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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biochar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biochar > Biochar is the lightweight black residue, made of carbon and ashes, remaining aft
by jdmichal 3y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biochar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biochar
> Biochar is the lightweight black residue, made of carbon and ashes, remaining after the pyrolysis of biomass. Biochar is defined by the International Biochar Initiative as "the solid material obtained from the thermochemical conversion of biomass in an oxygen-limited environment".
You may be thinking of biochar specifically as a soil amendment, where it is sometimes loaded with probiotics and such:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biochar#Soil_amendment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biochar#Soil_amendment
> She pointed out that when pre-charged with these beneficial organisms, biochar promotes good soil and plant health.
- tastyfreeze 3y agoCharcoal has been the word used for "the solid material obtained from the thermochemical conversion of biomass in an oxygen-limited environment" far longer than the word biochar has existed. Biochar is a portmanteau of biological charcoal. It also looks like the quote from the biochar wiki page is a near copy from the charcoal page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcoal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcoal There is plenty of confusion over the word "biochar" even among gardeners that use it. It is always pre-charged before adding to soil. Adding raw charcoal will rob the soil of all nutrients and kill plants. Yay pedantry!