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Healthy Soil.
Thriving Plants. Simple Solutions.
Discover how American BioChar Company’s biochar and soil amendment products restore soil health, fuel plant growth, and make sustainable growing easy.
Our Products
For any grower, any plant, and soil – liquid and granular soil amendments & conditioners that Feed the soil to Feed the plant
VITAL Blend Granular & Liquid BioChar Soil Amendments
A premium granular soil amendment combining activated BioChar and humates for long-term soil improvement.
Best for:
AgX Whole Fish Hydrolysate
Whole Fish: we use everything, including the fillets, skin, and oils. It also includes Kelp (not a mix of seaweed), Azomite, Humic acid, and Molasses
Best for:
GRATEFUL Blend Living Soil
An all-in-one living soil system combining biochar, nutrients, beneficial microbes, and minerals that improves your soil every season.
Best for:
NAKED Char Granular & Liquid Soil Amendments
Pure, activated biochar with nothing added—ready to customize with your own amendments and fertilizers.
Best for:
VITAL Blend 5M is a 5-micron liquid Biochar product that is suitable for all spray equipment
VITAL Blend granular BioChar soil amendment is safe for pets, grandkids and feeds your soil
Humate Granular and Liquid – Fulvic & Humic Acids
Ancient, nutrient-rich humate available in granular or liquid forms to boost nutrient uptake and soil structure.
Best for:
Mycorrhizal Inoculant Plus +
It increases the biological diversity in soils and is effective in all soil conditions. Both types of microbes; fungi and bacteria, increase water percolation, reduce soil compaction, and aid in soil particle aggregation, resulting in healthy plant growth
Best for:
30% Vinegar Organic Foliar Herbicide
A non-selective herbicide that is 30% high-concentration Acetic acid. It’s considered more environmentally friendly, replacing other herbicides
Best for:
Shortstop Plant Growth Regulator
Trees and woody shrubs appear healthier, with more vigor, and have better pest resistance
Best for:
Real Results. Real People.
Testimonials
Cannabis Grower – GRATEFUL Blend
I had a great run this year! The more GRATEFUL Blend, the better they did. The big GRATEFUL Blend pot beds went much longer with much larger, healthier buds. No issues with powdery mildew or bud rot, just super healthy plants. Still drying, but I think I have one girl that was at least 3 if not 4 lbs, just a monster!
– Mike, outdoor cannabis grower
Peach Grower – VITAL Blend
This fruit was grown using VITAL Blend granular soil amendment and an AgX foliar application. The measured brix of the peach was at 14% (average is about 11.5%)
– Steve, Steve’s Farm
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Boost Soil Quality. Multiply Plant Growth. Fuel Your Success.
Do you want the greenest lawn, the most glorious roses, or the highest ROI on your crops? Regardless of your end goal, our BioChar products can get you there. As we experience more extreme weather events, it’s reassuring to know you can develop greater resilience in your ecosystem. As a steward of your land, you know that sometimes nature needs help to overcome past practices.
Your beautiful landscape is a function of the wealth underground. Biochar is one part of a system so complex that we can only marvel at the infinite synchronicities.
Your beautiful landscape is a function of the wealth underground. Biochar is one part of a system so complex that we can only marvel at the infinite synchronicities.
BioChar and Soil Amendment Products From Nature
Our BioChar is produced from single-sourced, renewable feedstock by high-heat, fast pyrolysis and activated as a final step. We use freshwater-sourced humate that is derived from naturally occurring humic shale (ancient, decomposed plant life), making it immediately bioavailable to soil biota.
The Science of Soil Amendments
100% organic, plant-derived, and sustainably made
OMRI-listed soil amendment products
Promotes healthy soil communities
Improves nutrient availability for plants
BioChar charged with Humate for exceptional results
Improves even the most impoverished soils
Nature + Science: The Power of Carbon
Our BioChar is high-quality fixed carbon that excels in porosity and stability. Our Humates are a rich source of Active Carbon necessary for healthy plant life.
