What is Terra Preta? Hint: It's not just Biochar

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6 ай бұрын

In this video we'll look at what terra preta is, it's history and it's modern use; how it differs from Biochar and where they meet/
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@jeffsinnock5353 Ай бұрын

I started using/making biochar about six months ago, and so far it has been added to all my garden pots, garden bins, and other giant pots. So far I have noticed my plants create better structure in the leaves and in the main stems. The soil is healthier than before, and more worms to help grow all the bacteria to break it down.. Takes time but it is worth the wait

@zubrismusic 13 күн бұрын

Hey Jeff, how long do you inoculate your biochar? I literally made it for the first time today and was curious how long it should be in compost before using it on/near a plant.

@TheNativeTwo 2 ай бұрын

full of misinformation. and end result is: we don't know how to make Terra Preta yet.

@ChillMan38 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for saving me some time

@stephanealegoria7016 2 ай бұрын

It's a pity not to elaborate on the missing information. Would it be water retention, reduction of labile carbon dégradation by microorganisms, mechanical reduction of lixiviation...? What's the point of such a comment without further explanation.... and not recycling information instead of putting it in the garbage.

@litterbox2010 2 ай бұрын

It's compost. It's generations of good composting practices. That's it. The magic is in the nature of the microbiome that exists when you have very healthy soil. Start composting.

@Nautilus1972 Ай бұрын

Compost. Broken pottery. Charcoal. Terra preta.

@zubrismusic 13 күн бұрын

@@litterbox2010hey fellow composter! I think you’re probably right. It would make sense that they literally composted EVERYTHING as well which probably created a very diverse -nutrient rich soil. There’s a great book called, “Humanure” if you haven’t read it. Be well 🙂

@Smokepitpodcast 5 ай бұрын

Biochar & Terrapreta is modern gold

@pietikke5598 4 ай бұрын

And the black earth in Ukraine that BlackRock will own if they win the war.

@donHooligan Ай бұрын

human remains are the key ingredient. all the "scary sacrifices" we were all told about....made good soil.

@user-pu2ho4ip3d 3 ай бұрын

Lyme.... Good for acid soil. And in powder form, the outhouse,.. couple small cups. Each use. No smell no flies.

@doomedviking187 2 ай бұрын

Can’t do it, it’s the narration

@Theaterofthepilgrammige 3 ай бұрын

This was enlightening, thank you!

@wlfwlker3704 4 ай бұрын

Glyphosate and fertilizer in the same sentence, really? two different subjects

@NautilusPermaculture 4 ай бұрын

they are very different subjects. I don't really go into the applications of them in this video. I only really explore the negative impacts of glyphosates and chemical fertilizers which is why they are together in the same section. They could each use a dedicated video of their own.

@marklloyd6433 3 ай бұрын

you don't pronounce humus like that chickpea spread for your pita bread 😂

@nonyadamnbusiness9887 2 ай бұрын

I wonder how someone making a video on soil manages to get that wrong.

@Rational_thinker_212 2 ай бұрын

you are correct. Its Huuuuumes

@Ron-sj6wv 2 ай бұрын

@@nonyadamnbusiness9887 Its called AI it often mispronounces words

@RalphHendriks Ай бұрын

@@Ron-sj6wv I don't think this is an AI voice..

@wesleyhatfield1955 5 ай бұрын

Well done, thank you!

@NautilusPermaculture 5 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it and hopefully found it useful

@Bob-pd1wf Ай бұрын

Isn't the main issue with human waste the intake of pharma drugs?

@Technoanima 12 күн бұрын

You literally flush them in a week. Most drugs are organic and dilute in water. Solution: when on medication prepare/use a separate waste bucket marked biohazard.

@Bob-pd1wf 12 күн бұрын

@@Technoanima , you think poisons put into the human body are gone in a week? You know the majority of toxicity is stored in fat cells right?

@ps-qw1up 3 ай бұрын

Родимый чернозëм

@BleachedWheat 4 ай бұрын

Is it just poop, or is poop and pee ok too?

@rephaelreyes8552 3 ай бұрын

Get yourself a rabbit or chicken for manure. Rabbit if you only care about the manure and don’t need much maintenance. Chickens if you want some eggs with it too

@BleachedWheat 3 ай бұрын

@@rephaelreyes8552 Thank u for that, but that doesn't really answer my question, about if urine is ok to put in my compost pile like poop is.

@rephaelreyes8552 3 ай бұрын

@@BleachedWheatyeah it's been done many times. It'll hasten the decomposition process by providing nitrogen for bacteria to break down the leaves.

@BleachedWheat 3 ай бұрын

@@rephaelreyes8552 Adding urine, will provide extra nitrogen for helping the bacteria to break down the leaves?

@projectoldman3383 3 ай бұрын

I am pretty sure 50,000 worms don't equal the weight of a cow, plus that's an extremely low population density.Maybe you meant 500,000 worms per acre, which is still inaccurate regarding weight comparison but closer. 2.5 minutes in and this combined with the hummus\humus pronunciation thing doesn't inspire confidence in the accuracy.

@mr_obscure_universe 5 ай бұрын

When the karbonite hoax is finally exposed, boy, will these guys have egg on their faces...

@hosoiarchives4858 4 ай бұрын

Link?

@mr_obscure_universe 4 ай бұрын

@@hosoiarchives4858 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLaWeLCduNS1dZc.html

@Gabi-lt4mx 3 ай бұрын

Proof it.........

@matsnjp1033 4 ай бұрын

Quite good, - but another "straw-hat" production. You do not answer the question you are putting; "What is Terra Preta". A lot of "blah, blah, blah" ... typical ... sorry, but you need critics to come up with something that is 2 - 3 minutes, efficient and "al grano" ... Good Luck!

@dubsbarry9963 3 ай бұрын

Hummus and humus are two different things. Humus is pronounced HYOO-muss. And hummus is pronounced HUH-muss

@projectoldman3383 3 ай бұрын

I had to double check that but yeah I concur.

@nonyadamnbusiness9887 2 ай бұрын

Sorry, I can't take seriously a video about soil by someone who can't correctly pronounce "humus" and apparently doesn't know the difference between herbicide and fertilizer. Nor do I care for clicking on a video on Terra Pera and getting a sermon on the evils of the ag chemicals that are keeping us fed. Here's what I hate in general about the BS over Terra Peta and the attempts to recreate it. It completely ignores the primary problem with our understanding of soil. Soil is not "stuff". Soil is not a set of things. It is a system of interactions. No one is going to recreate Terra Preta in North America or Europe anymore than they could recreate a tropical rain forest. Terra Preta is a tropical rainforest soil based in yellow clay. Putting charcoal and fish bones in the ground in Massachusetts isn't going to create Terra Peta any more than it's going to grow up in a rainforest of mahogany and howler monkeys.