Biochar's effects on soil and plants

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The Biochar Podcast

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18 episodes

6 days ago

The Biochar Podcast presented by ANZBIG features experts speaking about Biochar, how it's made, its uses and applications, and the impacts it has socially, economically and environmentally. ANZBIG is a not-for-profit industry group, and as a global leader in biochar, assists companies, governments, and institutions in the effective production and use of biochar. ANZBIG works to streamline education, research, collaboration, and the commercial uptake of biochar. Our aim is to help create a more sustainable future, greater economic prosperity and an improved quality of life for all of us.

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Biochar's effects on soil and plants

The Biochar Podcast

18 minutes 18 seconds

4 years ago

Biochar's effects on soil and plants

On today's episode we will be discussing a scientific paper just out entitled How biochar works and when it doesn't: A review of mechanisms controlling soil and plant responses to biochar

We discuss:

The key or most consistent properties and benefits of biochar
The key components and stages of the mechanisms of biochar effects on soil and plants
Biochars role in supporting food security
The effects on climate change mitigation
Biochar’s role in the circular economy

Our guest today is Annette Cowie from NSW DPI & Univ New England. Annette has a background in soil science and plant nutrition, with particular interest in sustainable resource management. She contributes to development of climate change policy and GHG mitigation in the agriculture sector, including GHG accounting for emissions trading at state, national and international levels. Annette was a lead author in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Climate Change and Land, and is a lead author in the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report.