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Re: Tips for jumpstarting "wee beasties" in terra preta?

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im sure it would work, im just skeptical on the blender part. as there meant to chop and dice and most of them have blades. not saying its not worth a try!
You know, I probably wasn't really thinking with that bit. I mean, the people using that technique to get moss on planters and statues need to actually break up a chunk of moss, which can be surprisingly solid. But with topsoil and mycillia, it's already pretty loose. So maybe just giving it a good stir with a fork or egg whisk would work fine - you don't need to be precise or anything, it's just a mix to dribble on charcoal, right?

So in that case, it's just a matter of figuring out what sort of liquid will best transfer and give a head start to beneficial soil fungus.

Probably just mixing the charcoal into your compost would be easiest and best, though, in terms of inoculating it.
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