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How to Make Biochar. Direct Burn. HOT GAS. COOL AIR. f eedstock is burned. Biochar with a TLUD. T op- L it U p- D raft. 1 st Version 2011. Funky Junky. COMBUSTION CONCENTRATION CHAMBER. Four Oaks Farm, Topeka KS. www.dyarrow.org/2ndBurn. 2 nd Version 2012. Smoke Ring Machine.

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1 st Version 2011

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  1. How to Make Biochar Direct Burn HOT GAS COOL AIR feedstock is burned Biochar with a TLUD Top-Lit Up-Draft 1st Version 2011 Funky Junky COMBUSTION CONCENTRATION CHAMBER Four Oaks Farm, Topeka KS www.dyarrow.org/2ndBurn 2nd Version 2012 Smoke Ring Machine Prairie Love Song Farm, Linnwood KS http://www.dyarrow.org/TLUD venturi vortex generator 3rd Version 2013 Venturi Vortex Hoyland Farm, Lawrence www.dyarrow.org/venturi

  2. SARE: Sustainable AgricultureResearch & Education Growing with Biochar www.dyarrow.org/biochar 2013-14 FNC13-917 $22,500 farmer: Bob Lominska Lawrence, KS

  3. SARE: Sustainable AgricultureResearch & Education Growing with Biochar Control submitted Nov. 30, 2012; approved May 2013 TerraChar only 8 Farms in Lawrence, Kansas Vajra Farm Oskaloosa, Kansas Terra-Char™ small farms, vegetables & herbs, local marketing withSea-90 all organic, not all certified &Trichoderma Create R&D test plots on each farm Teaching: practical lessons in carbon-smart farming BIOCHAR+ Terra-Char™ Terra-Char™ Research Data: documentation on KS soils & crops Demonstration: show ‘n tell plots for public education withSea-90 charged with Sea-90 sea minerals Each test plot is four 100 sq. foot beds andSCD BioAg Test Crop: each farm selects one or two crops Onion, Apple, Pepper, Tomato, Basil, Sweet Potato, Broccoli CONTROL and SCD BioAg microbes Each test bed has a specific treatment Control: no treatment beyond fertilizer Biochar only: raw, dry biochar, no additives Biochar plus: SEA-90 sea minerals + inoculant Biochar applied at 20 to 30 gallons/bed SEA-90: full spectrum trace elements; 1-3 cups/bed SCD BioAg: EM-type inoculant of foundation bacteria BGP Trichoderma: common fungal inoculant

  4. SARE: Sustainable AgricultureResearch & Education Growing with Biochar Winter 2013: preparation (cedar chip char) Make biochar with TLUDs Designate test crops, allocate test beds Spring 2013: installation Soil Tests: “before” soil samples Installation: document effects on Kansas soils & crops Bulk Biochar: Terra-Char, Columbia MO; 4 tons oak biochar Summer 2013: data gathering Field Data: gather test plot data & documentation Website: online data display and publications Workshops: events to teach biochar & carbon-smart soil fertility Fall 2013: outreach & demonstration Field Data: gather data & documentation Field Days: half-day show ‘n tell outreach events Public Events: talks, literature & information Winter 2014: reports, trainings & grower guide Grower Guide: farmer guide to carbon-smart farming Final Report: summary of activities & research Farmer Training: two 1-day carbon-smart trainings Conferences: talk & exhibit at farm conferences

  5. SARE: Sustainable AgricultureResearch & Education Growing with Biochar Subterra Homestead control worm compost only Terra-Char™ raw, dry Terra-Char™ SEA-90 sea minerals SCD Probiotic BioAg inoculant Terra-Char™ raw, dry Terra-Char™ SEA-90 sea minerals control SCD Probiotic BioAg inoculant worm compost only

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