The basics of biochar

Added on 18 July 2024

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From nutrient holding capacity to stability, see how biochar fits into your specific growing media and production needs.

Growing media (substrates) have been in the news a lot over the past year, mostly covering the usage and availability of peat as well as peat alternative substrate materials that are being investigated and adopted by growers. While these conversations are timely and warranted, there are other sectors and types of growing media, namely bark substrates, that are also evolving in their uses and formulations for many traditional and “new” specialty crops produced in soilless container systems.