I don't believe in reading only one sided articles on anything. I found this article against biochar. It was interesting. Especially read the rebuttal arguments at the bottom.
It seems people think that biochar is a panacea for everything wrong with the world from the depletion from O2 levels to fertilizing our plants.
Biochar is not fertilizer but helps nutrients from soil and our mulches from leaching out of the soil. I make it when I burn toxic garbage. I have to burn, so why not make some biochar. However, let me warn you that burning garbage can be hazardous to your health. All kind of carcinogen are coming out of your burn barrel. Whatever you do, do not breath in the smoke or have it blow into your face. I have had smoke hit me in the face many times.
Here is the link: http://permaculturenews.org/2010/11/18/beware-the-biochar-initiative/
Knowledge is power as long as we get the right kind of knowledge.
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