Biochar
by Diane - April 26th, 2012.Filed under: Harrod Horticultural.
Harrod Horticultural have biochar as a soil supplement or as a compost for seeds. It’s made from plant material and enriches the soil.
GroChar BioChar Concentrated Soil Enhancer 1kg – £6.95
The carbon-rich biochar in Soil Association approved GroChar BioChar Concentrated Soil Enhancer helps keep carbon in the soil for up to 50 years with only one application required – ever!The GroChar biochar’s effectiveness is further enhanced by the seaweed wormcast and mycorrhizal fungi ingredients which provide an attractive home for beneficial micro-organisms and stabilise nutrients in the soil so root growth and plant development are accelerated. This completely natural soil improver is made by turning waste plant material into charcoal through clean technology placing carbon in the soil and not into the atmosphere. Use GroChar BioChar Concentrated Soil Enhancer as a soil improver compost additive or apply directly under trees or vegetable transplants.
Carbon Gold Biochar Seed Compost – £5.95
This Soil Association approved Carbon Gold Biochar Seed Compost is the growing medium all seeds and gardeners alike have been waiting for; packed full of beneficial – and completely organic – nutrients the seed compost will get seeds off to the strongest possible start. The Carbon Gold seed compost additive list makes impressive reading; added to mycorrhizal fungi and wormcasts is Carbon Gold biochar seaweed organic coir and a vegetable-based nutrient blend all of which work together to help ensure high germination rates and healthy early root formation. You’ll also find that seeds and seedlings raised in Carbon Gold Biochar Seed Compost ‘take’ quickly when potted on or planted out so grab yourself an 8 litre bag of this potent seed sowing mix and enjoy the garden benefits!
It’s not modern at all. It’s believed that Pre-Columbian Amazonians were using a form of biochar