Arbuscular Mycorrhyzal FungiArbuscular Mycorrhyzal Fungiproduce a Glomalin glue
which aggregates small soil particles
Fertile SoilFertile Soilis “aggregated”is “aggregated”
This increases water & air holding capacity,increasing soil tilth and biomass yields
Biochar seeds aggregate Biochar seeds aggregate formationformation
to absorb dissolved organic to absorb dissolved organic mattermatter
through wet and dry cyclesthrough wet and dry cyclesto build long-term carbon to build long-term carbon
storagestorage
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Biochar added to Biochar added to A. manguimA. manguim seedlings seedlings
at age 6 months, height & diameter significantly increasedat age 6 months, height & diameter significantly increased
Siregar (2004), Forest & Nature Conservation Research & Development Center, Indonesia
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Effect of BiocharEffect of Biocharon Soybean yieldon Soybean yieldand root noduleand root noduleformationformation
Makato OgawaMakato OgawaKansai EnvironmentalKansai EnvironmentalJapanJapan
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plantation covered by 5cm rice husk biochar plantation covered by 5cm rice husk biochar earthworm population increased soon after treatment earthworm population increased soon after treatment
due to neutralization of topsoildue to neutralization of topsoil
Effect of BiocharEffect of Biocharon on A. mangium A. mangium root growth & nodule formationroot growth & nodule formation
Okimori & Yamato (2002), IndonesiaOkimori & Yamato (2002), Indonesiaclick
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after: Oct. 1999
Ogawa 1999, Kansai Environmental
before: Sept. 1998
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Biochar Benefits Existing Forest
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results 13 months after treatment
Dr. Ogawa reports in Japan biochar use to enhance plant growth isn’t experimental. Japanese government made it an official approved crop & soil management practice.
Dr. Ogawa works for Kansai Environmental, a division of Kansai Electric, one of Japan’s largest power companies.
Kansai currently has projects in Australia and Thailand using biochar in soil to create carbon credits.
Plans include a one million hectare soil restoration project in Australia to grow cash crops and create carbon credits.
Growth of pine root and mycorrhizae formation started at 5 to 6 months after treatment
BiocharBiochar
water spongewater spongenutrient spongenutrient spongelong-term sinklong-term sink
microbial substratemicrobial substratehabitat & housing for microbeshabitat & housing for microbes
microbial nutrientsmicrobial nutrientsblended primary elementsblended primary elements
Sea MineralsSea Minerals
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