[Terrapreta] Praire is natures way of making terra preta.

Jeff Davis jeff0124 at velocity.net
Sat Sep 1 23:23:44 EDT 2007


Sean wrote:
> How long will it take to grow switch grass roots down 6 feet into 30 acres?

Well, it takes three years for it to establish. If the roots are as long as 
the greens are high I would GUESS six years. But to be honest I do not know.

>  Could there be benefits to making charcoal out of some of that perennial
> grass each year?

I would think so!!!


Jeff



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