Biochar: What Is It and How Does It Work? Should Vermicomposters Use It?

Video Summary: I go over the basics of biochar and its benefits to soil and plants. I also get into how vermicomposters can incorporate it into your worm bins.

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Video Timeline:
0:00 Start of Video
0:21 What is biochar and how is it made?
0:44 Surface area and negative charge: Biochar's 2 main characteristics
1:28 Cation Exchange Capacity and Adsorption
2:38 Biochar's benefit in a worm bin
3:48 How biochar can assist in hot composting
4:14 How raw biochar can actually harm your garden's success for a couple of growing seasons
5:11 How I would use biochar in my worm bin

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