The invention provides for methods, devices, and systems for pyrolyzing biomass. A pyrolysis unit can be used for the pyrolysis of biomass to form gas, liquid, and solid products. The biomass materials can be selected such that an enhanced biochar is formed after pyrolysis. The biomass can be pyrolyzed under specified conditions such that a selected biochar core is formed. The pyrolysis process can form a stable biochar core that is inert and/or resistant to degradation. The biochar or biochar core can be functionalized to form a functionalized biochar or functionalized biochar core. Functionalization can include post-pyrolysis treatments such as supplementation with microbes or physical transformations including annealing and/or activation.

The invention provides for methods, devices, and systems for pyrolyzing biomass. A pyrolysis unit can be used for the pyrolysis of biomass to form gas, liquid, and solid products. The biomass materials can be selected such that an enhanced biochar is formed after pyrolysis. The biomass can be pyrolyzed under specified conditions such that a selected biochar core is formed. The pyrolysis process can form a stable biochar core that is inert and/or resistant to degradation. The biochar or biochar core can be functionalized to form a functionalized biochar or functionalized biochar core. Functionalization can include post-pyrolysis treatments such as supplementation with microbes or physical transformations including annealing and/or activation.

Disclosed herein are microbial consortia and compositions including microbes for use in agricultural or biodegradation applications. In some embodiments, soil, plants, and/or plant parts (such as seeds, seedlings, shoots, roots, leaves, fruit, stems, or branches) are contacted with a disclosed microbial consortia or composition including microbes. The microbial consortia or microbe-containing compositions may be applied to soil, plant, and/or plant parts alone or in combination with additional components (such as chitin, chitosan, glucosamine, amino acids, and/or liquid fertilizer). In additional embodiments, the disclosed microbial consortia or compositions including microbes are used in methods of degrading biological materials, such as chitin-containing biological materials.

There is provided A process for producing a biocompatible soil mixture from cremated ash remains, the process comprising: mixing cremated ash remains with a soil base material and a nutrient composition to produce a pre-conditioned mixture, the nutrient composition comprising at least one of paramagnetic material, soil conditioner and fertilizer; and conditioning the pre-conditioned mixture using a microbial conditioner to adjust the adverse chemical properties of the cremated ash remains biologically to produce a conditioned soil mixture being biocompatible for a legacy tree, wherein the pre-conditioned mixture comprises less than 10% of the cremated ash remains by volume.

There is provided A process for producing a biocompatible soil mixture from cremated ash remains, the process comprising: mixing cremated ash remains with a soil base material and a nutrient composition to produce a pre-conditioned mixture, the nutrient composition comprising at least one of paramagnetic material, soil conditioner and fertilizer; and conditioning the pre-conditioned mixture using a microbial conditioner to adjust the adverse chemical properties of the cremated ash remains biologically to produce a conditioned soil mixture being biocompatible for a legacy tree, wherein the pre-conditioned mixture comprises less than 10% of the cremated ash remains by volume.

A method of manufacturing fertilizer is provided. The method comprises preparing a primary mixture comprising of 80 to 90 percent in weight of crushed fish less than 100 mesh in size, 5 to 10 percent in weight of corn stalk less than 100 mesh in size, and 5 to 10 percent in weight of rice bran less than 100 mesh in size. The primary mixture is boiled at twice barometric pressure to obtain an extracted mixture. A secondary mixture is prepared comprising 86 to 93 percent in weight of the extracted mixture and 1 to 2 percent in weight of powdered, smaller than 100 mesh size, peat moss, elvan, tourmaline, zeolite, sericite, and minerals from red clay. The secondary mixture is fermented with lactobacillus.

A method of manufacturing fertilizer is provided. The method comprises preparing a primary mixture comprising of 80 to 90 percent in weight of crushed fish less than 100 mesh in size, 5 to 10 percent in weight of corn stalk less than 100 mesh in size, and 5 to 10 percent in weight of rice bran less than 100 mesh in size. The primary mixture is boiled at twice barometric pressure to obtain an extracted mixture. A secondary mixture is prepared comprising 86 to 93 percent in weight of the extracted mixture and 1 to 2 percent in weight of powdered, smaller than 100 mesh size, peat moss, elvan, tourmaline, zeolite, sericite, and minerals from red clay. The secondary mixture is fermented with lactobacillus.

The present invention relates to an improved carrier for sustaining microbes, comprising of a composition having a base material with one or more of a clay or mineral, the composition further including a carbon source and a pH modifier. More specifically, an improved biological carrier platform is provided with scientifically customized formulations that provide hospitable environments for a variety of biologicals, including live microbes and bioactive essential oils. The platform offers an inert granular, mineral base in various grind sizes and forms having specific beneficial effects. In addition, present invention also provides the various processes and methods such as providing an improved carrier comprising a base material having one or more of a clay or mineral, the composition further comprising a carbon source and a pH modifier; and loading a microbial inoculant onto the carrier, wherein the microbial inoculant comprises a plurality of microbes.

Streptobacillus is grown on purified chitin obtained by fermentation of micronized shrimp or crab shell material and purification using alkaline media. The chitin is biodegraded by the Streptobacillus and produces plant growth hormones or auxins. From 25 to 50% of the biomass is converted to the auxins. Since the soil amendment including the auxins has a low trace metal content, the soil amendment does not contribute to metal uptake by the treated growing plants. For example, Cannabis plants with a reduced trace metal content can be grown in soil media provided with the soil amendment with an 8 to 10 fold increase in root mass and root growth rates in order to comply with legal limits on the content of trace metals in the plants.

Disclosed are methods and systems for the conversion of poultry waste into useful products. Some embodiments are directed to a process for forming a product solution from poultry waste. The process includes providing a feedstock that contains greater than 60 percent poultry waste, and anaerobically digesting the feedstock to produce a digestate that has a solids content of about 5% to about 15% by weight. The process also includes separating and classifying the digestate into multiple high solids fractions and a first filtrate. The process also includes adding the high solids fractions to an acid solution to form a slurry that is then separated and classified into multiple second solids fractions and a second filtrate. The process also includes clarifying the first and second filtrates to produce a first and a second centrate. The process also includes mixing the first centrate with the second centrate to form the product solution.