A 650acre horticultural and cattle farm near Castlemaine Victoria, who are a member of the regen-farming group Regenerative Australian Farmers – Promoting Healthy Soils (regenfarmers.com.au) started a broad acre trial of Charman Active Biochar in the autumn seeding season
The sample area was planted with Multi-species Cover Crop Seed:
- Rye Corn
- Tillage Raddish
- Field peas
- Oats
- Rootmax
The top half of the sample area was planted with seed only the bottom half with active biochar. The picture taken in November shows that the bottom Active Biochar area has shown significant progress.
FINDINGS:
The plot with Active Biochar, shown in right-side of next pictures, produced 77% more biomass (pasture) than the ‘seed only’ plot.
OUTCOME:
Translated into cattle fodder value, the 3rd plot would result in 37 large round hay bales vs 5 bales of existing pasture (~ x 7 increase)
