World Soil Day 2020

05.12.20 Tony Callaghan

World Soil Day 2020 (#WorldSoilDay) and its campaign "Keep soil alive, Protect soil biodiversity" aims to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being by addressing the growing challenges in soil management, fighting soil biodiversity loss, increasing soil...

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A guide to liquid and solid fertilisers

04.12.20 Tony Callaghan

We've taken an in-depth look at the advantages and disadvantages of solid and liquid fertilisers. (We looked at defining the best organic fertilisers in our earlier blog) Liquid fertiliser vs. granular The choice between applying a liquid fertiliser or a dry granular fertiliser is a ma...

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What is the best organic fertiliser?

04.12.20 Tony Callaghan

Please read on to find out what the best organic fertilisers are, what to buy and when to use the different options. As a producer/supplier, no surprise, our quick answer to the question is our Biochar Super Compost (SF60).   The internet is littered with poor use of...

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Biochar mitigates (offsets) climate change

18.11.20 Tony Callaghan

Biochar mitigates climate change Every gardener and farmer can help offset (mitigate) climate change by adding biochar or biochar super compost (SF60) to their soil 1Kg of biochar offsets 3.6 Kg CO2. In this blog, we explore how biochar is used to mitigate climate change. The role of biocha...

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Activated carbon for aquariums - tried & tested – crystal clear!

10.11.20 0 Comments Tony Callaghan

In our blog exploring the types of activated carbon used in aquarium fish tanks, we suggested that types of wood-based charcoal (biochar) should outperform activated carbon pellets to clarify and remove water discoloration in aquariums.  We have done some testing using reference dye mol...

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Activated Carbon for Aquariums  

10.11.20 1 Comment Tony Callaghan

Which activated carbons work best in aquariums? Why do some work better than others? Why are there so many conflicting statements around what activated carbon does? Armed with knowledge you can save money on your carbon and still get excellent performance. We address just some of these topics in...

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What is Biochar and how do you use it?

10.11.20 0 Comments Tony Callaghan

Welcome to our biochar article discussing what biochar is and how to use it as a soil improver to enhance plant, vegetable and crop growth.  Biochar is an expanding subject area - we updated the blog in October 2020. For easy navigation, please use the table of green link...

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Which biochar should you buy?

10.11.20 0 Comments Tony Callaghan

This blog looks at different grades of biochar and the benefits they can bring to soil health and to the garden. Basic Biochar We champion the “basic” (standard) grade of raw biochar that is made from pyrolyzed wood screened below 10 mm pieces and preferably 0-2mm. · Wood-based biochar...

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The BEST compost and how to make it

09.11.20 0 Comments Tony Callaghan

What is the very BEST Compost and How do you make it?  A few years ago, we investigated if composts varied. (Yes, a lot). This led us to investigate why they varied and how we would make the very best compost - we wanted to make the World's Best compost.  (Of course, we are...

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Definition of humus, colloidal humus and compost

09.11.20 3 Comments Tony Callaghan

You may not be familiar with the term colloidal humus. In this blog we discuss what it is, why is it important, how to make more of it (humification process) and how to use it to improve your soil and plant container mixes. We also define how it differs to compost and is related to soil humus.&...

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