically they were looking for information on how Biochar affected sodium afflicted soils, though in their searching they found many other benefits. According to the research, Biochar addition significantly improved soil physico-chemical properties by
That's quite a bit of benefit from adding some stable carbon to the soil. A little biochar in the garden sure gets a lot done. Thanks to all the scientists that made this enlightening information available. (if you are reading this wondering "what is Biochar?", reach out with an email to [email protected] for a quick overview)
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