Comments for Biochar Project Australia http://biocharproject.org Spreading the word... biochar Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:29:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Adam Retort Biochar update report. Kunghur by David Darnellhttp://biocharproject.org/charmasters-log/adam-retort-biochar-update-report/#comment-2366 David Darnell Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:29:26 +0000 http://biocharproject.org/?p=1134#comment-2366 We are a briquette manufacturer using charcoal from coconut shells in Indonesia, we would really appreciate more info on how to make these adam retort kilns, is anyone interested in coming up from Aus to advice us ? We are a briquette manufacturer using charcoal from coconut shells in Indonesia, we would really appreciate more info on how to make these adam retort kilns, is anyone interested in coming up from Aus to advice us ?

]]> Comment on Biochar Industries Project – Adam Retort Biochar Kiln by Ian Verzosahttp://biocharproject.org/projects/biochar-industries-project-adam-retort-biochar-kiln/#comment-2361 Ian Verzosa Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:29:49 +0000 http://biocharproject.org/?p=789#comment-2361 Hi, I am looking forward to build Adam Retort Biochar Kiln in my place in the Philippines. Can you please send me the simplified detailed of the kiln on how to construct. You may e-mail me at: yap_ianverzosa@yahoo.com I truly appreciate for your assistance. Thank you very much. Best regards. Ian Hi,

I am looking forward to build Adam Retort Biochar Kiln in my place in the Philippines. Can you please send me the simplified detailed of the kiln on how to construct. You may e-mail me at: yap_ianverzosa@yahoo.com

I truly appreciate for your assistance.

Thank you very much.

Best regards.

Ian

]]> Comment on News by Phillhttp://biocharproject.org/news/#comment-2355 Phill Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:30:22 +0000 http://biocharproject.org/#comment-2355 Macadamia consultant in the Lismore area, work with organic, biological and conventional growers. I have 4 farms were we have been making our mineralised compost onsite and brewing their our compost teas. Very interested in BioChar making from trees removed from orchard and macadamia shells. Also starting a new home garden and keen to make BioChar for my own use. The email address is normac zero one eight Macadamia consultant in the Lismore area, work with organic, biological and conventional growers. I have 4 farms were we have been making our mineralised compost onsite and brewing their our compost teas. Very interested in BioChar making from trees removed from orchard and macadamia shells. Also starting a new home garden and keen to make BioChar for my own use. The email address is normac zero one eight

]]> Comment on Biochar Industries Project – Adam Retort Biochar Kiln by Tony Brownhttp://biocharproject.org/projects/biochar-industries-project-adam-retort-biochar-kiln/#comment-2353 Tony Brown Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:41:18 +0000 http://biocharproject.org/?p=789#comment-2353 Thanks for sharing these photos and details of building your kiln. We have a small farm in North Florida that's planted mostly in pines. We also have a relationship with a local school that uses the farm as part of its sustainability curriculum. We'd like to build a retort like yours to recycle our waste pine and to improve our fields (and the school's gardens). Please send plans for the retort. Thanks, Tony Thanks for sharing these photos and details of building your kiln. We have a small farm in North Florida that’s planted mostly in pines. We also have a relationship with a local school that uses the farm as part of its sustainability curriculum. We’d like to build a retort like yours to recycle our waste pine and to improve our fields (and the school’s gardens). Please send plans for the retort.
Thanks,
Tony

]]> Comment on Biochar Industries – What is it ? by Barbara Thomashttp://biocharproject.org/charmasters-log/biochar-industries/#comment-2327 Barbara Thomas Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:54:52 +0000 http://biocharproject.org/?p=2108#comment-2327 Hello Dolph, just wanted to say congrats to you!! Read the article in the Dec or Jan. 'Nimbin Good Times' about you - what an amazing success story you are and I hope you have a wonderful 2012. I met you once at Uki Primary school Enviro day I think, also saw you at Blue Knob Farmers Mkt. Its so inspiring to read of such wonderful proponents of sustainable living. If only I was younger and didnt have a large garden to look after, I'd do some helping. Best wishes. BT Hello Dolph, just wanted to say congrats to you!! Read the article in the Dec or Jan. ‘Nimbin Good Times’ about you – what an amazing success story you are and I hope you have a wonderful 2012. I met you once at Uki Primary school Enviro day I think, also saw you at Blue Knob Farmers Mkt. Its so inspiring to read of such wonderful proponents of sustainable living. If only I was younger and didnt have a large garden to look after, I’d do some helping. Best wishes. BT

]]> Comment on Biodynamic farming methods and biochar by Charmasterhttp://biocharproject.org/places-i-go/biodynamic-farming-methods-biochar/#comment-2307 Charmaster Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:23:28 +0000 http://biocharproject.org/?p=2050#comment-2307 Will Do Matt I am currently involved with ucho paperwork but very soon I will be free again to test and measure. I cant wait. Feel free to post or eail e your results and I will add the to the website as a project. Charmaster Dolph Cooke Will Do Matt I am currently involved with ucho paperwork but very soon I will be free again to test and measure. I cant wait.
Feel free to post or eail e your results and I will add the to the website as a project.

