Please research it, you guys. It is what made the Amazon so rich with life. If it checks out, please do what you can to tell people about it.
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Will it work just anywhere like that. I dont know alot about soil
I do a little gardening here in east Tennessee and our seasons are VERY un-Amazon like. Hot summers, mild winters here, but nearly constant hot and humid (and rainy) weather in the Amazon basin. So I suspect that the artificial soil that was created in the Amazon might take a lot longer to create here in the States, with the exception of the tropical areas of Florida. Still, if you have the time and resources, it might be worth a shot.
See my response to u/Slechta5614 concerning Hügelkultur --> Terra Preta. I am in Florida and this method is magical to make sand viable - especially plants that don't mind growing in sand.
I will, thanks.
Look into the Hügelkultur: the mound method for home gardeners. It's basically mounding a bunch of yard waste, logs, mulch or whatever and covering it with soil and compost. Eventually it becomes compost and when you turn over your garden soil it's fertile. For Terra Preta, you can add biochar and terracotta shards to do as the Amazons did. If you are in a location where you can have a fire, you can make the biochar. Nurseries, Home Depot and Lowes will always have pottery shards if you ask. You might have to dig in a garbage can, but it's free.