This video showcases how users can make natural biochar for their gardens using scrap wood from firewood that isn’t suitable for burning. The speaker demonstrates a quick and easy method of creating biochar by lighting the pile from the top and quenching it with water before crushing it into small pieces. The process emphasizes the use of non-pressure treated wood, avoiding accidents, and adding biochar to the soil to improve its quality, retain nutrients, and encourage the growth of beneficial bacteria. Additionally, the video demonstrates how users can activate bio charcoal, improve soil quality, and make it more fertile by mixing it with compost, manure, chicken manure, and rabbit turds to create a natural bio medium.
00:00:00 In this section of the video, Chad demonstrates how to make all-natural biochar for the garden using scrap wood from firewood that’s too light for burning. While experts suggest burning biomass in an environment free of oxygen, Chad uses a quick and easy method by digging a shallow hole, lighting the pile from the top, and quenching it with water before crushing it into quarter-inch-sized bits. He emphasizes the importance of not burning pressure-treated wood and keeping the fire under control to avoid any accidents. Adding biochar to the soil can help amend it, retain nutrients, and promote the growth of beneficial bacteria.
00:05:00 In this section of the video, the speaker demonstrates how to activate bio charcoal and improve soil quality. After keeping the big pieces of charcoal over the smoking hot fire, he clears out the ash and mixes the cooled charcoal with compost, manure, chicken manure, and rabbit turds to create a natural bio medium. Mixing all these ingredients together for a few months can help enrich the soil and make it more fertile. The speaker recommends watching another episode for a recap of how he transformed his garden from start to finish.
