To demonstrate if there are any benefits of applying biochar to increase crop and pasture production in the West Midlands

• Plant density counts were estimated on the 3rd August 2012 by counting 8 x 1 metre rows along each treatment.
• The treatment without Bio Char, there were counted 126 plants per square metre
• Where Bio Char was applied, there were 130 plants per square metre. 
• There were no replications of the treatment applied, so it is difficult to conclude if biochar application was beneficial in plant establishment.
• Subsequent visual observations and ratings were done on the 25th September 2012 with no difference noticeable.  The inherent variation across the site mad it difficult to gain adequate measurements at this site.
• We were not able to detect any difference in grain yield between untreated (nil) and the biochar plot.