[Terrapreta] Terrapreta Digest, Vol 15, Issue 14

[Greg and April]

I'm think that I'm thinking more along the lines of unprotected hay turning 
brown as it looses nitrogen and other nutrients.    What was material that 
had reasonably high levels of nitrogen, is now high carbon material.

Did that make sense?

Greg H.

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> Like converting dinosaurs to oil?
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> From: "Greg and April" <gregandapril at earthlink.net>
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> Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 08:31:45
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> Sean,
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> Your almost there. Let me spell it out a little more.
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> What if chemical conditions are such in TP soils, that low temperature 
> carbonization of some of the natural organic matter / biomass is 
> occurring?
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> Greg H.
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> From: Sean K.
>  Barry <mailto:sean.barry at juno.com>
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> Hi Greg,
>
> I see your point. When TP soil is mined and it grows back on the site, how 
> does it do this without the addition of more charcoal?
> This makes me wonder again, further, about what happens to TP soil that is 
> mined and moved off the original site and out of that continuously feeding 
> environment. Does that exported TP soil grow?
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> Regards,
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