Plants, Soils & Biochar

plants, soils & biochar

Kathleen Draper Ithaka Institute for Carbon Intelligence

What do plants need to grow?

Sun Water Nutrients Soil

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Why is good soil important?

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What makes good soil?

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Dirt = dead soil!

Tilth= physical condition of soil

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How can you improve soil?

pH

compost

nutrients

Biochar!

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What is Charcoal?

Biochar & Charcoal are kind of like cousins!

What is Biochar?

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What can you make it from?

Anything that was once living, but mostly trees or plants!

How is Charcoal /Biochar like a Super Hero?

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What Makes It So Special?

Rubber Tree Biochar

Macadamia Shell Biochar PORES

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Let’s get planting!

Any Questions?

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