A team of agricultural and environmental scientists has developed a simple biochar based technology that can strip self toxic chemicals from pepper growing soils and restore healthy seed germination.
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Scientists have found that most biochar fed to cattle survives digestion and returns in manure, where it may help store carbon in soil.
Biochar is a “charcoal-like substance that’s made by burning organic material from agricultural and forestry wastes (also called biomass) in a controlled process called pyrolysis,” according to ...
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Leveraging biochar for growing crops

MANILA, Philippines — Because of its wondrous benefits, the government and the private sector should jointly harness biochar ...