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Carbon Negative
Biochar is fixed carbon meaning it will not turn back into CO2. Making biochar from surplus wood stops the wood from entering landfill where it decays and releases methane and CO2. If we scaled biochar globally we would sequester 2.2 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2050 (IPCC 2018).
What is biochar?
Biochar is the name given to a special type of high temperature charcoal that is mixed into compost to provide compelling, long term benefits to soil health. Biochar is extremely porous making it excellent at retaining water and nutrients. It's pores become an apartment building for microbes, allowing them to prosper in a symbiotic relationship with plants.
Tested on 4000 plants
We mixed our biochar into an award winning plant nursery's compost, speeding up their plants by a week! We increased above ground growth by 30% and saved on water and fertiliser! Check out the difference in root growth!
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Can compost help solve climate change?
Reducing food waste is number 1 on Project Drawdown's list of individual solutions to climate change. Why does it have such an impact and what can I do about it?...
How do you make biochar?
Can you make biochar at home? Will I end up creating more harm than good? How can I make sure my biochar is carbon negative?
How does biochar help my plants?
Here’s my best summary of how biochar can help plants in your garden / nursery / field (and if you want more information, just ask!)