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general soil improvements are summarized blow. These are taken from Glaser et al. 2002; Rondon et al. 2007; Laird 2008;
Lehmann and Joseph 2009; Sohi et al. 2010, and Steiner 2010.
1. Biochar is effective in significantly enhancing soil carbon, organic matter, available and exchangeable potassium,
cation exchange capacity (CEC), and pH on a relatively short timescale.
2. Biochar is a relatively low density material that helps to lower the bulk density of soils, increasing drainage, aeration,
and root penetration,
3. Biochar increases the ability of soils (especially sandy or poor soils) to retain water and nutrients.
4. Biochar is a liming agent that will help off- set the acidifying effects of N fertilizers, thereby reducing the need for
liming.
5. Biochar is an excellent adsorbent and when present in soils it increases the soil’s capacity to adsorb plant nutrients
and agricultural chemicals and thereby reduces leaching of those chemicals to surface and ground water.
Description of Bison Soil Organic Biochar
Bison Soil Organic Biochar is sold by Bison Soil and optimized for superior performance to enhance plant growth by
retaining nutrients and water; improving soil physical, chemical and biological properties; enhancing crop growth with less
agronomic inputs; increasing beneficial microbial colonization; and suppressing disease. This Bison Soil Organic Biochar is
manufactured from clean wood biomass to maximize its ability to improve soils, plant growth and suppress disease.
Bison Soil Organic Biochar lasts for hundreds of years, so it stays in the soil providing benefits for soils and plants for
years. Bison Soil Organic Biochar is not only good for improving water retention, but it is also good for the planet because
it is a natural, USDA Certified Biobased soil amendment that is derived from 100% renewable plant-based feedstock includ-
ing landfill-derived material.
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