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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 carbon offsets 3.6 Kg CO2* In this blog, we explore how biochar is used to mitigate climate change. The role of biochar in terms of soil carbon, compost, humus, and soil organic […]
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 0-13mm granules as the “basic” (standard) grade of raw biochar. Wood-based biochar granules around 0.5 to 2mm work best, with 13mm being the largest. Which is good because this happens to fit well with […]
Followers of SoilFixer will be aware we are passionate about producing biochar that really improves plant health and growth. However, not all biochars are equal. In this guide, we rule out some “non-starter” biochars to be aware of. Next week we will guide you through the different biochar options to help you to achieve the very best […]
Are SoilFixer products organic? The answer is yes. But for those conversant with the organic movement lingo and legislation, we need to explain the difference between an organic product and inputs for use in an organic growing system. Recently our friends at Garden Organic blogged about the new EU legislation covering organic production and labelling (EU 2018/848). We thought it […]
Enrich and Recover Golf and Garden Lawns We have used SF60 super compost (a mix of activated biochar and humus) on our domestic garden lawn for a couple of years and have found it helps deepen the green colour, and it also seems to help prevent moss on our heavy clay lawn. It also helps with recovery of brown patches […]
How to use biochar for healthier trees and woodlands As many as a third of all new trees planted are likely to die within the first two years (reported via Independent and other studies). Many mature specimen trees of local and national importance are suffering health issues due to compacted soil. Many urban trees suffer […]
Introduction Amazonian Dark Earth (ADE) also known as Terra Preta (‘black soil’ in Portuguese), is highly fertile ancient man-made soil found in areas of the Amazon basin. With its exceptional fertility, scientists have been studying ADE in the hope of recreating the long-lost recipe for use in modern agricultural soils. In this article, we delve into […]
Giant sunflowers are grown using biochar super compost We planted our sunflowers (Russian Giant) into the test beds very late this year, in early August, after the Charlotte potatoes came out. The thinking was simple; sunflowers need lots of water and nutrients and they will really test the different soil additive mixes. If you have […]
Biochar is a sustainable form of carbon used to replace fossil fuel-derived Activated Carbons used in the following water and gas filtration applications Wastewater filtration Filtering excess fertiliser leachate and water run-off Anaerobic gas filtration Landfill gas filtration Aquarium water filtration Biochar for aquarium and water filtration Biochar replaces activated carbon in water filtration media. Using […]
This blog was updated in March 2023 to reflect latest information on the new SF40 biochar multi-purpose compost. SoilFixer has been supplying Biochar and SF60 (Biochar Super Compost) for many years. Our biochar-humus-rich compost is added to your topsoil to improve soil health and plant growth – it’s the closest means yet for you to […]
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