Clare

Ireland

Joe Bonfil

Biochar & Deep Rooted plant for Decompostion

Improve grassland performance and soil health by testing two practices across fields with contrasting soil conditions. Section 1 will be power harrowed and a biochar-slurry blend applied to enhance soil structure with minimal disturbance to the thin topsoil layer. Section 2 will be deep-ploughed to break compaction and the same biochar-slurry blend will be applied and reseeded with a multispecies mix of deep-rooting plants. A comparison can then been made as to how the two fields with different conditions respond to the same treatment.

Duration of the pilot 24 Months

Type of Farm

Livestock

Type of Soil

Clay loam soil

Crops Involved

Pasture

Practices

  • Apply biochar

  • Apply deep-rooting crops