'Boogieman'
Well-known member
Hello everyone, as the title suggests I have been trying to make biochar but I been having some problems.
My first attempt was in a barrel, I filled it with broken sticks about 1/4 high then started a fire and set the barrel in the fire. The fire burned a hole through the metal barrel getting pieces of metal rust inside the biochar so I tosses that.
Then I started a fire and let it burn until it was done smoking and threw sand on it. Although I have biochar it seems wood is still visible inside many chunks of wood as I break it up and I can not separate them so again im not confident in this product either. I let it burn for a while too.
Can someone recommend a fool proof way to make biochar? I hope to mix roughly 10% into my outdoor soil after I inoculate it with a compost tea. Thanks for any help. I need to make roughly 60 gallons soon.
My first attempt was in a barrel, I filled it with broken sticks about 1/4 high then started a fire and set the barrel in the fire. The fire burned a hole through the metal barrel getting pieces of metal rust inside the biochar so I tosses that.
Then I started a fire and let it burn until it was done smoking and threw sand on it. Although I have biochar it seems wood is still visible inside many chunks of wood as I break it up and I can not separate them so again im not confident in this product either. I let it burn for a while too.
Can someone recommend a fool proof way to make biochar? I hope to mix roughly 10% into my outdoor soil after I inoculate it with a compost tea. Thanks for any help. I need to make roughly 60 gallons soon.