O'Grady Rural imports finely ground Moso BioChar direct from the producer, under an AQIS permit after quality assurance checks by personnel within the National Bamboo Research Institute.

Benefits

• improves soil nutrient availability
• alters the activity of other micro-organisms that have effects on mycorrhizae
• alters the signalling dynamics between plants and mycorrhizal fungi and detoxifies the soil
• serves as a refuge for colonizing fungi and bacteria.

Application

Seed raising & potting mixes at 10-30% (v/v)
Garden beds at one box (14 kg) per 30 square metres.
Banded application in the seeding band with mycorrhizae, rhizobium and other inoculants at planting.
Banded applications with urea in soils where leaching is an issue.
During construction of golf and bowling greens apply 1 box per 15 square metres to form a chemical and nutrient leaching barrier or when renovating greens apply at 2-4 boxes per green after coring.
Restoration of unhealthy trees by trench application inside the drip line up to 3-4 boxes per tree. Pre planting soil incorporation into tree planting holes.
Composting the addition of 4 – 10% to pig and poultry manures at the start of composting reduces nitrogen loss by up to 75% during composting.
Other applications include use in animal nutrition and manure deodorisation .

For more details on applications check out Relevant Case Studies below