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torquewrench1969 (54) in permaculture • 7 years ago (edited)

I always rinse mine, but for non-agricultural reasons.

I use the lye water for stripping/tanning hides.

The near 7.0 pH char is just a very valuable by-product for me :)

Damn sure stabilizes soil and holds nutrients.

I tend to use scrap softwoods

7 years ago by torquewrench1969 (54)

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agsurrection (46) · 7 years ago

So you actually wash the lyes out of the char and leave almost neutral carbon? That’s an interesting point.

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torquewrench1969 (54) · 7 years ago

I rinse it when I need lye water for hide processing. At that point i add it directly on the garden.

If i don't need lye water, I add it to the composting process for 3 to 6 months.

The biologics in the compost process tend to moderate the alcalinity for me.

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