The Great Biochar Conspiracy

Everyone who has spent time on homesteader youtube has heard about biochar, but what exactly is it, is it actually that good for your soil, and most importantly, do you actually need it? Well, that's what we we're here to discuss! What does the research on biochar actually say? In this episode, we learn the differences between char, biochar, and discuss some soil chemistry to see if farmer Joe on youtube has been lying to you the whole time!   Support this podcast by visiting www.patreon.com/poorprolesalmanac or sign up for our newsletter at www.poorproles.com    Sources: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305844855_Long-term_effects_of_biochar_on_soil_physical_properties  Biochar– A survey Daniel Meyer-Kohlstock  https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b03536#:~:text=The%20CEC%20value%20of%20the,109%E2%80%93152%20cmol%2Fkg.  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317168120_Cation_Exchange_Capacity_of_Biochar_An_urgent_method_modification  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262468147_Biochar_and_soil_nitrous_oxide_emissions  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281115584_Mechanisms_of_soil_pH_regulation_by_biochar_amendments_and_consequences_for_biochar_long-term_effects  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344250887_Biochar_aging_increased_microbial_carbon_use_efficiency_but_decreased_biomass_turnover_time  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358311537_An_insight_into_long-term_effects_of_biochar_application_on_forest_soils https://www.researchgate.net/publication/306491584_Biomass_turnover_time_in_terrestrial_ecosystems_halved_by_land_use  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337687911_Biochar_made_from_low_density_wood_has_greater_plant_available_water_than_biochar_made_from_high_density_wood https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309441597_Crop_Yield_Response_to_Increasing_Biochar_Rates https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353125168_Potential_hazards_of_biochar_The_negative_environmental_impacts_of_biochar_applications  BIOCHAR Ravindra Sachan1 , Anjana Nautiyal2 , Kishan Kumar3 and Rajnesh Kumar4