Good work with biochar and vermicompost by Jose M Alvarez de la Puente. https://www.biocycle.net/growing-bedding-plants-with-biochar-and-vermicompost/ See his Biochar and Bioenergy 2019 presentation a

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I have a much simpler story to tell. We charge our char mix with pig pee. If you are not familiar with the smell, you are blessed. It is awful. Running a training, I will stick a bucket full of pig pe

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Rob, The professor could set up an experiment to answer your question, as well as, compare different sources of hemolytic saponins, like quinoa, guar, and soap bark. Mike Sent from my Verizon, Samsung

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Thanks Mike. It's probably for the best -- nobody likes a golf course that smells of garlic and dead worms. I'll pass this information to the professor who is researching snake worms... Do you know if

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Rob, The snake worm has been seen in Wisconsin USA. The saponins in alfalfa sprouts may work against these worms. These type of saponins are found in guar and soap bark. The saponins in garlic are not

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Thanks Mike, This experiment came to mind precisely because of the discussion about garlic. Do you have snake worms by you? How could I get a batch --- either made in Vermont (with your guidance) or m

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Robert L., It looks like the active ingredient in the tea seed meal is a saponin. This class of saponin is hemolytic which I suspect why it is effective against the snake worms. The challenge is that

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Hi Mike Thanks This is clear. I have macadamia nut shells and will try these with the garlic extract. Regads Stephen

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Hi Nando The char I have has an average size of 1-2mm but ranges from less than .01mm to 5mm. I have noted the larger worms eating the 1-2mm diameter char. My guess is they wont consume biochar that i

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The first question a Pacific Northwest farmer asked me about biochar in 2006 was if it would keep snails out of the garden. We breed them here. : -) Thanks Mike Tom

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Stephen, Making Garlic Char........... 1. 100% Garlic Extract....... There are 240 varieties of garlic with only 4 types are grown commercially. We grow hardneck garlic. We use Georgia Crystal garlic

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Hi Stephen, Very interesting post! From your experience and research, what might be the recommended char particle size range for biochar vermicomposting - specifically to ensure the worms can consume

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Yes i use biochar in my garden and have done so for about 10 years now. Two people can add all of their organic waste and urine without having smells if you have about an area 60ft by 60ft and you hav

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