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Bacteria populations show sharp increase
after charcoal additionBeijerinckia, Ogawa
1992
residential refuges for micro-organismsresidential refuges for micro-organisms
Charcoal in potting soilCharcoal in potting soilstimulates mycorrhizal fungistimulates mycorrhizal fungito become establishedto become establishedon on DipterocarpsDipterocarps root root
Effect of biocharEffect of biocharon mycorrhizaeon mycorrhizae
In Japan, biochar to enhance plant growth isn’t experimental. Official government-approved soil management practice.
Kansai Environmental, division of Kansai Electric,one of Japan’s largest power companies,
has projects in Australia and Thailand using biochar in soil to create carbon credits.
One million hectare soil restoration project in Australia to grow cash crops and create carbon credits.
Soil SummaryBiochar is not a fertilizerbroken down or decayed by weatheringa food source for plants or insectsdigested by ordinary micro-organismsBiochar is stable, permanent and recalcitrant in soil for centuries a sponge to soak up and hold water and nutrientsan adsorpent, to attract and hold nutrient ionsrefuge for microbes out of the soil solutionpreferred habitat for mycorrhizaeBiochar
internal storage space 100’s X more than external surfacetremendously increases C.E.C.provides A.E.C. for crucial Phosphorus & Nitrogenprovides permanent, stable residential space for microbesinteracts with humic acids to form supra-molecules in soil