Terra Preta Micropores Research Substrate Chunks of Char Sponge nutrient internalsupplies storage for capacity soil life “microbial reef” water & nutrient adsorption residential spacetofor microbes Terra Preta is equivalent coral reef in the sea stable, complex slow, gradualcommunities release Biochar added to soil provides nutrient & water storage for mycorrhizal fungi Hyphae.
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Slide 1
Terra Preta
Micropores
Research
Substrate
Chunks of
Char
Sponge
nutrient
internalsupplies
storage for
capacity
soil life
“microbial
reef”
water
& nutrient
adsorption
residential
spacetofor
microbes
Terra Preta
is equivalent
coral
reef in the sea
stable,
complex
slow,
gradualcommunities
release
Biochar added to soil
provides nutrient & water storage
for mycorrhizal fungi
Hyphae invade biochar pores
and support spore reproduction
Makato Ogawa
Kansai Environmental
NewYear
CharOld Char
Fungi on 100
biochar is sought out by mycorrhizal fungi,
other microbes and plant root hairs
click
to continue
Terra Preta
Research
G. Margarita
germination on biochar
higher than on soil
Ogawa 1991
Charcoal provides
preferred habitat
for soil microbes
perfect homes
for micro-organisms
of special interest
Nitrogen-fixing
bacteria
Bacteria populations show sharp
increase after biochar addition
Beijerinckia, Ogawa 1992
note 3-fold increase
click
to continue
Terra Preta
Research
Effect of Biochar
on micro-organisms
Biochar in potting soil
stimulates mycorrhizal fungi
to become established
on Dipterocarps root
Makato Ogawa
Kansai Environmental
Japan
click
to continue
Slide 2
Terra Preta
Micropores
Research
Substrate
Chunks of
Char
Sponge
nutrient
internalsupplies
storage for
capacity
soil life
“microbial
reef”
water
& nutrient
adsorption
residential
spacetofor
microbes
Terra Preta
is equivalent
coral
reef in the sea
stable,
complex
slow,
gradualcommunities
release
Biochar added to soil
provides nutrient & water storage
for mycorrhizal fungi
Hyphae invade biochar pores
and support spore reproduction
Makato Ogawa
Kansai Environmental
NewYear
CharOld Char
Fungi on 100
biochar is sought out by mycorrhizal fungi,
other microbes and plant root hairs
click
to continue
Terra Preta
Research
G. Margarita
germination on biochar
higher than on soil
Ogawa 1991
Charcoal provides
preferred habitat
for soil microbes
perfect homes
for micro-organisms
of special interest
Nitrogen-fixing
bacteria
Bacteria populations show sharp
increase after biochar addition
Beijerinckia, Ogawa 1992
note 3-fold increase
click
to continue
Terra Preta
Research
Effect of Biochar
on micro-organisms
Biochar in potting soil
stimulates mycorrhizal fungi
to become established
on Dipterocarps root
Makato Ogawa
Kansai Environmental
Japan
click
to continue
Slide 3
Terra Preta
Micropores
Research
Substrate
Chunks of
Char
Sponge
nutrient
internalsupplies
storage for
capacity
soil life
“microbial
reef”
water
& nutrient
adsorption
residential
spacetofor
microbes
Terra Preta
is equivalent
coral
reef in the sea
stable,
complex
slow,
gradualcommunities
release
Biochar added to soil
provides nutrient & water storage
for mycorrhizal fungi
Hyphae invade biochar pores
and support spore reproduction
Makato Ogawa
Kansai Environmental
NewYear
CharOld Char
Fungi on 100
biochar is sought out by mycorrhizal fungi,
other microbes and plant root hairs
click
to continue
Terra Preta
Research
G. Margarita
germination on biochar
higher than on soil
Ogawa 1991
Charcoal provides
preferred habitat
for soil microbes
perfect homes
for micro-organisms
of special interest
Nitrogen-fixing
bacteria
Bacteria populations show sharp
increase after biochar addition
Beijerinckia, Ogawa 1992
note 3-fold increase
click
