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

2. micropores Sponge slow, gradual release Soil Minerals nutrient adsorption: cations & anions click to continue internal storage capacity water absorbtion Biochar Physical Capacity

3. Fungi on New Char micropores Fungi on 100 Year Old Char biochar is sought out by mycorrhyzal fungi, other microbes and plant root hairs residential space for microbes nutrient supplies for soil life Substrate stable, long-term communities Soil Minerals click to continueBiochar

4. Fungi on 100 Year Old Char Biochar added to soil provides nutrient & water storage for mycorrhizal fungi Hyphae invade biochar pores and support spore reproduction Makato Ogawa Kansai Environmental micropores “microbial reef” Terra Preta equivalent to coral reef in the sea Substrate Soil Minerals click to continueBiochar biochar is sought out by mycorrhyzal fungi, other microbes and plant root hairs