Charmaster Dolph Cooke

]]> Comment on Biodynamic farming methods and biochar by Matt Phttp://biocharproject.org/places-i-go/biodynamic-farming-methods-biochar/#comment-2306 Matt P Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:07:21 +0000 http://biocharproject.org/?p=2050#comment-2306 Hi there, Fantastic post! I'm just getting into Bio char and its wondrous potential here in the South West of England. Most of my connections and friends doing agriculture and small holdings around are very committed to BD which is great to see, but I think sometimes they get to stuck...treat it like a bible and don't dare sway, so I to am very interested in where the two can meet and correspond. I'm making my own bio-char at home currently and will then run a few tests on various plants to see how they perform. e.g. Bed of crop A in Organic compost/permaculture conditions Bed of crop A in in BD conditions Bed of crop A in Bio Char conditions with organic compost/soils Bed of crop A in BD conditions with bio char. Let me know if you have had any more luck. Matt Hi there,

Fantastic post!
I’m just getting into Bio char and its wondrous potential here in the South West of England. Most of my connections and friends doing agriculture and small holdings around are very committed to BD which is great to see, but I think sometimes they get to stuck…treat it like a bible and don’t dare sway, so I to am very interested in where the two can meet and correspond. I’m making my own bio-char at home currently and will then run a few tests on various plants to see how they perform.

e.g. Bed of crop A in Organic compost/permaculture conditions
Bed of crop A in in BD conditions
Bed of crop A in Bio Char conditions with organic compost/soils
Bed of crop A in BD conditions with bio char.

Let me know if you have had any more luck.

Matt

]]> Comment on Biochar production as promised 1st August 2011. Adam retort. by Charmasterhttp://biocharproject.org/biochar-kilns/biochar-production-promised/#comment-2251 Charmaster Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:56:47 +0000 http://biocharproject.org/?p=1667#comment-2251 In regards to your question I am sure there is an answer somewhere. I myself treat biomass waste in a higher category than crops grown for biochar. Sustainable is the key. If you have tons of waste then use it all up before you even consider growing crops to make biochar. If your growing crops to make biochar then consider not makeing a monoculture try experimenting with many different plants all planted in the same area. Greed and Monoculture go hand in hand to kill our planet if your going to think Biochar think Diversity and you will help nature a lot. Good to hear from you Charmaster Dolph In regards to your question I am sure there is an answer somewhere. I myself treat biomass waste in a higher category than crops grown for biochar. Sustainable is the key. If you have tons of waste then use it all up before you even consider growing crops to make biochar. If your growing crops to make biochar then consider not makeing a monoculture try experimenting with many different plants all planted in the same area. Greed and Monoculture go hand in hand to kill our planet if your going to think Biochar think Diversity and you will help nature a lot. Good to hear from you

Charmaster Dolph

]]> Comment on Biochar production as promised 1st August 2011. Adam retort. by Séa Crisshttp://biocharproject.org/biochar-kilns/biochar-production-promised/#comment-2250 Séa Criss Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:58:19 +0000 http://biocharproject.org/?p=1667#comment-2250 WE re interested in doing workshops in Maui to get bio-char production underway with the eye to when our just being installed bamboo crops mature. MEanwhile there's ton's of junk biomass on island and we hope to find the way to use it to create biochar. Is any one plant, say bamboo, more carbon retensive than another into the char state? WE re interested in doing workshops in Maui to get bio-char production underway with the eye to when our just being installed bamboo crops mature. MEanwhile there’s ton’s of junk biomass on island and we hope to find the way to use it to create biochar. Is any one plant, say bamboo, more carbon retensive than another into the char state?

]]> Comment on 2012 Projects by heather bio-desselhttp://biocharproject.org/2012-projects/#comment-2247 heather bio-dessel Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:25:08 +0000 http://biocharproject.org/?page_id=2198#comment-2247 Hi! Cool to see all this work being done, kudos! I am currently researching and about to fabricate two TLUDs for a project in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, USA., where a community has been planting open lots with sunflowers, which when harvested will be used to create both biochar with the stalks and oil with the seeds (and a local high school will make that into biodiesel). I'm really excited to learn about biochar, especially after contributing towards a biodiesel project down in Peru. Also eager to keep traveling and keep experiencing sustainable living, so if there's anything I can do to help, let me know! Hi! Cool to see all this work being done, kudos! I am currently researching and about to fabricate two TLUDs for a project in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, USA., where a community has been planting open lots with sunflowers, which when harvested will be used to create both biochar with the stalks and oil with the seeds (and a local high school will make that into biodiesel). I’m really excited to learn about biochar, especially after contributing towards a biodiesel project down in Peru. Also eager to keep traveling and keep experiencing sustainable living, so if there’s anything I can do to help, let me know!

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