To Make do (Herb Hoche) and freeztar,
The PP size is 24K but I have not had any luck in sending files via this website. Go ahead and e-mail me at rblack [at] hillcity.k12.sd.us and I can send things via attachments. Also don't worry about being new at the Terra Preta thing. It is easy to become conversant by just reading the posts on this site and a few intro articles. The hand outs I gave were the Nature Article, one on making charcoal via oil drums, Humus: Still a Mystery, a reference sheet of sites, and one you could do is the new article in Discover magazine although its a bit heavy on the anthropology. I can send you most of this! Also after you look at the lecture notes we may want to talk on the phone and I am more than willing to do this. 605-574-2884
You should go for this! It is fun and exciting. I also took in samples of charcoal, biochar, and (is a closed glass container) charred manure. This gives the place a great smell and gives people a chance to look and play with the material. I also took in a large clear plastic jug of charcoal to show how light and airy it was for modifying soil structure and texture and information on that is at
UMass Extension Vegetable Program - Soil & Nutrient Management This was the very best set of articles for understanding soil physics, chemistry, structure and texture.
Sorry didn't mean to get long winded there!
RB
