Biochar is a carbon rich form of charcoal specifically designed for soil application to improve plant growth and health.
Biochar is a very stable substance that is not broken down in soils, offering
long-term soil benefits. It naturally alters the physical nature of soils to increase nutrient availability and improve root
development, whilst balancing soil
moisture levels.
Enriched Biochar Turf Improver contains high concentrations of multiple strains of mycorrhizal fungi and antagonistic
trichoderma, along with actinomyces
bacteria from wormcasts and trace
minerals from seaweed. The product is a dry granular material with a particle size range of between 0 - 5mm.
Biochar is highly porous and provides a permanent infrastructure for the
colonisation of beneficial microorganisms. Biochar also alters the physical nature of soil to increase the water holding capacity and encourage higher nutrient retention, reducing leaching and irrigation requirements. Other benefits to soil health include reductions in acidity improvements of the cation exchange capacity; and efficiency of fertilisers – all of which cause an increase in plant vitality and resilience.
Key benefits
• Quicker root growth
• Increases nutrient retention
• Facilitates establishment of microbial population
• Improves vitality & appearance of turf
• Balances soil moisture
Surface dressing applications:
Brush into or spread across hollow tined turf areas at a rate of 1Kg per m2
Seeding applications:
Distribute over prepared seed bed at a rate of 1Kg per m2 before seeding.
Distribute over a prepared, forked tilth at a rate of 500g/m2 and ameliorate. Irrigate well before laying turf.