Biochar: Adding Biochar To Your Soil Naturally

What is biochar?

Biochar is a black carbon or charcoal made from biomass—biological, organic materials derived from plants and animals. Biochar is created by heating biomass in an environment that has little or no oxygen a process called pyrolysis. The net effect of pyrolysis is the production of a solid material that has a high concentration of carbon and does not easily break down in the soil. By applying biochar agriculture to the soil, the soil’s carbon content can be increased significantly. This added carbon can persist in the soil for a very long time. Biochar is an important fertilizer to increase food security and cropland diversity in areas with severely depleted soils.

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