What This Means for Your Soil:
Our Products
Activated BioChar charged with freshwater-sourced Humate
VITAL Blend, a blended granular soil amendment, combining BioChar with Humate
VITAL Blend granular organic soil amendment combines a high-quality, activated BioChar (NAKED Char) with freshwater-sourced granular Humate (humalite). We don’t use the word organic lightly; our BioChar and Humate are both OMRI Listed, and our BioChar is also IBI Certified (International Biochar Initiative) and USDA BioPreferred.
These two raw ingredients synergistically work together to improve our soils, the foundation of growing plants. VITAL Blend supports the soil’s ability to effectively feed the plant. Helping gardeners, farmers, and backyarders be able to water and fertilize less, while seeing lusher landscapes, more nutrient-dense foods. and greater yields.
Healthier soils produce healthier plants and promote healthier lives.
Our BioChar blends are offered in both granular (VITAL Blend) and liquid (VITAL Blend 5M) forms. Each can be used interchangeably, so your preferred method of application can determine which product you choose.
These two raw ingredients synergistically work together to improve our soils, the foundation of growing plants. VITAL Blend supports the soil’s ability to effectively feed the plant. Helping gardeners, farmers, and backyarders be able to water and fertilize less, while seeing lusher landscapes, more nutrient-dense foods. and greater yields.
Healthier soils produce healthier plants and promote healthier lives.
Our BioChar blends are offered in both granular (VITAL Blend) and liquid (VITAL Blend 5M) forms. Each can be used interchangeably, so your preferred method of application can determine which product you choose.
Benefits:
- Increases the survivability of newly planted and established trees, landscapes, and grasses
- Promotes more abundant and longer-lasting blooms
- Improves nutrient density, harvest weight, and germination rate/speed
- Increases soil’s ability to retain water (drought resistance), nutrients, and fertilizers (less leaching)
- Can be applied with other nutrients, fertilizers, or amendments
- Improves drainage, reduces compaction, and aids in root development
- Strengthens the plant’s defense against environmental and pest stressors
- Remediates and prevents damage from salts, heavy metals, & toxins
- Acts as a “soil reef” to house microbe populations
- Creates a permanent structure in soils (BioChar lasts for over 600 years)
- Facilitates the plant’s ability to uptake nutrients from the soil
EXAMPLES of initial/start-up application rates:
Nature isn’t exact, your rate doesn’t have to be either
NOTE: The range of rates is dependent upon the current soil conditions; good soils use less, and poor soils need more. For agriculture/gardens, if applied in furrow (right around plants) – use lower rate, or full broadcast (entire field/garden) – use higher rate.
- Row & Specialty crop: 1 – 2 CY per acre
- Lawn & Garden: 1 – 1.5 cf per 1,000 sq. ft.
- Garden & Landscape Plant: 0.5 – 6 cups per plant (depending on size)
- Trees: 1 – 1.5 cups per inch circumference or 3 – 5 cups per inch dbh (diameter) (depending on size)
- Remediation: double the suggested rate
Suggestions:
- Reduce the volume of your nutrients/fertilizer by a minimum of 15-30%
- Reduce your watering schedule or the volume of water used
- VITAL Blend can be applied directly or combined with composts, fertilizers, manures, etc.
- Rates are annual totals and can be applied all at once or split into 2-3 applications
- VITAL Blend is also available in liquid form – see VITAL Blend 5M
- After several years, rates can be reduced
We have some recommendations to consider when making your decision:
- Granular VITAL Blend is roughly coffee-ground-sized. It creates more airspace by adding structure to the soil, especially in sand or clay. It is good for initial soil restoration. Applications can begin with the granular and later be maintained with the liquid. At higher rates, it is an aggressive remediator of contaminants such as salts, herbicides, petroleum, and heavy metals.
- Liquid VITAL Blend 5M is used more often in fertigation, driplines, backpack sprayers, or in tank mixes with other inputs for lawns, landscape, gardens & agriculture. It’s great for compost teas and hydroponics, too. VITAL Blend 5M’s small size (5 micron), allows it to easily pass through all professional and agricultural screens – it won’t clog your filters. Size matters; the microscopic size of VITAL Blend 5M makes it easier to infiltrate the soil and more convenient for the microbes to inhabit
BioChar is our middle name, but our first priority. We chose recycled southern yellow pine as our feedstock because porosity is so important. Just one cubic foot of our BioChar has over 690 acres of available surface area (pores), providing living accommodations for soil microbes and space for holding more water, oxygen, and nutrients. Our BioChar will last for over 600 years. This “nearly permanent” structure aids in water percolation, promotes root growth, and reduces erosion.
