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  • From: "Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Terra Preta
  • Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 10:25:17 -0500

Alan: Have you noticed any increase in plant growth after adding
charcoal?

---- Original Message ----
From: athagan@atlantic.net
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Terra Preta
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 08:16:18 -0400

>I've been working with this in a very small way for about a year.
>There's a fair amount of info to be found on the net about terra
>preta
>and agrichar. The charcoal needs to be fairly finely divided and I
>suspect, but cannot prove, that clay is a necessary part of the
>equation.
>
>.....Alan.
>
>Quoting Ernest Plutko <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>:
>
>> Has anyone tried adding charcoal to their garden soil? Saw a
>science
>> program on TV today showing how fertile some soils are in Amazonia
>> because ancient farmers added charcoal to the generally infertile
>> soils of the rainforest. Beware though because a lot of "charcoal"
>> for grilling is made from coal and clay. Some charcoal sold is
>real
>> wood charcoal. You can make your own charcoal fairly easily in your
>> yard from hardwood chunks. The program did suggest that unknown
>> bacteria in the tropical Terra Preta might have a role in the
>> fertility by breaking down organics. I am going to make some
>> charcoal and try out this interesting concept.
>>
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