Biochar characterization and testing

Biochar Increases Plant Survival

Read case studies in how biochar improved plant survival rates, boosted yeilds, and saved money. Sandy soils particularly benefitted from biochar.

Biochar in New York State: Benefits and Challenges Moving Forward

This is a five-year research project funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation.

UC Davis has created a searchable database of biochar characteristics, including sorption characteristics.

Presented on August 8, 2014, by Edward Colosky - Graduate Student at the University of Minnesota in St.

This guideline was developed by the Umpqua Biochar Education Team for an NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant. The plant bioassay we use is a two week germination and growth test using cucumber seeds.

Healthy food and water are matters of national urgency, security and resilience, especially during the Covid 19 pandemic.

Biomass and biochar products are often described in scientific literature by weight but handled and sold in the commercial space by volume.

The Biochar Atlas is an online, interactive tool from the USDA-Agricultural Research Service. The tool provides guidance to farmers, gardeners, and other end-users on the potential benefits of biochar.