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Field trial started!

Field trial started! The seed company Culinaris from Göttingen has started a field trial to investigate the effect of biochar in growing and potting soils on plant growth. In three pot trials, tomatoes, courgettes and peppers will be grown in…

Biochar filter developed!

Biochar filter for constructed wetlands developed! When constructed wetlands reach their performance limits, chemical oxygen demand (COD) rises above the permitted levels. But using a biochar/sand mix instead of a sand only filter can bring the COD back into compliance!…

Developing a new charcoal cheese

The award-winning Welsh artisan food business ‘Cosyn Cymru’ is testing the use of biochar in cheese production Cheesemaker Carrie Rimes hopes to bring a new quality and consistency to soft cheeses by combining traditional cheesemaking techniques with the addition of…