Hi Mike, I have a Kon-tiki from Paul Taylor (The Biochar Revolution) which is a 1.6m diameter top part (.5m high rim) which sits on the ground then you dig the rest of the cone shape into the ground.

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Eli, For temperatures, consider https://www.coleparmer.com/i/digi-sense-single-input-thermocouple-thermometer-with-nist-traceable-calibration/2025091 comes with one small thermocouple. But you need a

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Hi Frank, your air injection rim sounds a bit like the secondary air injection in a T-Lud cooking stove, do you have a pic of it working? On another comment thread just recently someone was saying tha

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Re: Origins of flame cap technology Thanks for the extensive up to date information Tom, Considering the many different feedstock conditions, diameter, moisture content, oil content, in leaves & needl

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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303358352_Emissions_and_Char_Quality_of_Flame-Curtain_Kon_Tiki_Kilns_for_Farmer-Scale_CharcoalBiochar_Production Best, Harald

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Stephen - thanks so much. Very nice to hear from you. Please tell us what you are working on these days, if you have a minute. -Kelpie

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Tom (Nelson), As I understand it, the char is mixed into the feed because most African chickens run loose. In other communications from Sister, I understand that she has been feeding the chickens very

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Stephen, Thank you so much for this post. Not only am I very interested in chicken feed (I am not joking), but I especially appreciate your emphasis on the need for context. It has long driven me craz

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/agribusiness/121983842/environmental-devastation-at-tolaga-bay-may-take-a-century-to-recover-says-councillor I'm keen to gather some expert opinion on processi

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Rick, See attached compendium by David Chiaramonti and team at RE-CORD, Italy. Tom

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Hi everyone. For the last few months I've been using a cone shaped kiln, coupled with a heat shield with good results. With dry waste lumber as feedstock I get temperatures of over 1000 deg C. I like

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for about 70 gallons you can use an old steel bath tub. has worked well for me and light enough to be portable

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When you say 10% is biochar is ideal, what depth of soil defines this proportion? Obviously, the deeper you consider, the more char that is needed. My guess is 6". Congratulations on your success. I h

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Talk may be cheap, but Winona's Sustainability Coordinator wrote NC SARE (North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) director about supporting The Winona Farm, Inc., biochar produci

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