[Stoves] Biochar Projects for Science Students

[Pat]

http://permaculture.org.au/2010/11/21/biochar-potential-or-pitfall-carbon-storage-vs-soil-quality/

This is a 6 minute video that explores this question.

Pat


On 22/11/2010, at 9:58 AM, Jeff Davis wrote:

> Tom,
> 
> 
> An exercise in critical thinking:
> 
> Two statements....
> 
> 1. It's claimed that biochar persists in the soil for thousands of
> years.
> 
> 2. Biochar is not normally found in the soil.
> 
> Challenge....
> 
> How do we prove that there will not be any long term problems with no
> turning back. Will we end up with a Frankenstein type soil
> (FrankenSoil)?
> 
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> 
> Best regards,
> 
> 
> 
> Jeff
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, 2010-10-30 at 12:48 -0700, Tom Miles wrote:
>> We need experiments for high school science students to make and use
>> biochar. 
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