Bacteria populations show sharp increase after charcoal addition Beijerinckia, Ogawa 1992 residential refuges for micro-organisms Glomalus Margarita germination.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

The Nature of Soil Chapter 7, Section 2.

Advertisements

Unit E: Basic Principles of Soil Science

Biochar Properties Water Absorption Micropore Sponge

Conservation Grassland

predominant Amazon soils notoriously infertile poor nutrient capacity

Conceptual Aspects: Habitat Micro-organisms Bacteria, Fungi – both good and bad Viruses Macro-organisms Worms, Arthropods, Detrivores and Predators Plants.

Conceptual Aspects: Habitat Micro-organisms Bacteria, Fungi – both good and bad Viruses Macro-organisms Worms, Arthropods, Detrivores and Predators Plants.

Soil Fertility and Nutrient Bioavailability Sponsored by the DEST program China Higher Education Strategic Initiatives © The University of Adelaide.

Soil Health & Fertility

John S. Walker, President. The Buzz “The benefits of improving their soil should be enough to persuade some farmers to make and bury biochar. Others,

1 Introduction to Soils The most important natural resource around the earth!

The Makeup of Soil. What is soil? Layer on the earth’s crust that provides a combination of resources.

Carbon remaining (%) Years Biochar Uncharred Biomass Centuries? Millennia? Compost 500+°C Dr. Johannes Lehman – and hydrophobic – it repels water.

Unit 1 Lesson 5 Soil Formation

PHOTO: Burkhard Schmidt-Brücken Institute of Material Science/TU Dresden COLOR: Christian Schurig/ UFZ Hyphomicrobium bacteria (yellow) grow on solid surfaces.

Huma-Char ® and Its Benefits to Agriculture Heating Up Crop Production With an Ancient Soil Amendment Dr. Vladimir Vasilenko (Dr. Humate)- Technical Director.

DETERMINING THE NATURE OF SOIL  HS ‐ LS2 ‐ 1. Use mathematical and/or computational representations to support explanations of factors that affect carrying.

Fungi on New Char Micropores Fungi on 100 Year Old Char biochar is sought out by mycorrhizal fungi, other microbes and plant root hairs “microbial reef”

Research micropores Chunks of Char Soil Minerals click to continue Physical Structure SpongeBiochar internal storage capacity water absorbtion.

Mineral Nutrition and Transport in Plants (Pages )

Nitrogen gas returns to the atmosphere by the action of

Understanding Soil Chemistry

Plant Nutrition All plants are autotrophs make their own carbohydrates but still require other nutrients.

Arbuscular Mycorrhyzal Fungi produce a Glomalin glue which aggregates small soil particles Fertile Soil is “aggregated” This increases water & air holding.

GES 175, Science of Soils Lecture 6, Soil Biology.

RiseR is a low salt starter fertilizer with ACA technology designed for the progressive grower to enhance early season plant vigor and overall yields.

Soil Microbial activity and nitrogen. Physical elements {TILTH} Physical elements {TILTH} – e.g. sand, silt, clay, organic material and aggregates (SOIL.

SOIL Medium: The soil mixture is the plant’s source for food, water, and support The soil mix will have effect on the health, vitality, and appearance.

Revision Exercises Soil. Name the three different types of parent rock? Give examples of each type of rock How is each rock type formed? What is meant.

AP Environmental Science Soil Resources (Ch 14) Living in the Environment, 14th edition, G. Tyler Miller.

Plant Nutrition.

SOIL FORMATION AND COMPOSITION. Soil Formation Soil forms as rock is broken down by weathering and mixes with other material on the surface. Bedrock is.

Chapter 12 Soil Resources. Overview of Chapter 15 o What is soil? o Soil Properties o Major Soil Orders o Soil Problems o Soil Conservation o Soil Reclamation.

THE INVESTIGATION BEGINS! – Each team will create 4 water and soil mixtures. – The water in the mixtures will dissolve the chemicals responsible for the.

Unit C Basic Principles of Agricultural/Horticultural Science.

The Nature of Soil LESSON NRES B2-3.

Unit 2 Topic 2 soil. What is soil and why do we care about it?  complex mixture:  weathered mineral materials from rocks  partially decomposed organic.

CHAPTER 37 PLANT NUTRITION.

Organic Matter The key to healthy soils Fred Magdoff

Plant Nutrition Chapter 37. Uptake of nutrients happens in roots and leaves. Roots, through mycorrhizae and root hairs, absorb water and minerals from.

By W.Batke Teacher Notes Activity Soil Formation Part 2.

Life in the Soil Ch 5. Soil teems with life... 1 teaspoon of fertile soil could contain: 100 nematodes 250,000 algae 300,000 amoeba 450,000 fungi 11,700,000.

BIO-CARBON THE BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVATED CARBON.. BIO-CARBON What is it? Why was it formulated?

