Agricultural Benefits of Biochar
A two page summary of Agricultural Benefits of Biochar, with references.
Biochar + Compost
One and a half page summary with citations is followed by several pages of references with personal notes. This particular article is highly recommended.
Biochar Stability and Carbon Sequestration
One and a half page summary followed by several pages of references with personal notes. Biochar can be stable for centuries in soil, but not all biochar, there are ways to measure differences, and these are very important in planning climate change mitigation strategies.
Several Ways to Use Biochar
A discussion of biochar applications and rates, primarily focused on agricultural, and useful to homeowners and commercial farmers alike.
A Comprehensive Biochar Discussion: Definition, context, characteristics, benefits, and how to apply
At 5 pages, this article is more comprehensive: a discussion of what biochar is, a modern context, material characteristics, benefits, and how to apply. References included.
The Big California Biochar Model
The Big California Biochar Model:
Forest biomass management, carbon drawdown, drought resiliency, and nitrogen conservation on a statewide scale.
This is a tool we’ve built, an editable worksheet and a comprehensive narrative. It’s a model of scaling up biochar production and application in California to meet the scope of excess biomass from the state’s forest threatened by catastrophic wildfire and the associated benefits for agriculture, carbon drawdown, water conservation, and nitrogen conservation. References included.
Narrative (PDF):
The Big CA Biochar Model_Version 1_8.24.19
Worksheet (EXCEL file):
