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Susan Karol Odhiambo-Kenya Biochar
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#warmheart
#africa
Tom, The Warm Heart teams in Kenya and Malawi thank you for posting this. With justification, they are proud of their work and achievements as volunteers - and, of course, of this amazing school girl
Tom, The Warm Heart teams in Kenya and Malawi thank you for posting this. With justification, they are proud of their work and achievements as volunteers - and, of course, of this amazing school girl
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Susan Karol Odhiambo-Kenya Biochar
#kenya
#warmheart
#africa
https://youtu.be/wQTS7KSMXv4 Biochar from the experiences of Smallholders working with Warm Heart Kenya. Congratulations to Michael Shafer, his Teams in Kenya and Malawi and supporters on this list Ch
https://youtu.be/wQTS7KSMXv4 Biochar from the experiences of Smallholders working with Warm Heart Kenya. Congratulations to Michael Shafer, his Teams in Kenya and Malawi and supporters on this list Ch
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Tom Miles
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Smallholder Biochar in Africa
#africa
#smallholder
Rick Thanks. That’s not surprising given the soils, rainfall, and fertilizer input. We can demonstrate that easily in Eastern Oregon wheat fields where there isn’t enough water to support a cover crop
Rick Thanks. That’s not surprising given the soils, rainfall, and fertilizer input. We can demonstrate that easily in Eastern Oregon wheat fields where there isn’t enough water to support a cover crop
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Tom Miles
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Smallholder Biochar in Africa
#africa
#smallholder
Regenerative agriculture / farming and restoration forest management are about systems approaches based on systems thinking. Removal / harvest goes together with replacement via multispecies cover man
Regenerative agriculture / farming and restoration forest management are about systems approaches based on systems thinking. Removal / harvest goes together with replacement via multispecies cover man
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Frank Strie
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Smallholder Biochar in Africa
#africa
#smallholder
Tom, I ran into this article (attached) a few days ago assessing the impact of removing removing crop straw residues from corn and wheat fields. Removing residues reduced yields. The impact with corn
Tom, I ran into this article (attached) a few days ago assessing the impact of removing removing crop straw residues from corn and wheat fields. Removing residues reduced yields. The impact with corn
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Rick Wilson
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Smallholder Biochar in Africa
#africa
#smallholder
As we receive news and videos from Warm Heart International’s projects in Malawi, Kenya, and Ghana it is gratifying to see smallholders benefitting from biochar they can make themselves. Warm Heart is
As we receive news and videos from Warm Heart International’s projects in Malawi, Kenya, and Ghana it is gratifying to see smallholders benefitting from biochar they can make themselves. Warm Heart is
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Tom Miles
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Need Help - Model for Urine/Biochar Fertilizer for Training Throughout Africa
#urine
#africa
Kelpie, I will make a small batch of pickled peel using the silage microbial additive we have here. Mike Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
Kelpie, I will make a small batch of pickled peel using the silage microbial additive we have here. Mike Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Need Help - Model for Urine/Biochar Fertilizer for Training Throughout Africa
#urine
#africa
Yes Kelpie, it works. As it also works in the Cow shed manure tanks for example, according to Christoph Fischer of EM Chiemgau in Bavaria/ Germany and the many farmers. The stench is gone. In my case
Yes Kelpie, it works. As it also works in the Cow shed manure tanks for example, according to Christoph Fischer of EM Chiemgau in Bavaria/ Germany and the many farmers. The stench is gone. In my case
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Frank Strie
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Need Help - Model for Urine/Biochar Fertilizer for Training Throughout Africa
#urine
#africa
I just ferment my urine with biochar and EM-1. Nothing better than pickled pee and poo.
I just ferment my urine with biochar and EM-1. Nothing better than pickled pee and poo.