Plant Nutrition. What happens to the nutrients taken in by the plant?  90% of water is lost in transpiration; functions as a solvent; keeps cells turgid;

 Soil Fertility  Ability of a soil to provide nutrients for plant growth  Involves storage and availability of nutrients  Vital to a productive soil.

  Explain how the resources soil provides help in supporting life; Explain how the resources soil provides help in supporting life;  Explain the contents.

Organic Matter Profitable Soil Science Chapter 3.

Organic Matter The key to healthy soils Fred Magdoff Dept. of Plant & Soil Science University of Vermont.

The Nitrogen Cycle The basics….. Essential Question: How does the addition of fertilizer impact the both soil and water quality? Warmup- Porosity and.

AP Environmental Science Soil Resources Living in the Environment, 14th edition, G. Tyler Miller.

 Define terms related to natural resources.  Explain why conservation of natural resources is important.  Identify major components of soil.  Identify.

Aim: What makes up soil? Objective: Demonstrate an understanding of soil formation Vocabulary: soil profile, humus.

BELL RINGER What makes up soil? (name at least 3) Why is soil important to humans? (name two reasons) What is the average thickness of topsoil?

Organic Matter The key to healthy soils Fred Magdoff Dept. of Plant & Soil Science University of Vermont.

Soils.  Soil is a layer on the earth’s crust that provides a combination of resources. These resources allow the growth of plants and animals. These.

How Soil Forms.

Soil on Earth. Write five things that comes to mind when you hear the word “soil”. WARM UP.

Soil Types and Hydroponics Materials

Animal, Plant & Soil Science Lesson D1-1 The Nature of Soil.

Soil SNC1D. Sand, Silt, and Clay The mineral part of soil is pieces of broken-down rocks. Largest pieces are sand, small pieces are clay, and the intermediate.

Soil Formation and Composition

Office of Overseas Programming & Training Support (OPATS) Agriculture Soil and Water Conservation Training Package Session 1: Introduction to Soil.

Transport. How Does… Water and dissolved nutrients get upwards from the root? Carbohydrates produced in leaves get to the rest of plant?

SOIL FERTILITY.

What is AG Biochar Raw & How Can it Help Grow your Business

Soils and their Significance

PLANT NUTRITION.

Profitable Soil Science Chapter 3

EndoMaxima® Data Sheet

Presentation transcript:

Bacteria populations show sharp increase after charcoal addition Beijerinckia, Ogawa 1992 residential refuges for micro-organisms Glomalus Margarita germination higher than on soil Dr. Makato Ogawa 1991 nearly 3-fold increase biochar provides preferred habitat for soil microbes Research of special interest Soil Minerals click to continueBiochar

Charcoal in potting soil stimulates mycorrhizal fungi to become established on Dipterocarps root Effect of biochar on mycorrhizae Makato Ogawa Kansai Environmental Japan Research Soil Minerals click to continueBiochar

Mycorryhizal Fungi produce Glomalin a glue to aggregate soil particles Fertile Soil is “aggregated” improve water holding capacity, aeration, increase tilth, and boost biomass yields Biochar seeds aggregate formation to absorb dissolved organic matter through wet and dry cycles to build humus as long-term carbon storage Dr. Makato Ogawa Kansai Environmental Research Soil Minerals Terra Preta click to continue

Effect of Biochar on soybean yield, root growth and nodulation Makato Ogawa Kansai Environmental Japan Research Soil Minerals Terra Preta click to continue

Biochar added to Acacis manguim manguim seedlings at age 6 months, height & diameter significantly increased Siregar (2004), Forest & Nature Conservation Research & Development Center, Indonesia 0% 10% 15% 20% Research Soil Minerals Terra Preta click to continue

Research after: Oct growth of pine root & mycorrhizae formation started at 5 to 6 months after treatment Ogawa 1999 Kansai Environmental before: Sept results 13 months after treatment Biochar Benefits Existing Forest Soil Minerals Terra Preta click to continue In Japan, biochar to enhance plant growth isn’t experimental. Official government-approved soil management practice. Kansai Environmental, division of Kansai Electric, one of Japan’s largest power companies, has projects in Australia and Thailand using biochar in soil to create carbon credits. One million hectare soil restoration project in Australia to grow cash crops and create carbon credits.

Soil Summary Biochar is not a fertilizer broken down or decayed by weathering a food source for plants or insects digested by ordinary micro-organisms Biochar is stable, permanent and recalcitrant in soil for centuries a sponge to soak up and hold water and nutrients an adsorpent, to attract and hold nutrient ions refuge for microbes out of the soil solution preferred habitat for mycorrhizae Biochar internal storage space 100’s X more than external surface tremendously increases C.E.C. provides A.E.C. for crucial Phosphorus & Nitrogen provides permanent, stable residential space for microbes interacts with humic acids to form supra-molecules in soil