[Terrapreta] Composting with Char

[Mark Ludlow]

I agree, Erich.

 

Adding soil to a char/compost blend may accelerate the establishment of
mycorrizal fungi which biochar seems to require to be fully effective. This
assumes that the compost isn't already a rich source of these organisms,
which it likely may be.

 

Mark

 

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Subject: Re: [Terrapreta] Composting with Char

 

Hi All,

 

My guess is a "mellowing" time with finished compost and local soil  would
be more beneficial than actively composting with char as an ingredient. 

 

This mellowing time also provides a better opportunity to experiment with
fungi inoculents , say for specific crops,  NPK analysis and experiment with
time release or soluble fertilizer , re-mineralization, or other adjustments
to local conditions.

 

It just seems to me that composting temperatures would not be as conducesive
to establishing / seeding the wee-beastee ecologies we are trying for in our
local derivations of TP soils.

 

Cheers, 

Erich 

 

Erich J. Knight
1047 Dave Berry Rd.
McGaheysville, VA. 22840
540-289-9750
shengar at aol.com





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