Our granular Humate is freshwater-sourced humalite. It has lots of humic, fulvic, and other organic acids and over 60 macro- & micro-nutrients. Humate’s story began millions of years ago, so it is immediately bioavailable to soil microbes and plants. We chose Humate to blend because it’s a great adjuvant (enhances nutrient effectiveness), surfactant (aids in water percolation), and chelator (improves nutrient availability).
Ingredients: BioChar (softwood feedstock), Humate (Humalite)
We sell by volume, not weight, because weight can vary due to water content – so you get what you paid for.
Liquid blend of 5 micron-sized BioChar charged with Humate
VITAL Blend 5M, a blended liquid soil amendment, combining 5 micron-sized BioChar with liquid Humate (humaPLUS)
VITAL Blend 5M organic liquid soil amendment combines 5 micron-sized, activated BioChar (NAKED Char 5M) with freshwater-sourced liquid Humate (humaPLUS). We don’t use the word organic lightly; our BioChar and Humate are both OMRI Listed, and our BioChar is also IBI Certified (International Biochar Initiative) and USDA BioPreferred.
These two raw ingredients synergistically work together to improve our soils, the foundation of growing plants. VITAL Blend 5M supports the soil’s ability to effectively feed the plant. Helping gardeners, farmers, and backyarders water and fertilize less, while seeing lusher landscapes, more nutrient-dense foods, and greater yields.
Healthier soils produce healthier plants and promote healthier lives.
Our BioChar blend is offered in both granular (VITAL Blend) and liquid (VITAL Blend 5M). Each can be used interchangeably, so your preferred method of application can determine which product you choose.
These two raw ingredients synergistically work together to improve our soils, the foundation of growing plants. VITAL Blend 5M supports the soil’s ability to effectively feed the plant. Helping gardeners, farmers, and backyarders water and fertilize less, while seeing lusher landscapes, more nutrient-dense foods, and greater yields.
Healthier soils produce healthier plants and promote healthier lives.
Our BioChar blend is offered in both granular (VITAL Blend) and liquid (VITAL Blend 5M). Each can be used interchangeably, so your preferred method of application can determine which product you choose.
Benefits:
- Extremely concentrated – low application rates make it cost-effective for small projects or large operations
- Simply add to water – as a soil drench, in furrow, center pivot, deep root injection, etc.
- 5 micron-sized – won’t clog sprayers, irrigation systems, drip lines, etc.
- Increases the survivability of newly planted and established trees, beautiful landscapes, and grasses
- Can be applied with other nutrients, fertilizers, or amendments
- Promotes more abundant and longer-lasting blooms
- Improves nutrient density, harvest weight, and germination rate/speed
- Enhances the soil’s ability to retain water (drought resistance), nutrients, and fertilizers (less leaching)
- Improves drainage, reduces compaction, and aids in root development
- Strengthens the plant’s defense against environmental and pest stressors
- Remediates and prevents damage from salts, heavy metals, & toxins
- Acts as a “soil reef” to house microbe populations
- Creates a permanent structure in soils (BioChar lasts for over 600 years)
- Facilitates the plant’s ability to uptake nutrients from the soil
- Acts as a great adjuvant for tank mixes
Ingredients: BioChar (softwood feedstock), liquid Humate (Humatalite), and water
EXAMPLES of initial/start-up application rates:
Nature isn’t exact, your rate doesn’t have to be either
NOTE: The range of rates is dependent on the current soil conditions; good soils use less, and poor soils need more. For agriculture/garden, if applied in furrow (right around plants) – use lower rate, or full broadcast (entire field/garden) – use higher rate.
For Direct Applications: Mix concentrate with the appropriate amount of water per plant or area
- Row & Specialty crop: 1 – 2 gallons per acre
- Lawn & Garden: 4 – 6 oz per 1,000 sq. ft.
