With the covid shutdowns, there was a sudden influx of new people in the homesteading and self-reliance forums I’m in. With the fertilizer shortage I’m seeing the same with the permaculture and organic farming forums. People are looking for backup plans they can have in place for when they can’t get what they need.
Personally, I’m working to increase the level of biochar in my soil. I make it mostly from crop waste, although it would also work with things that are unwise to compost, like diseased plants or dog poo. The process sterilizes everything, so it could be used with “humanure” as well. But biochar has been shown to have long-term benefits in terms of soil fertility, so I figure it’s work the extra work.
PS: The language used in this article reads like something from my 4th grade science book. Anyone else notice that?
“PS: The language used in this article reads like something from my 4th grade science book. Anyone else notice that?”
Yes, I did. I kept thinking while reading, “does the writer think we’re all idiots?”