BioChar Science
Spring Rains bring Pussywillows
In late March/early April, Pussywillows push out silky gray-white catkins on mahogany colored branches. Pussywillows are a type of willow (Salix), all of which grow fast and have separate male & female trees. The Pussywillow does not have a typical flower; the silvery hairs insulate the female part (pistil) and the male part (stamen) against…
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NAKED Char’s amazing amount of Surface Area
Just one cubic foot of our biochar, NAKED Char, increases surface area within the soil by over 550 acres. The amazing amount of surface area is due to two things: wood feedstock and fast, high temperature pyrolysis. We have been telling people how porous our NAKED Char is and it’s been validated by scientific data. …
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Hidden Connections within the Soil
I discovered this albino beauty in the northern Midwest woods while looking for a wayward golf ball. This ghostly plant is a flower called the Indian Pipe (Ghost Plant or Corpse Plant). It is related to the blueberry plant and has many medicinal uses such as a pain reliever and eyewash. The Indian Pipe is…
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Get Your Soil Healthy with NAKED Char
NAKED Char is the way to go and we’re not talking clothing optional. Because urban soil is predominately low in organic matter, it is unable to maintain an environment that is sustainable for plant and tree growth and that is where the American BioChar Company comes in. Unless you are regularly amending your soil with…
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Improving Tree Survivability along the Razorback Greenway Part I
VITAL Blend was used during the transplanting of approximately 450 trees last year along the Razorback Regional Greenway in Arkansas. The Razorback Regional Greenway is a 36-mile, primarily off-road, shared-use trail that extends from the Bella Vista Trail in north Bentonville to south Fayetteville.1 The purpose for using the soil amendment was to increase the survivability…
Read MoreSpring Salt Remediation for Damaged Landscaping
Spring has sprung and that means it’s time for salt remediation for your landscaping, trees and turf. Although you may still see some snowflakes in April, it’s doubtful that the streets will need to be salted making it the perfect time for salt remediation. Road salt, which is chloride based, is applied to sidewalks, driveways…
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“Super Dirt” saves Greenfield Trees by Improving Transplant Survivorship
We see it often in our cities and neighborhoods…. We see those little trees planted between the sidewalk and the road; either already dead or looking like they’re about to keel over. YUCK! All that money spent on dead tree removal, new tree planting, watering and other maintenance just for the poor thing to possibly…
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VITAL Blend for Healthy Soils and Vigorous Plants
VITAL Blend is a soil amendment that combines pure activated BioChar with freshwater-sourced Humates. Our Humate is OMRI Listed and our BioChar is USDA Certified Biobased. By using VITAL Blend, you will create healthier crops, turf, trees & landscape plants, enhance soils by increasing soil microbe populations, and reduce your carbon footprint. What is Humate? Humate…
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