- Garden & Landscape plants: 0.5 – 4 oz (depending on size)
- Trees: 0.25 – 0.75 oz per inch circumference or 1 – 2 oz per inch dbh (diameter) (depending on size)
- Remediation: double the suggested rate
For Tank Mixes: (compost teas, fertilizers & nutrient mixes):
- Blend 1 – 4 oz conc. per gallon of diluted fertilizer or other mixes, and apply at the manufacturer’s recommended rate
We have some recommendations to consider when making your decision:
- Liquid VITAL Blend 5M is used more often in fertigation, driplines, backpack sprayers, or in tank mixes with other inputs for lawns, landscape, gardens & agriculture. It’s great for compost teas and hydroponics, too. VITAL Blend 5M’s small size (5 micron) allows it to easily pass through all professional and agricultural screens – it won’t clog your filters. Size matters; the microscopic size of VITAL Blend 5M is easier to infiltrate the soil and more convenient for the microbes to inhabit.
- Granular VITAL Blend is roughly coffee-ground-sized. It creates more airspace by adding structure to the soil, especially in sand or clay. It is good for initial soil restoration. Applications can begin with the granular and later be maintained with the liquid. At higher rates, it is an aggressive remediator of contaminants such as salts, herbicides, petroleum, and heavy metals.
BioChar is our middle name, but our first priority. We chose recycled southern yellow pine as our feedstock because porosity is so important. Just one cubic foot of our BioChar has over 690 acres of available surface area (pores). This provides living accommodations for soil microbes and space for holding more water, oxygen, and nutrients. Our BioChar will last for over 600 years. This “nearly permanent” structure aids in water percolation, promotes root growth, and reduces erosion.
Our liquid Humate is freshwater-sourced humate. It has lots of fulvic, humic, and other organic acids and over 60 macro- & micro-nutrients. Humate’s story began millions of years ago, so it is immediately bioavailable to soil microbes and plants. We chose to blend our BioChar with Humate because it’s a great adjuvant (enhances nutrient effectiveness), surfactant (aids in water percolation), and chelator (improves nutrient availability).
Suggestions:
- Reduce the volume of your nutrients/fertilizers by a minimum of 15-30%
- Reduce your watering schedule or the volume of water used
- VITAL Blend 5M can be mixed with water and applied directly or combined with compost teas, nutrients, fertilizers, etc.
- Rates are annual totals and can be applied all at once or split into 2-3 applications
- VITAL Blend 5M is also available in granular form – see VITAL Blend
- After several years, rates can be reduced
We sell by volume, not weight, because weight can vary due to water content – so you get what you paid for.
GRATEFUL Blend living soil
GRATEFUL Blend, a living soil of organic ingredients
Our GRATEFUL Blend is an intentionally crafted living soil that blends our BioChar with all of the essential nutrients, minerals, & biology that your plants will need through their entire growing season! What’s even better, this is the only soil that improves with age (like fine wine) and can be reused year after year.
