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Hi, I am new to this group but throwing my two cents worth into this discussion. I have been reading a great deal on permaculture/regenerative agriculture in recent months and one word of caution has been sounded about biochar – it is incredibly good for trapping carbon in the soil and retaining fertility, however it does need to be properly ‘charged’ before use, or, much like fresh wood chippings, it can retard growth until such time as it has matured fully.
I have bought some to experiment with on my plot this year, however having read this caution, will be mixing it thoroughly with some well rotted horse-manure first and leaving it to stand for a few weeks before incorporating into the beds.
It seems to work similarly to vermiculite in that it is more a storage system for nutrients than a nutrient in itself.