[Terrapreta] Making Charcoal in a Drum

[Michael Bailes]

While this is great for soil fertility and water saving and fertiliser
saving etc It still does not save the planet.
I think you really need pyrolysis produced char to sequester CO2.
This is the way to slow global warming.

The question is
How much can soil (s) and crops take.

These are some of the research issues at the moment.
MA

On 29/01/2008, Jim Joyner <jimstoy at dtccom.net> wrote:
> Jeff,  here are two ways of making charcoal with a drum(s). The first
> (http://www.eaglequest.com/~bbq/charcoal) is similar but, I think,
> simpler than the method you linked to below. The other method is more
> efficient but a larger system
> (http://www.twinoaksforge.com/BLADSMITHING/MAKING%20CHARCOAL.htm). I'm
> putting together one similar to the second.
>
> Jim
>
> Jeff Davis wrote:
> > Dear All,
> >
> > Interesting article regarding charcoal production in a drum:
> > http://terrapreta.bioenergylists.org/node/549
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jeff



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