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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I read about it. It's also said that the actual amazon soil is quite poor in nutrients, and the Terra Preta was actually created by the natives burying animal and vegetal remains in certain areas for centuries. Think of it not as ultra fertile soil, but as a giant long-term composting mound.
A good way to put it. The magic is in the biochar they intentionally added. Further, they added terra cotta intentionally as well to leech minerals. It's brilliant. I'm trying to turn beach sand into decent soil with this method and it's working. Basically chop and drop. Rarely do things make it to the compost bin. Mulch for the plants comes from the plants.