INFO ON TRIALS AND RESEARCH
This study shows biochar has potential to reduce GHG losses arising
from slurry application.
Biochar reduced NH3 emissions by 77% compared to the slurry control and biochar resulted in a reduction 63% in cumulative N2O loss compared to the slurry only treatment.
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Trial result on the effect of different biochars on different soils at different rates on growth of radish.
OCT 2013 NUI Galway trialing biochar as a filter media
NUI Galway’s Geo-Environmental Engineering (GENE) Research Group is currently investigating the adsorption properties of biochar and other filter medias in protecting the environment from nutrient losses arising from various Irish industries. More to come.....
Teagasc research. Chemical amendment of slurry to control phosphorus losses in runoff.
Biochar shows positive results.
| 5669-chemical-amendment-of-slurry.pdf |
Waterford Institute of Technology . Final year project trialling biochar. Result to follow.....
University College Cork. Final year project carried out by David Rice using our biochar as an amendment to John Innes No2 compost and sand.
—At the end of the 8 week investigation all the parameters measured favoured the addition of biochar to the J.I. No.2 medium
—All parameters in the J.I. No.2 medium grew significantly better with the addition of biochar when compared to the control
—Plants grew taller, heavier, had more leaves, less pests, less stress and were healthier when the biochar was mixed with J.I. No.2 when compared to the sand medium.
Note that their were less aphids on the oats grown with biochar than the controls.
Download Power point presentation below
—At the end of the 8 week investigation all the parameters measured favoured the addition of biochar to the J.I. No.2 medium
—All parameters in the J.I. No.2 medium grew significantly better with the addition of biochar when compared to the control
—Plants grew taller, heavier, had more leaves, less pests, less stress and were healthier when the biochar was mixed with J.I. No.2 when compared to the sand medium.
Note that their were less aphids on the oats grown with biochar than the controls.
Download Power point presentation below
| the_effects_of_biochar_on_plant_growth_1.pptx |
Impact of 2 biochar addition to soil on greenhouse gas emissions following pig manure application.
Biochar as a Soil and Seed Compost Amendment
Solamh Kelly
Project Thesis in partial fulfillment of the degree of Masters in
Organic Horticulture
School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences
University College Cork
| final_thesis_4-11_solamh_kelly_.pdf |
The Main findings of this UCG &Teagasc 2015 research paper Is that "Biochar reduced total cumulative CO2 and CH4 emissions compared to the control (p<0.01) and was significantly different (p<0.05) compared to alum, FeCl2), lime and PAC. Amendment of slurry with biochar significantly reduced GWP following land application of dairy cattle slurry (p<0.01). In this study, there was no significant effect of any amendment of slurry on GWP caused by land application dairy cattle slurry, with the exception of biochar."