Horticultural use

Biochar as peat substitute

Modern horticulture requires dependable, quality-assured growing media. Sphagnum peat has been the most important constituent of growing media for several decades. However, the ecological value of peat bogs is increasingly recognized and peat is not considered to be a renewable resource.

Our biochar is produced from renewable resources and can be used as a growing media.

Seeds sown and germinated on BC300
biochar
Sage grown in BC300
biochar

 

Plants sown and germinated in biochar media on the left and peat based
media on the right side

 

Seeds sown in peat potting media (right) and biochar media (left).

 

Good root system in peat media (left) and biochar medias (middle and right).