What is Biochar?

Biochar is a carbon-rich soil amendment made by heating woody material in a low-oxygen environment. When added to soil, it improves soil function, boosts productivity, and locks carbon in place for centuries.

Why Use Biochar?

• Improves soil health by increasing water and nutrient retention

• Boosts productivity and supports healthier plants

• Long-lasting—one application delivers benefits for decades

• Locks carbon in soil for hundreds to thousands of years

• Outperforms wood chips, which decompose in under 10 years

A Smarter Way to Manage Woody Debris

Turn Woody Debris into a Resource

• Converts slash and orchard waste into a valuable soil amendment

• Eliminates smokey open pile burning or off-site disposal

• Adds long-term nutrients and carbon back into the soil

Reduces Fire Risk and Air Impacts

• Uses material from forest thinning and fuel-reduction projects

• Low-smoke production with significantly lower emissions

• Releases roughly half the CO₂ compared to pile burning or chipping

How We Produce Biochar

We use flame-cap kilns, a proven, low-emissions technology that is:

• Mobile – can be deployed directly on your property

• Scalable – suitable for small or large projects

• Efficient – converts woody debris into high-quality biochar

This approach allows Ecological Services LLC to deliver meaningful, on-site solutions for forests, farms, and orchards across central Washington.