Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Douglas Fox <cd.fox@hotmail.com>]

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Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 22:59:01 -0600
From: tradingpost <tradingpost@lobo.net>
Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] about climate
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Of course it wouldn't look good to come right out with it. Fact is, they
can't make enough biochar to make a difference without burning down forests,
and crop residues better be incorporated back into the soil to keep up the
levels of organic matter. ALSO the original Terra Prieta charcoal didn't
make crops lush; it was the volcanic soil that did it. 
Meanwhile no one has been able to duplicate the results.

paul tradingpost@lobo.net

Biochar must be recognised as a toxic by-product of the alternative power
generation industry.
Terra preta contains some charcoal not biochar, terra preta was developed by
humans not scientists, good charcoal has a high surface area and will have
minimal volatile organic matter which is toxic to soil microbial life. 
The Amazon basin is a filled in drainage system experiencing substantial
rainfall which will leach most nutrient from the soil rapidly, volcanic
activity is on the periphery of the basin therefor having minimal effect.
If you wish to manufacture terra preta it is easy the limitation is time
about fifty years to become a regenerative entity.
Douglas.