Thought I understood bio char until you showed that video awhile back, the way that guy cuts those barrels is worth paying attention to. Seems very efficient
Thought I understood bio char until you showed that video awhile back, the way that guy cuts those barrels is worth paying attention to. Seems very efficient
I prefer peat though coco will work. I concern myself more so with density than with the percentage. Castings can be mucky and overly dense if not cut.
Thought I understood bio char until you showed that video awhile back, the way that guy cuts those barrels is worth paying attention to. Seems very efficient
Like I've said before, I'm a lazy SOB. But only because I have lots going on. If I was bored, I might go at it the long way around.
This is what I use for biochar. It's hard to beat for $10.
I still have to crush to by hand. And yes, I'm looking for a shortcut there too.
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I charge it in a tea barrel before I use it.
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Like I've said before, I'm a lazy SOB. But only because I have lots going on. If I was bored, I might go at it the long way around.
This is what I use for biochar. It's hard to beat for $10.
I still have to crush to by hand. And yes, I'm looking for a shortcut there too.
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I charge it in a tea barrel before I use it.
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It is a good idea to think about efficiency - the amount of smoke one makes related to collected char.
Dare I bring political shit here, this is the opposite to the greedy thinking of Trump types.
According to the pdf I posted pit burns produced a higher yeild of cleaner biochar if done right and that's why I use the pit method. I don't want dirty biochar in my soil based on false claims. It's also a smokeless burn, when is the last time you made any biochar?
Sorry if you think I was criticizing you but it is obvious the method in the video burns much cleaner. I was probably making char prior to you thinking about growing cannabis. You might see the work I did in my album but I realized this bloke did it better.
Looks neat, what material are you using? I'm only using hardwood because I wouldn't get the yields I need with softer material.
It is a good idea to think about efficiency - the amount of smoke one makes related to collected char.
Dare I bring political shit here, this is the opposite to the greedy thinking of Trump types.
I would imagine there is a way to achieve a decent biochar burn in a pit, but it doesn’t seem like it would be nearly as efficient as Mr. Rogers kiln set up with the 55 gal barrels.
Seems unlikely that you could get enough air coming into the bottom of the pile to achieve what the kiln would do, plus it would need the after burner chimneys to burn like a rocket stove.
The kiln in your picture seems like a good modification of Mr. Rogers 55 gal barrel method, a bigger barrel would produce more quicker
Wood shavings leach Nitrogen from the soil. I guess if you compensate by adding more N, it would work. Maybe that's why the studies show it. More N was added.Contrary to common statements a couple of studies have shown small - shavings of softwood-hardwood mix to have superior effects to hard wood.
Now you're talking. Burlap & the ATV and we're good to go.Put it in a sturdier bag and drive over it a few times.