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Silkworm excrement biochar improves soil quality, reduces cadmium (Cd) availability, and supports mulberry growth in polluted soils. Both Cd-free and Cd-contaminated biochars enhance soil pH, cation exchange capacity, and plant health, offering a sustainable solution for managing Cd-contaminated farmlands while supporting sericulture practices. https://buff.ly/3ZsMZTq #Biochar #Pyrolysis #CarbonCapture

By converting rice straw into valuable products, this innovative technology offers a sustainable solution to agricultural waste management and energy production. https://lnkd.in/gFH5AfEV The Wawee Valley Foundation is excited to announce that we will be embarking on our own rice straw pyrolysis experiments in the coming year. This initiative aligns with our mission to promote sustainable practices and empower local communities. By utilizing this technology, we aim to: Reduce agricultural waste and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Generate clean energy to power local communities. Improve soil fertility through biochar application. Create new economic opportunities for farmers and entrepreneurs. We believe that rice straw pyrolysis can play a significant role in building a more sustainable future for the Wawee Valley and beyond. #WaweeValleyFoundation #RiceStrawPyrolysis #SustainableEnergy #ClimateAction #AgriculturalInnovation

🌱 Unlock the Power of Biochar in Your Greenhouse Operation! 🌱 Are you looking to enhance your greenhouse operation while saving money and promoting sustainability? Consider the benefits of incorporating biochar into your operation: Operational Savings: Biochar’s nutrient-retention capabilities can reduce the need for chemical fertilizers, saving you money. Plus, its water-retention properties can help reduce your water usage. Farmers have saved up to 50% on consumption equaling big savings. Sustainable Alternative: Biochar can replace perlite or other mediums in your growing media. HFBs Biochar is produced from 100% Canadian Hardwood, ensuring consistency and most surface area for retention and CEC exchange. Plant Health: Biochar promotes plant growth and increases crop yields by enhancing microbial activity. Its porous structure helps retain soil nutrients and enhance soil biodiversity, allowing your plants to thrive. Easy to Incorporate: Biochar can be easily incorporated into your operation, I will work with you to develop a quick and easy way to incorporate biochar. HFB is committed to providing premium biochar that’s sustainably produced from pure hardwood. We use a state-of-the-art pyrolysis unit to create customized biochar to suit your soil profiles or specific needs. We’re offering a free sample of our premium biochar so you can experience its benefits firsthand. Please reach out for more information. I look forward to helping you enhance your greenhouse operation with biochar! #Biochar #Greenhouse #Sustainability #Agriculture #Horticulture

Biochar-enriched kitchen waste significantly enhances black soil by increasing soil organic carbon, humic acid content, and nutrient availability. This approach offers a sustainable solution for improving soil fertility and supports carbon sequestration, benefiting agricultural productivity and environmental health. https://buff.ly/3Cfpqpm #Biochar #Pyrolysis #CarbonCapture

Reversing Soil Degradation with Biochar: A Sustainable Solution Soil degradation is a growing global issue, with 40% of soils already degraded. Biochar, a stable form of carbon, offers a sustainable solution. By improving soil health, nutrient retention, and water usage, biochar can help reverse this damage.    What this article doesn't mention is that: • biochar is NOT a one-size fits all with significant variations in properties and effects • increases in SOC come from the indirect effects of increasing microbial populations and allowing slow-release of nutrients • generally, results are seen after 2-3 years depending on the crops • carbon removal potential can range from 0.5 up to 3 tCO2e/t biochar depending on the specs and operations, yielding a 600% variation in revenues. #Sustainability #Biochar #SoilHealth #ClimateSolutions https://lnkd.in/gTc75sty

🌱 Journey into ICM – Part 14: Fuelling the Soil by Adding What Exactly? My last post explored the plant's reliance on healthy roots to absorb water and nutrients. But what happens when the soil doesn’t supply the right nutrients in the right form? Today, during World Soil Day, I would like to discuss the following. ☕ Drinking Coffee Inspires During a recent farm visit, I chatted with the production manager about the Law of the Minimum and the Albrecht system for soil nutrients. 🌾 The familiar image of the nutrient barrel came to mind—the lowest stave spilling water, representing the most limited nutrient. But when we added sugar and honey to our coffee, a light bulb went off: carbon was missing from the equation! 💡 Carbon, not sugar, is what fuels the soil’s potential. 💡 Why Carbon Matters While some farms add sugar or molasses to their soil, the best carbon source isn’t in a bag—it’s in the field. 🌱 Healthy crops with vigorous photosynthesis channel sugars through their roots, supporting microorganisms in the rhizosphere. Other soil carbon sources include humus, microbial biomass, and growing plants. 📏 Measuring Carbon in the Soil Soil Organic Matter (SOM) and the C/N ratio are great starting points for evaluating soil carbon. But why stop there? Adding tests for organic carbon, active carbon, and soil carbon stock can paint a more comprehensive picture of the soil’s health and carbon reserves. ⚖️ Food vs. Energy The C/N ratio matters when adding compost, cover crops, biochar, or vermi-wash to the soil. Carbon provides energy, while nitrogen is the food. Maintaining the right balance between the two is key to unlocking the soil’s full potential! 🌍✨ #SoilHealth #CarbonCycle #IntegratedCropManagement #SustainableFarming #Agriculture #WorldSoilDay🌍

