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Originally Posted by momoese
Seems easier to buy a few bags of hardwood charcoal from the market and crush it up. Why spend all that the time and waste all that wood to make it yourself?
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That would be my shortcut for now. There is horicultural grade charcoal for sale at our local Home Depot, but couldn't find it anymore. The BBQ charcoal briquites needs to be tried out as they seemed cheaper than the hort grade charcoal, but was hesitant due to the binders and other petroleum additives in it, but can't really dismiss it unless it's been tried. Anyone tried it? I know the hort grade charcoal are good for orchids.
My main problem are the grass trimmings from mowing, the leaves during the fall, and the wood waste from pruning. These are not good for making charcoal, and requires bigger energy to convert to biochar, unless you go solar.