Still fumbling around with #biochar. Charging it with kelp and adding it to putting soil.
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Although it may just be charcoal keep soup.
Nice
How are you making it? I have a retort being made right now, curious what other people are using
I use a cone pit I dug in the back yard. Eventually it’ll be a pond.
That reminds me I should measure how much water it holds next time I fill it!!
Cool, I might try that tomorrow, I'm eager to get going
I'm sure there are better ways to make biochar but honestly unless you hit a buried cable or irrigation line- its just a low cost, low risk way to get started fast on making some of that black gold.
What other ways works you recommend?
In all honesty, I can really only recommend a cone pit as thats all I've done on any realistic scale.
however, Ive heard great things about cut steel drums and retorts.
I wish i could say one way or the other as far as recommendations but honestly I can't justify trying to build or buy anything when I can just make it work with a shovel (and i happen to want ponds on the property).
Fantastic
Kelp is a great idea, I'll have to start keeping a bag in the car for times I'm on the beach.