Ep 11: Justin “Jules” Giuliano of Rosy Soil

🌱 Justin “Jules” Giuliano, Lead Soil Researcher at Rosy Soil, joins How We Grow to talk about what it really takes to build better soil.From school gardens and vermicompost to cannabis cultivation, Rodale Institute, urban farming, and Rosy’s soil lab, Jules brings a hands-on perspective to soil science. 🧪In this episode, he breaks down biochar, microbes, living soil, peat-free potting mix, and why great soil takes trial, failure, and a lot of plant testing.We also get into why raw biochar can cause problems, how compost-inoculated biochar works, what growers should look for in their soil, and why the future of biochar may involve new feedstocks and “designer chars.” 🔥🌿 Rosy Soil:https://rosysoil.com🧪 Rosy Soil Science:https://rosysoil.com/pages/science👤 Justin “Jules” Giuliano on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-giuliano-1719ab189🔥 American Biochar Institute:https://biochar.org🌱 Intro to Biochar:https://biochar.org/introduction-to-biochar🚜 Rodale Institute:https://rodaleinstitute.org🥕 Gardeneers:https://gardeneers.org🪱 Nature’s Little Recyclers:https://www.natureslittlerecyclers.com♻️ Healthy Soil Compost:https://healthysoilcompost.com🌱 Jules’ path from garden educator to soil researcher🪱 Vermicompost, microbes, and living soil🔥 What biochar actually does in soil⚠️ Why raw biochar can cause problems🧪 How Rosy tests peat-free soil mixes🌿 Why great soil takes trial, failure, and patience🌾 The future of new biochar feedstocks and “designer chars”