Transcript What is Huma-Char - Yellowhorse Industries

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Huma-Char
and
Its Benefits to
Agriculture
Heating Up Crop Production
With an Ancient Soil
Amendment
Dr. Vladimir Vasilenko (Dr. Humate)Technical Director for
First American Energy, LLC
- 2014 -
The Ultimate Biochar:
Huma-Char®
Blending Humate and Char
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Humate from New Mexico
is blended with Char from
the FAE Process creating a
new commercial product“Huma-Char®” combining
the benefits of both
products!!!
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Specialty formulas of
Huma-Char® can be
created by Dr. Vladimir
Vasilenko for various
applications in agriculture.
UNPROCESSED HUMATE AT MINE,
GALLUP, NEW MEXICO, USA
Char from the FAE Process is the
ideal source for Huma-Char®!
► The
best char is
formed by relatively
low temperature
pyrolysis. This is why
the FAE Process
provides the best char
to be used in
Huma-Char®.
CHAR FROM THE PROPRIETARY
FAE PROCESS
► Huma-Char®
is high in organic carbon,
largely resistant to decomposition and is
intended to be used as a soil amendment.
The best biochar is formed by relatively low
temperature pyrolysis, ideally at 500° C.
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This is a high enough temperature to
achieve maximum surface area but also low
enough temperature to retain biological oils
that would normally burn off.
Huma-Char® improves soil in three
critical services:
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First, it acts like a sponge to soak up water,
hold and slowly release it to soil. This can be an
important characteristic in drought-prone areas
and/or on soils low in organic matter.
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Second, Huma-Char® acts as a storehouse
adsorbing nutrient ions for exchange to soil
biology.
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Third, Huma-Char® is a substrate which
provides habitat and refuge for soil microbes.
Huma-Char® reduces the need for
traditional chemical fertilizers!
► Huma-Char®-amended
soils can show ranges of
50-80 percent reductions in nitrous-oxide
emissions, reduced runoff of phosphorus into
surface waters, and reduced leaching of nitrogen
into groundwater.
► As
a soil amendment, Huma-Char® can
significantly increase the efficiency of and reduce
the need for traditional chemical fertilizers, while
potentially enhancing crop yields.
Water soluble humic substances (potassium salt
of humic acid and fulvic acid) can be used in
manufacturing of superior Huma-Char®
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Potassium Humate and
fulvic acid contain
valuable plant
nutritional substances
not found in chemical
fertilizers.
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Their water solutions
with trace minerals are
an ideal source of
nutrition in Huma-Char®
Biochar- What does it mean?
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term 'biochar' refers to black carbon
formed by heating biomass (wood, coal,
plant wastes, feedstock, etc.) in an oxygenfree or low oxygen environment so it does
not combust. The technical term for this
process is pyrolysis. Traditional charcoal is
one example of biochar produced from
wood. However, the term 'biochar' is much
broader than this, encompassing black
carbon produced from any biomass
feedstock.
For thousands of years charcoal has been used
by traditional cultures as a soil amendment
► Many
soils contain some naturally occurring
charcoal which was produced from
natural/prescribed fires. Where human
population sizes allow, smallholder farmers
in developing countries practice “slash and
burn” cultivation which relies on the
production of charcoal and its ultimate
incorporation back into the soil for fertility.
For thousands of years charcoal has been
used by traditional cultures as a soil
amendment and there is evidence that it
positively benefits crop yields. The most
well-know example is the fertile Terra Preta
soils in Brazil.
For farmers and gardeners within the
Northern Hemisphere, biochar can provide a
sustainable source of soil amendments
► Crop
yields on Terra
Preta soils in Brazil
have been shown to
be much greater
than on nearby soils
which were not
enriched with
charcoal.
As a soil amendment, biochar creates a
more stable soil carbon pool that serves
as a net withdrawal of atmospheric carbon
dioxide. The enhanced nutrient-retention
capacity of biochar-amended soil not only
reduces the total fertilizer requirements but
also the climate and environmental impact of
croplands.
Field trials using biochar:
► Field
trials using biochar have been
conducted in the tropics over the past
several years.
► Large
scale field trials have recently
begun on highly fertile Iowa soils by
the USDA’s Agricultural Research
Service. First year results are positive!
Dr. Vladimir Vasilenko (“Dr. Humate”) is
developing new types of humate-based products
and Huma-Char®
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Dr. Vasilenko has
created many
technologies and
products for the
agricultural and food
industries through his
22 years of research and
development.
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2007 American
Biographical Institute
Man of the Year.
First American Energy, LLC
9100 N. Morning Glory Road
Paradise Valley, AZ, USA
Tel: 605-531-9100
► Sole
manufacturer of the World’s best
biochar, Huma-Char®, combining the
finest humate, New Mex U-Mate®, and
the richest char, FAE char from a
proprietary process