SoilFixer Ltd offers biochar soil improvers, compost products, and sustainable solutions to improve soil health, boost fertility, and support plant growth.
It’s always a great time to start using the HOTBIN Mega compost bin on your allotment Why Use the HOTBIN Mega Compost bin? • Compost within 90 days, all year round • Excellent quality compost • Option to make Biochar Super Compost • Space saving – replace 3-4 pallet frames, 12-16 ‘daleks’, more space for growing […]
Amazonian Dark Earths (ADE) are thousands of years old and the recipe is long gone. We do not live in the Amazon Rain Forest, nor are UK soils and conditions the same as those in the Amazon. In truth, what we are suggesting is making the closest thing in terms of fertility and soil performance […]
Peat-free biochar multi-purpose compost – why are we making it? Most garden centres now stock peat-free multi-purpose compost. (More accurately they stock peat-free soilless growing media tailored for plant growth. Few of them actually contain “compost” – ie the end result from a managed process to break down organic matter into a useful soil amendment. […]
Biochar improves methane output in anaerobic digestion (AD) There are an increasing number of research papers indicating that activated carbon can be used to increase the conversion efficiency of methane made in an AD reactor – anywhere from 5-20%. Influence_of_Activated_carbon_on_Different_Anaerobic_Digestion_Methane_Potential…. …Activated_carbon_enhanced_anaerobic_digestion… Application of biochar as an additive to enhance biomethane potential in anaerobic digestion Many […]
There are now more than 15,000 published biochar papers. This new meta-analysis paper is the biggest and most comprehensive meta-analysis of these papers to date. The paper is at link: Biochar in agriculture – A systematic review of 26 global meta-analyses, Hans-Peter Schmidt,Claudia Kammann,Nikolas Hagemann,Jens Leifeld, The summary table is in the chart below. The property being […]
Covid-19 Latest Information on Deliveries We continue to deliver via our chosen courier Parcelforce. Courier services currently working to normal 48-hour turnaround. The collection of parcels from our stock warehouse can be undertaken whilst maintaining a safe distance. It is remote from other businesses, there is no public access, it is being manned via one person. Only one […]
Biochar – sequestration diagram, C Steiner, 2008 Biochar to Tackle Climate Change Biochar has an enormous potential to help mitigate climate change by locking (sequestering) the carbon into the soil. The detailed numbers can be overwhelming so just one headline: biochar has the potential to offset up to 12% of the TOTAL CO2 emissions. (If […]
We look at how and why biochar is both sustainable and good for climate change. We go through a number of burning (!) questions people want answers for before they work with a biochar supplier. Climate change is on everyone’s mind. We have seen more and more companies repositioning their marketing around ‘Green credentials’. This […]
How do I activate and inoculate biochar? There are four main methods Soak the biochar in a dilute solution of liquid fertiliser for 1-3 days before use. Mix the biochar with compost – leave it to stand for 6-12 weeks Mix the biochar into the soil, leave it at least 3, preferably six months before planting Add […]
Why do we use woven plastic sacks and tape our cardboard boxes with plastic tape? Most of our customers are deeply environmentally aware – using biochar and biochar super compost is as much about sustainable gardening as it is about beautiful flowers and vegetables. This rightly prompts questions around the packaging we use. We use […]
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