[Terrapreta] FW: research/use interest

[Kevin Chisholm]

Dear Dan and Char

Adelmann, Char wrote:
>
> Wow this sounds cool!
>
> We farm in southern Minnesota.
>
> Our crops are soybeans and seed corn. Not organicL
>
> The land is clay/sand we do have some peat.
>
> Our interest is in how we could help in the research of biochar.
>
> Is it possible to create some to test on our fields?
>
> We appreciate any direction you can give us.
>
Why not consider trying the following:

1: Make some char (from wood chips, stover, or peat)
2: Do a garden test next growing season using 4% of each by weight, of 
char and peat, to a depth of 6"
3: Do other tests, to find the optimum mix.

Best wishes,

Kevin
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan and Char
>
> “Farmers for a better future”
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