Mineral solubilizing microorganism infused biochars
A treated biochar comprising a porous carbonaceous particle that has been treated and mixed with a media containing a mineral solubilizing microorganism, whereby the porous carbonaceous particle after mixing has retained the mineral solubilizing microorganism.
1. A composition comprising:
a biochar, wherein the biochar comprises pores, and wherein the biochar comprises a base level concentration of minerals deposited onto the biochar; and a media comprising a mineral solubilizing microorganism disposed within the pores.
2. The biochar of claim 1 , wherein the mineral solubilizing microorganism comprises a microorganism selected from the group consisting of: Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Rhizobium, Burkholderia, Achromobacter, Agrobacterium, Microccocus, Aereobacter, Flavobacterium, Erwinia, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Bacillus mucilaginosus, Bacillus edaphicus, Bacillus circulans, Paenibacillus spp., Acidothiobacillus ferrooxidans, Pseudomonas cepacia, Burkholderia cepacia, Klebsiella variicola, Pantoea agglornerans, Glomus mosseae, Glomus intraradices, Aspergillus terreus , and Aspergillus niger.
3. The biochar of claim 1 , wherein the media comprises a surfactant.
4. A composition comprising a treated biochar for use in agricultural or animal application, the treated biochar comprising:
a porous carbonaceous particle comprising pores, and
a base level concentration of minerals deposited onto the porous carbonaceous particle,
wherein the pores comprise a mineral solubilizing microorganism, and wherein the treated biochar has been mixed with a media comprising the mineral solubilizing microorganism.
5. The biochar of claim 4 , wherein the mineral solubilizing microorganism comprises a microorganism selected from the group consisting of: Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Rhizobium, Burkholderia, Achromobacter, Agrobacterium, Microccocus, Aereobacter, Flavobacterium, Erwinia, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Bacillus mucilaginosus, Bacillus edaphicus, Bacillus circulans, Paenibacillus spp., Acidothiobacillus ferrooxidans, Pseudomonas cepacia, Burkholderia cepacia, Klebsiella variicola, Pantoea agglomerans, Glomus mosseae, Glomus intraradices, Aspergillus terreus , and Aspergillus niger.
6. A method of making an enhanced biochar, the method comprising:
depositing minerals onto a biochar, thereby generating a biochar comprising a base level concentration of the minerals;
contacting the biochar comprising the base level concentration of the minerals with a media, thereby generating the enhanced biochar, wherein the media comprises a mineral solubilizing microorganism.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the base level concentration of the minerals is at least 10 ppm.