N-Sense: Strategic Biochar Applications.
- Precision Biochar Prescriptions: Instead of spreading biochar across an entire field, biochar applications are optimized - targeting problem zones within the field. N-Sense provides precision to maximize profitability.
- Sensor Systems: Field Mobile, On-The-Go, Soil Quality Sensors to identify problem soils
- Software: ML/AI-Software to map management zones & generate biochar prescriptions
What Is Biochar?
What It Is
- Biochar is high-carbon charcoal that is stable in soils
- It has high porosity that holds water & nutrients in soils
How Biochar Is Made
- Biochar is made from biomass such as corn stover, woodchips, etc.
- The biomass is heated without oxygen in a local gasifier or pyrolyzer
Biochar Benefits
Biochar Benefits
- Biochar increases crop yields on problem soils
- It increases nutrient & water use efficiency
- It builds soil health
- It increases land values
Biochar - Bioenergy Vision
- The Biochar-Bioenergy vision is to transform agricultural and biomass residues into a dual-value system that simultaneously delivers low-carbon energy and durable carbon sequestration.
- By converting crop residues and other sustainable biomass into bioenergy while returning stable biochar to soils, the system closes the carbon loop reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving soil health and productivity, and creating new revenue streams for farmers and rural communities.
- This integrated approach aligns climate mitigation, energy security, and agricultural resilience into a scalable, market-driven solution.