to continue
Terra Preta
Research
Effect of Biochar
on micro-organisms
Biochar in potting soil
stimulates mycorrhizal fungi
to become established
on Dipterocarps root
Makato Ogawa
Kansai Environmental
Japan
click
to continue
Terra Preta
Micropores
Research
Substrate
Chunks of
Char
Sponge
nutrient
internalsupplies
storage for
capacity
soil life
“microbial
reef”
water
& nutrient
adsorption
residential
spacetofor
microbes
Terra Preta
is equivalent
coral
reef in the sea
stable,
complex
slow,
gradualcommunities
release
Biochar added to soil
provides nutrient & water storage
for mycorrhizal fungi
Hyphae invade biochar pores
and support spore reproduction
Makato Ogawa
Kansai Environmental
NewYear
CharOld Char
Fungi on 100
biochar is sought out by mycorrhizal fungi,
other microbes and plant root hairs
click
to continue
Terra Preta
Research
G. Margarita
germination on biochar
higher than on soil
Ogawa 1991
Charcoal provides
preferred habitat
for soil microbes
perfect homes
for micro-organisms
of special interest
Nitrogen-fixing
bacteria
Bacteria populations show sharp
increase after biochar addition
Beijerinckia, Ogawa 1992
note 3-fold increase
click
to continue
Terra Preta
Research
Effect of Biochar
on micro-organisms
Biochar in potting soil
stimulates mycorrhizal fungi
to become established
on Dipterocarps root
Makato Ogawa
Kansai Environmental
Japan
click
to continue
Slide 2
Terra Preta
Micropores
Research
Substrate
Chunks of
Char
Sponge
nutrient
internalsupplies
storage for
capacity
soil life
“microbial
reef”
water
& nutrient
adsorption
residential
spacetofor
microbes
Terra Preta
is equivalent
coral
reef in the sea
stable,
complex
slow,
gradualcommunities
release
Biochar added to soil
provides nutrient & water storage
for mycorrhizal fungi
Hyphae invade biochar pores
and support spore reproduction
Makato Ogawa
Kansai Environmental
NewYear
CharOld Char
Fungi on 100
biochar is sought out by mycorrhizal fungi,
other microbes and plant root hairs
click
to continue
Terra Preta
Research
G. Margarita
germination on biochar
higher than on soil
Ogawa 1991
Charcoal provides
preferred habitat
for soil microbes
perfect homes
for micro-organisms
of special interest
Nitrogen-fixing
bacteria
Bacteria populations show sharp
increase after biochar addition
Beijerinckia, Ogawa 1992
note 3-fold increase
click
to continue
Terra Preta
Research
Effect of Biochar
on micro-organisms
Biochar in potting soil
stimulates mycorrhizal fungi
to become established
on Dipterocarps root
Makato Ogawa
Kansai Environmental
Japan
click
to continue
Slide 3
Terra Preta
Micropores
Research
Substrate
Chunks of
Char
Sponge
nutrient
internalsupplies
storage for
capacity
soil life
“microbial
reef”
water
& nutrient
adsorption
residential
spacetofor
microbes
Terra Preta
is equivalent
coral
reef in the sea
stable,
complex
slow,
gradualcommunities
release
Biochar added to soil
provides nutrient & water storage
for mycorrhizal fungi
Hyphae invade biochar pores
and support spore reproduction
Makato Ogawa
Kansai Environmental
NewYear
CharOld Char
Fungi on 100
biochar is sought out by mycorrhizal fungi,
other microbes and plant root hairs
click
to continue
Terra Preta
Research
G. Margarita
germination on biochar
higher than on soil
Ogawa 1991
Charcoal provides
preferred habitat
for soil microbes
perfect homes
for micro-organisms
of special interest
Nitrogen-fixing
bacteria
Bacteria populations show sharp
increase after biochar addition
Beijerinckia, Ogawa 1992
note 3-fold increase
click
to continue
Terra Preta
Research
Effect of Biochar
on micro-organisms
Biochar in potting soil
stimulates mycorrhizal fungi
to become established
on Dipterocarps root
Makato Ogawa
Kansai Environmental
Japan
click
to continue