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Kelpie Wilson
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Need Help - Model for Urine/Biochar Fertilizer for Training Throughout Africa
#urine
#africa
G. Adding the emulsified essential oil to the urine adds complexity to the poopourri aroma....... M.
G. Adding the emulsified essential oil to the urine adds complexity to the poopourri aroma....... M.
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mikethewormguy
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Need Help - Model for Urine/Biochar Fertilizer for Training Throughout Africa
#urine
#africa
Dear M, No, I don't grow Okra in my garden. However, I believe urine fertilizer can work well on okra too. We have applied to tomatoes and green peas before. For long term storage, you don't need to a
Dear M, No, I don't grow Okra in my garden. However, I believe urine fertilizer can work well on okra too. We have applied to tomatoes and green peas before. For long term storage, you don't need to a
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Need Help - Model for Urine/Biochar Fertilizer for Training Throughout Africa
#urine
#africa
Goodfellow, Do you growOkra in your area.....? Have started to collect urine for my upcoming corn crop.... Am pre-germinating the corn seed and growing corn transplants. Also added a homemade essentia
Goodfellow, Do you growOkra in your area.....? Have started to collect urine for my upcoming corn crop.... Am pre-germinating the corn seed and growing corn transplants. Also added a homemade essentia
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Need Help - Model for Urine/Biochar Fertilizer for Training Throughout Africa
#urine
#africa
Dear chatter, I am not sure whether or not I already responded to the article. To apply urine fertilizer to corn for best results, apply compost or Biochar as basal dressing to a planting station. Aft
Dear chatter, I am not sure whether or not I already responded to the article. To apply urine fertilizer to corn for best results, apply compost or Biochar as basal dressing to a planting station. Aft
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Need Help - Model for Urine/Biochar Fertilizer for Training Throughout Africa
#urine
#africa
All, I thought you all should know about the Rich Earth Institute, headquartered in Brattleboro, Vermont USA. They are working to erase the stigma regarding human urine and feces, to improve sanitatio
All, I thought you all should know about the Rich Earth Institute, headquartered in Brattleboro, Vermont USA. They are working to erase the stigma regarding human urine and feces, to improve sanitatio
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Kim Chaffee
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Need Help - Model for Urine/Biochar Fertilizer for Training Throughout Africa
#urine
#africa
All, I thought you all should know about the Rich Earth Institute, headquartered in Brattleboro, Vermont USA. They are working to erase the stigma regarding human urine and feces, to improve sanitatio
All, I thought you all should know about the Rich Earth Institute, headquartered in Brattleboro, Vermont USA. They are working to erase the stigma regarding human urine and feces, to improve sanitatio
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Kim Chaffee
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Need Help - Model for Urine/Biochar Fertilizer for Training Throughout Africa
#urine
#africa
Hi Michael, Thanks for all of your ideas. Are these good instructions: With what crops have you used this method successfully. Thank you, Kevin Kevin McLean, President Sun24 https://sun24.solar Sun24
Hi Michael, Thanks for all of your ideas. Are these good instructions: With what crops have you used this method successfully. Thank you, Kevin Kevin McLean, President Sun24 https://sun24.solar Sun24
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Kevin McLean
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Need Help - Model for Urine/Biochar Fertilizer for Training Throughout Africa
#urine
#africa
Sounds good - provided you have enough char. Where you don't have enough to surface dress, we suggest that you dig hole, drop in a handful of char mix (ideally including a fair amount of manure or com
Sounds good - provided you have enough char. Where you don't have enough to surface dress, we suggest that you dig hole, drop in a handful of char mix (ideally including a fair amount of manure or com
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Need Help - Model for Urine/Biochar Fertilizer for Training Throughout Africa
#urine
#africa
Here is a caveat: If fresh biochar is added to soil, the first thing it will do is to adsorb moisture and nutrients from the bulk soil onto the pore surfaces. In the absence of microbiota having colon
Here is a caveat: If fresh biochar is added to soil, the first thing it will do is to adsorb moisture and nutrients from the bulk soil onto the pore surfaces. In the absence of microbiota having colon
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Need Help - Model for Urine/Biochar Fertilizer for Training Throughout Africa
#urine
#africa
Hi, this is a little part of an article I wrote a few months ago, I think it adds a few point of interest to the discussion. the reason we went for a larger container - 200L drum, is that otherwise th
Hi, this is a little part of an article I wrote a few months ago, I think it adds a few point of interest to the discussion. the reason we went for a larger container - 200L drum, is that otherwise th
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Need Help - Model for Urine/Biochar Fertilizer for Training Throughout Africa
#urine
#africa
Anand, Thank you for including me in the loop. I have a regenerational agriculture farming concept that uses bio char and soil fertility through organic compounds with live poultry and their manure to
Anand, Thank you for including me in the loop. I have a regenerational agriculture farming concept that uses bio char and soil fertility through organic compounds with live poultry and their manure to
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