Most people probably don't think about soil as a living thing. But it is filled with millions of tiny organisms that play a critical role in everything soil does—including sequestering carbon.

rich black biochar and chicken litter compost that reeks of ammonia. Each of these materials can boost both crop yields and the amount of carbon stored in soil. And Wilbourne Farm will help reveal ...

Biochar-based slow-release fertilizers enriched with biodegradable polymers improve nutrient efficiency and soil moisture retention. A sustainable solution for reducing chemical fertilizer waste and ...

Biochar is thought to be a straightforward, if modest, climate solution made from heating up plant waste without fully burning it. Farmers scorch weeds, husks and other biomass to create biochar ...

A plan to set up a plant to produce biochar – a form of charcoal – from green waste has been recommended for approval. Members of a Shropshire Council planning committee will consider the ...

The scheme is part of a £2 million investment into biochar-producing pyrolysis plants, with the first being built by Woodtek Engineering Ltd on Caebardd Farm in Powys. In a planning statement ...