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Holistic Farming
Most cost effective way to build soil carbon
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<blockquote data-quote="Old McDonald" data-source="post: 3054276" data-attributes="member: 47276"><p>Does inert carbon "impart a lot of good properties to the soil" that organic matter which breaks down into plant available nutrients relatively soon does not? </p><p></p><p>Animal and vegetable matter incorporated into the soil, either by cultivation or worms etc., and which does break down, does everything you say in your second sentence.</p><p></p><p>I do not like the expression "burnt off" which appear to have become prevalent in very recent times. OM is not burnt, it is broken down by what I refer to as "the underground army" and becomes available to plants. </p><p></p><p>Adding carbon through charcoal and biochar to sequester carbon is not the same as adding OM with the purpose of it feeding subsequent crops in the next few years. No reason why anyone should not do both if they so wish, but they serve two different purposes. That which is used up needs to be replenished on a regular basis, the other does not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Old McDonald, post: 3054276, member: 47276"] Does inert carbon "impart a lot of good properties to the soil" that organic matter which breaks down into plant available nutrients relatively soon does not? Animal and vegetable matter incorporated into the soil, either by cultivation or worms etc., and which does break down, does everything you say in your second sentence. I do not like the expression "burnt off" which appear to have become prevalent in very recent times. OM is not burnt, it is broken down by what I refer to as "the underground army" and becomes available to plants. Adding carbon through charcoal and biochar to sequester carbon is not the same as adding OM with the purpose of it feeding subsequent crops in the next few years. No reason why anyone should not do both if they so wish, but they serve two different purposes. That which is used up needs to be replenished on a regular basis, the other does not. [/QUOTE]
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