.@1NewsNZ recently aired a segment on our use of biochar and vermicast to reduce waste and enhance our soils. It's a great little piece with James Dicey, our Viticulturalist. #sustainable #viticulture #pinotcentral #mtdifficulty #nzwine mtdifficulty.nz/blogs/news/one…
Quote below from James Dicey
"Recently we have taken the next step by using the compost as a feed source for tiger worms to turn the already valuable compost into vermicast (or worm castings). #wormfarming #centralotago #nzwine
The next step is to add biochar ~ the creation of charcoal from biological materials – effectively creating a carbon-based “sponge” - which is mixed in with the vermicast to hold the water-soluble nutrients in suspension ready for the grape vines to use as they need them. #nzwine
#endofquote This will enable us to add considerably to the soil our vines are growing in. The resultant bio-char enhanced vermicast will be added to the Single Vineyard sites initially & then to the rest of our vineyards as material becomes available" #nzwine #sustainablefarming
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