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Old 04-03-2012, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Ono[_2_] View Post
On Jun 17, 8:12*pm, mogga wrote:
I have been give some takesumi samples
Has anyone used it?
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Some of the characteristics of takesumi highly acknowledged are
purifying of water and deodorant.
But they say that you can also use it for soil conditioner.
Generally it turns the soil more alkaline if you crash them in pieces
and mix them with soil.
With me i've been using it in the electric pot for cleansing the water
inside
and put some of them into the pot filled only with water in which i
grow some ivy or pothos indoors.

Ono
I have been using inoculated charcoal for some time now and have found that there does seem to be a benefit to using it.
I bought some Takesumi charcoal after seeing it in the NALSAG magazine and am inoculating it (marinading) it in comfrey liquid manure. I am going to use a watering can to apply it to the soil and only use it in planting holes or seed drills. The theory is that the charcoal takes up the liquid fertilizer and allows it to be released slowly in the soil.
I also have a dustbin full of charcoal marinading in comfrey liquid manure. This will be crushed with a bull hammer and applied in the same way.