Ep. 17: Biochar Benefits and Purple Plant Butts

In this week's episode, the Flora Fellas are joined by a surprise guest and new member of the Take It or Leaf It recording team - whether they like it or not! Then the pair discuss biochar (what is it?), as well as its possible benefits for your plants and potential for preventing plants from absorbing heavy metals in the soil. Finally, Ethan brings us some more hilarious customer encounters and a story about his...purpleanus? Enjoy!Extra resources are linked below. As always, thank you for listening!Find us at:https://poplme.co/takeitorleafitpod (All our links + ways to listen)https://www.takeitorleafitpod.comhttps://www.patreon.com/TakeItorLeafIthttps://www.instagram.com/takeitorleafitpod/https://www.facebook.com/takeitorleafitpod/https://www.youtube.com/@TakeItorLeafItPodContact:[email protected]:https://www.instagram.com/hortwise/https://www.facebook.com/EHortWise/Nick:https://www.instagram.com/nfarringdon/https://www.facebook.com/nfarringdon/From today's segment:Inside Grower - Feb. 2022 Issue, pg. 6 - Biochar & Lead by Jennifer Whitehttps://www.inside-grower.com/Article/?articleid=25748Full Biochar Study - MDPI - Biochar Amendment Reduces the Availability of Pb in the Soil and Its Uptake in Lettucehttps://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/9/10/268U of TN Extension - What Is Biochar and How Different Biochars Can Improve Your Cropshttps://extension.tennessee.edu/publications/Documents/W829.pdfAmerican BioChar Company - CEC and BioCharhttps://ambiochar.com/soil-science/cec-and-biochar/Take It or Leaf It is a comedic plant and horticulture show covering everything from houseplants, gardening, and funky stories about the plant world to the ins and outs of the horticulture industry. Making learning about plants and horticulture more accessible and fun for everyone - we'll do the research so you don't have to! Co-hosted by Nick Farringdon and Ethan WiseAvailable anywhere you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.