Biochar is beneficial for the earth and soil for several key reasons: 1. Improves Soil Health: Biochar enhances soil structure by increasing its porosity, which helps with water retention, aeration, and nutrient availability. This makes the soil more fertile, especially in degraded or nutrient-poor soils. 2. Carbon Sequestration: Biochar is made from organic materials through pyrolysis, a process that locks carbon into a stable form. When applied to soil, it traps carbon for hundreds to thousands of years, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping mitigate climate change. 3. Increases Water Retention: Its porous structure holds water efficiently, reducing the need for irrigation and helping plants survive in drought-prone areas. This makes biochar particularly valuable in regions facing water shortages. 4. Reduces Soil Erosion: By improving soil structure, biochar helps reduce erosion, keeping valuable topsoil in place and protecting against nutrient loss. 5. Improves Microbial Activity: Biochar creates a favorable environment for beneficial soil microbes, which play a crucial role in breaking down organic matter and making nutrients more accessible to plants. 6. Reduces Chemical Use: Biochar can help reduce the need for chemical fertilizers by naturally enhancing soil fertility and nutrient availability. This supports more sustainable farming practices. Overall, biochar contributes to healthier soils, improved crop yields, and long-term carbon storage, making it a highly sustainable solution for agriculture and environmental restoration. ✅ In the U.S., prices range between $100-150 per ton of CO₂e. For example, Pacific Biochar is already capitalizing on this model—selling biochar to farmers while also securing carbon credit deals with buyers like Shell, which recently purchased 22,500 biochar removal credits. At the lowest price, that’s $2,250,000 in addition to the revenue from selling biochar itself! ✅ In the U.S., prices range between $100-150 per ton of CO₂e. Who wants in on a great investment opportunity? Who is a farmer or soil company looking to partner? #Biochar #RenewableEnergy #AnaerobicDigesters #SustainableFarming #CarbonSequestration #GreenEnergy #SolarPower #ClimateAction #CircularEconomy #CleanEnergySolutions

🌱 Day 7 of 30: Lets talk Compost 🌱 "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟." – 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐃. 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐭 🌍 Healthy soil is the foundation of life, and composting is one of the simplest ways to restore and sustain it. ✅ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐢𝐥: -Enriches soil with nutrients 🌾 -Boosts microbial activity 🦠 -Improves water retention 💧 -Reduces dependency on chemical fertilizers ❌ By turning organic waste into compost, we’re not just reducing waste—we’re healing the earth from the ground up. Let’s compost and protect our soil! 💪🌿 #HealthySoil #Composting #SoilHealth #Sustainability #ClimateAction #SoilRegeneration #30c  #MakeCompostMainstream  #SoilHealth #SoilFoodWeb  #MicrobesMatter  #BiologicalFarming  #RegenerativeAgriculture  #CompostLovers #GrowYourSoil  #CarbonStorage  #FarmSmart  #GroZome #makecompostmainstream

Crop harvest waste, a major byproduct of agriculture, can be transformed from a burden into a valuable resource. Here are some sustainable treatment options: * Composting: Convert crop residue into nutrient-rich compost, feeding the soil and reducing reliance on chemical fertilizers. * Mulching: Leave crop residues on the field to decompose slowly, suppressing weeds, conserving moisture, and improving soil health. * Anaerobic digestion: Break down organic matter in an oxygen-free environment to produce biogas, a renewable source of energy. * Biochar production: Convert residues into biochar through pyrolysis, a charcoal-like substance that enhances soil fertility and carbon sequestration. By adopting these practices, farmers can contribute to a more sustainable and circular agricultural system. #agriculture #sustainability #cropwaste #composting #mulching #biogas #biochar

The Avocados shown below were planted ... left specimen : January 2020 in Mallorcan garden centre Peat Compost ... right specimen ("Seymour") : July 2020 in Circle Carbon SL's "TerraLlum" compost with 20% activated #biochar included. The photo was taken at Circle Carbon SL's Bunyola,Mallorca facility on 14 October 2022. Glass at apex approximately 6m above soil line. "The biosphere pumps out 550 gigatonnes of carbon yearly; we put in only 30 gigatonnes.Ninety-nine per cent of the carbon that is fixed by plants is released back into the atmosphere within a year or so by consumers like bacteria, nematodes and worms. What we can do is cheat those consumers by getting farmers to burn their crop waste at very low oxygen levels to turn it into charcoal, which the farmer then ploughs into the field. A little CO2 is released but the bulk of it gets converted to carbon. You get a few per cent of biofuel as a by-product of the combustion process, which the farmer can sell. This scheme would need no subsidy: the farmer would make a profit. This is the one thing we can do that will make a difference, but I bet they won't do it." James Lovelock , New Scientist 23 january 2009