The City of Thousand Oaks has completed initial trials of biochar on city property on a couple locations where we are trying to encourage landscaping. One of the trials where results were most dramatic was along Erbes Road where we planted Cathedral Oak trees in an attempt to beautify a barren roadside and create a living overhang as you drive. We planted the trees, installed an irrigation system, and provided soil amendments to help get the trees established. The soil was poor (mostly shale), originating from new construction filler and the trees were doing very poorly. The trees had gone through an entire summer, fall, and spring, and had failed to establish a healthy look. The trees were in declining health. A couple months after using the biochar we’ve seen a dramatic improvement. Since adding the bio-char and mixing it in with the soil, the trees are greener, fuller, and show new signs of growth from the base to the canopies. We are commencing with additional trials and look forward to using more Genesis Biochar.
Thank you Earthworks for your support and product.
