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David Yarrow

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May 28, 2014, 9:25:10 PM5/28/14
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at the very bottom, check the link to a new document:
For more details to prepare raw biochar to use in soil:

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From: David Yarrow <dyar...@gmail.com>
Date: May 28, 2014 11:29:06 AM CDT
Subject: biochar available in KC

Are you ready to experiment with biochar (charcoal)?
KC growers can now get a few gallons of Terra-Char™
at a deep discount price of 50 cents/quart.
Supply is limited.

Terra-Char™ is produced in Columbia MO by rancher Phil Blom from oak scraps and hardwood chaff.  Terra-Char was successfully used on test plots on farms in Lawrence last year.  Phil is currently upgrading his equipment to produce larger batches of char, and also biofuels and hot water.
www.dyarrow.org/terracharge

Marty Kraft and i bought a one-third ton totebag of Terra-Char, 
delivered to Marty's garden expansion site on East 23rd St.
Marty is using some char on test beds in his garden.
The rest of the totebag is available to other growers.

to get your sample of this super-stable soil carbon, contact:
Marty Kraft
Niles Home for Children
1911 East 23rd Street
Kansas City, MO 64127
call Marty to arrange a time & place to buy your bucket or barrel.

recommended application rate:
20 gallons per 100 square feet
minimum application rate:
10 gallons per 100 square feet
Minimum quantity per customer: 5 gallons ($10)
Maximum quantity per customer: 30 gallons ($60)
Bring your own container with tight-ftting cover

to be fully, rapidly effective in soil, fresh biochar must be charged with minerals and micro-organisms.  A simple blending and brief incubation can prepare biochar for immediate, strong response in soil.  
For more details to prepare raw biochar to use in soil:
5-page work-in-progess, 80% complete.


Thomas Goreau

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May 29, 2014, 8:05:27 AM5/29/14
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Great presentation, David!

Thomas J. Goreau, PhD
President, Global Coral Reef Alliance
President, Biorock Technology Inc.
Coordinator, Soil Carbon Alliance
Coordinator, United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development Small Island Developing States Partnership in New Sustainable Technologies
37 Pleasant Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
gor...@bestweb.net
www.globalcoral.org
Skype: tomgoreau
Tel: (1) 617-864-4226

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Brian Cartwright

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May 29, 2014, 9:19:27 AM5/29/14
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Yes, Tom and David. Tom, I'm assuming you mean the biochar PDF:
This is exactly the practical info I need for my own backyard biochar.

Brian

David Yarrow

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May 29, 2014, 9:54:50 AM5/29/14
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nice to get feedback i'm on the proper track.
still assembling the essential facts & images.
(80% complete)

need to spruce up the rhetoric -- 
add some polish, pepper and glitter.
highlight more keywords.

still too many words for marketing.
i'm a teacher, not a seller.

david yarrow

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