Arbuscular Mycorrhyzal FungiArbuscular Mycorrhyzal Fungiproduce a Glomalin glue

which aggregates small soil particles

Fertile SoilFertile Soilis “aggregated”is “aggregated”

This increases water & air holding capacity,increasing soil tilth and biomass yields

Biochar seeds aggregate Biochar seeds aggregate formationformation

to absorb dissolved organic to absorb dissolved organic mattermatter

through wet and dry cyclesthrough wet and dry cyclesto build long-term carbon to build long-term carbon

storagestorage

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Biochar added to Biochar added to A. manguimA. manguim seedlings seedlings

at age 6 months, height & diameter significantly increasedat age 6 months, height & diameter significantly increased

Siregar (2004), Forest & Nature Conservation Research & Development Center, Indonesia

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Effect of BiocharEffect of Biocharon Soybean yieldon Soybean yieldand root noduleand root noduleformationformation

Makato OgawaMakato OgawaKansai EnvironmentalKansai EnvironmentalJapanJapan click

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plantation covered by 5cm rice husk biochar plantation covered by 5cm rice husk biochar earthworm population increased soon after treatment earthworm population increased soon after treatment

due to neutralization of topsoildue to neutralization of topsoil

Effect of BiocharEffect of Biocharon on A. mangium A. mangium root growth & nodule formationroot growth & nodule formation

Okimori & Yamato (2002), IndonesiaOkimori & Yamato (2002), Indonesia clickto continue

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after: Oct. 1999

Ogawa 1999, Kansai Environmental

before: Sept. 1998

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results 13 months after treatment

Dr. Ogawa reports in Japan biochar use to enhance plant growth isn’t experimental. Japanese government made it an official approved crop & soil management practice.

Dr. Ogawa works for Kansai Environmental, a division of Kansai Electric, one of Japan’s largest power companies.

Kansai currently has projects in Australia and Thailand using biochar in soil to create carbon credits.

Plans include a one million hectare soil restoration project in Australia to grow cash crops and create carbon credits.

Growth of pine root and mycorrhizae formation started at 5 to 6 months after treatment

BiocharBiochar

water spongewater spongenutrient spongenutrient spongelong-term sinklong-term sink

microbial substratemicrobial substratehabitat & housing for microbeshabitat & housing for microbes

microbial nutrientsmicrobial nutrientsblended primary elementsblended primary elements

Sea MineralsSea Minerals

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