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BIOCHAR

Maple Leaf Biochar is a 100% plant-based natural soil improver that has been recognized for hundreds of years. Our biochar is produced by carbonizing forest biomass. Its use in plant crops brings several advantages.

BENEFITS

– Improves and maintains the development of microorganisms, promoting plant growth.
– Helps build soil structure, protecting against compaction and promoting aeration and root development.
– Provides nutrients and gradually releases them into the soil, reducing the need for supplements.
– Works in synergy with other horticultural agents such as compost, fertilizer, mycorrhizae and others, optimizing their contribution to soil structure and reducing leaching.
– Favors the retention of water and nutrients close to the root system, thanks to its porous structure.
– Supports sustainable agriculture by reducing the use of chemicals in the soil.
– Helps balance acid soils.
– Offsets greenhouse gas emissions by acting as a soil carbon sink. It therefore reduces the release of CO2 into the atmosphere.

Composition – Guaranteed analysis on a dry basis:

– Carbon >75
– Ash < 12
– Nitrogen <2
– Porosity rate >70

DESCRIPTION

Grain size: Pieces between 2mm and 20mm
Raw material: Hardwood

Sold in garden centers, nurseries and hardware stores
In 9L format

Other sizes available for professionals. Contact us for details.

USES

– Potted plants
– Vegetable gardens
– Bedding plants
– Trees and shrubs
– Lawns

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Refer to the dosing chart below for the quantity to be used. Soak biochar before use. (Recommended min. time: 2 hours.) Soaking optimizes contact between biochar and soil and improves mixing efficiency. Repeat application every two years. For basic soils, use only half the recommended dose.

Containers: 1 part biochar to 5 parts potting soil. Mix evenly in the container.

Vegetable gardens and flowerbeds: 9 liters of biochar for a 10 m2 surface. Mix into soil, between 0 and 15 cm deep. Repeat every 2 years.

Lawns: When sowing, 9 liters of biochar for a 25 m2 surface. Mix into soil between 0 and 5 cm deep.

Trees: 1 part biochar to 5 parts soil mixture. Planting: place the mix at the bottom of the hole before planting the tree. To add to a mature tree: dig a trench around the tree, put the mix in it and cover.

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