[Terrapreta] charcoal mix

[John G. Flottvik]

Michael.

Are you making your own charcoal to mix with the soils you are describing? 
If so, would that be hardwood char?

As you might have noted, I have just started a test project here in BC 
Canada. all my results will be shared with the list.

I would be interested to see how your soil would react to some of our JF 
BioCarbon product and would be willing to ship

(at your cost) a super sack of bulk JF BioCarbon product to you. I think it 
would be of interest to experiment with what might be classed as difficult 
soils and growing conditions.

Best Regards

John Flottvik.

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Michael N Trevor" <mtrevor at ntamar.net <mailto:mtrevor at ntamar.net>>

To: <terrapreta at bioenergylists.org <mailto:terrapreta at bioenergylists.org>>

Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 12:23 PM

Subject: [Terrapreta] charcoal mix



> To all:

>

> Can any one advise what might be consider a good ration of charcoal to 
> soil?

> and please specify whether is it by volume or weight. I am starting to

> produce small amounts

> as I experiment with TLUD stoves. Initially I want to mix it into some of 
> my

> gardening

> perhaps every other plant or in alternate rows to see if there is a clear

> different in

> the plant growth. Also it should be noted I will be working with sandy

> alkaline atoll soils

> which are coral and calcareous algae based. These are quite unique and

> different from most soils

> around the rest of the world.

> Sincerely yours,

>

> Michael N Trevor

> Majuro

> Marshall Islands

>

>

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