Re: Biochar: Black Gold or Just Another Snake Oil Scheme?
 

Biochar.. produced this massive bunch....73 grams......:woohoonaner:
Charcoal is a great soilless or soil additive.
I like mine small curd.


Orinoco....or poser
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Untitled
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Al's gritty mix with charcoal
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Re: Biochar: Black Gold or Just Another Snake Oil Scheme?
 

Some of my first corms popping are the ones planted in pure chunks of biochar.

Re: Biochar: Black Gold or Just Another Snake Oil Scheme?
 

In Reply to your Post Re: Biochar: Black Gold or Just Another Snake Oil Scheme?:

Do you have any pics of your project? Did you leave them in the bio or replant in something else? I am thinking of starting off this spring by trying to get my bare rooted plants started rooting in some media and then planting in the ground from there. Thanks:0519:

Re: Biochar: Black Gold or Just Another Snake Oil Scheme?
 

I've been doing that for a while, just planted another beautiful Manini a few minutes ago. The roots grow quickly in a very loose medium and to make transplanting less stressful I remove the bottom of the pot, put the whole thing in the ground and then lift the outer part of the pot over the leaves.

Re: Biochar: Black Gold or Just Another Snake Oil Scheme?
 

Good idea with the pot process. I'll give it a try.
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Re: Biochar: Black Gold or Just Another Snake Oil Scheme?
 

I have been using biochar with all my bananas and plantains......


Latest examples.....


Trans-planting my PR Verdin Banana on 01/10/2016




Trans-planting my PR Morado banana on 01/10/2016.....





PR Morado banana and PR Verdin banana (Guineo Blanco).....



From left to right: PR Cuerno De Alce (ARH) Plantain, PR Morado banana and PR Verdin banana (Guineo Blanco).....

Re: Biochar: Black Gold or Just Another Snake Oil Scheme?
 

[quote=HMelendez;268459]I have been using biochar with all my bananas and plantains......

I like mine small curd..........mixed well in the soil with a tiller....
You do mix the small:08: chunks in the soil ..........yes.

Re: Biochar: Black Gold or Just Another Snake Oil Scheme?
 

All of the photos on the org depict charcoal on the top of the soil....

I hope is for pictures only......because on the top of the soil is useless

Re: Biochar: Black Gold or Just Another Snake Oil Scheme?
 

I use it on and in the soil. I just throw it on because at some point it will get churned in anyway. I preffer to put it in the bottoms of my planting holes. Just started planting in nothing but charcoal to see what happens. I notice those plants are giving early growth.

Re: Biochar: Black Gold or Just Another Snake Oil Scheme?
 

Lump Charcoal is on sale now at Sams Club, Publix and Kroger

I have to purchase some more....7 bucks a bag.


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