- Create a soil environment that works with your plant’s natural rhythm
- Improve drainage while increasing water holding capacity
- Reuse and Recharge your soil = Reduce your time and costs
- Can also be used as an amendment – easily top-dress at the base of trees or throughout your garden or in your potted plants
- Made in the USA, family owned & operated
- 100% organic & clean. NO perlite – NO vermiculite – NO synthetics
- Over 95% (18 of the 19) of the ingredients of our high-quality soil are OMRI Listed (the 19th ingredient is a clean natural pumice rock)
- Our BioChar in GRATEFUL Blend is IBI Certified
Ingredients & their Benefits:
Multiple sources were chosen to ensure a healthy variety of nutrients, the way nature intended it, to be released at various times throughout the growing cycle
- BioChar – permanent housing for soil microbes, adds structure to and increases water holding capacity in the soil, and removes contaminants (like salt)
- Humate (fulvic & humic acids) – helps plants uptake nutrients & water, provides lots of micronutrients (food for soil microbes), improves fertilizer efficiency, and reduces soil compaction
- Beneficial Bacteria – drives cycling of organic matter, secretes enzymes that make soil nutrients more available, and helps with disease suppression
- Endo/Ecto-Mycorrhizae – fungi extend the reach of the plant’s roots for available water and nutrients in the soil, improve the soil’s water-holding capacity, and cycle organic matter in the soil
- Worm Castings – are nutrient-rich, an additional source of soil microbes, and improve the soil’s water/nutrient retention
- Peat Moss – helps with drainage, is a clean growing medium (sterile), adds organic matter, and is ideal for lowering the soil’s pH for mineral availability
- Volcanic Pumice – improves soil structure, good for aeration, reduces nutrient leaching, and helps reduce compaction
- North Atlantic Kelp – chock full of micronutrients, aids the plant’s stress response, and improves growth hormone production
- Sunflower-hull Potash – a good source of soluble potassium, which helps nitrogen uptake and utilization, promotes protein synthesis, and regulates water inside the plant
- Michigan Humus – a good source of organic matter and calcium, makes soils more friable, and is an additional source of soil microbes
- Green Sand – a rich source of glauconite, which contains iron, potassium, and magnesium, helps loosen and condition soil, and improves pest resistance
- Whole Fish Hydrolysate – improves nutrient mobility, saves up to 18% of the energy used during protein synthesis, extends photosynthesis, and promotes soil microbes
- Chitosan derivatives – improve the plant’s resistance to diseases and stress, and enhance the yield and quality of the harvest
- Chelated Silica – strengthens plant cells for better tolerance to drought and frost, and increases resistance to diseases and stress
- Blood Meal – good food source for soil biology, a (medium speed release) source of nitrogen, and encourages lush foliage
- Feather Meal – rich in proteins, a (slow-release) source of nitrogen, and contains trace elements and nutrients
- Crustacean Meal – good, (slow release) source of nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium, aids in plant pest defense, and promotes soil biology
- Dolomitic Lime – a good source of calcium and magnesium, helps balance the soil’s pH, boosts root development, and strengthens plant cell walls
- Gypsum – a good source of calcium and sulfur, aids in chlorophyll production, improves soil structure, and helps water and air penetrate the soil more easily
Inspired by Mother Nature’s design and held to a higher standard. GRATEFUL Blend has been rigorously tested and has outperformed the top competitors in the areas of soil-nutrient conversion, water percolation, BioChar porosity, and soil microbe population. For plants, harvest weight, germination rate, nutrient density, cannabinoid levels, and stress response are all improved.
While some needier plants may need a boost at the time of fruiting or flowering, many plants will grow all the way through with no additions needed. Our customers love the confidence they feel growing in GRATEFUL Blend to ensure a healthy, nutrient-dense result.
Blended into the living soil is VITAL Blend granular (biochar and humate). The BioChar keeps nutrients and water within the critical root zone (less leaching). The humate (humic & fulvic acids) facilitates nutrient and water absorption.
To enhance our living soil’s superpowers even more, you can add our liquid VITAL Blend 5M at a rate of 1-4 oz per plant throughout the grow. And to make it even better, add our AGx Whole Fish Hydrolysate as a soil drench or foliar application to give even more of a boost.
Suggestions:
Use small amounts of GRATEFUL Blend to inoculate soils to improve microbe populations and add nutrients
- To refresh your GRATEFUL Blend or other soil mixes: check out our VITAL Blend 5M – liquid soil amendment
- To add a boost to your plants, check out our AGx whole fish hydrolysate that you can use as a foliar application or soil drench
- For seeds & sprouts or as a foundational medium for soil crafters, use a 50 / 50 blend with peat moss, coco coir, or similar
We sell by volume, not weight, because weight can vary due to water content – so you get what you paid for.
Symbiosis AgX – Whole Fish Hydrolysate
AGx is a Whole Fish Hydrolysate. Whole Fish means we use everything, including the filets, skin, and oils. It also includes Kelp (not a mix of seaweed), Azomite, Humic acid, and Molasses. It is derived from a blend of fresh water, multi-species fish, which captures the complete nutritional profile of the entire fish. It is water-soluble and is immediately absorbed by the roots, feeding the plant and the soil microbes. Applications can be either foliar spray or soil drench.
It is 100% natural and OMRI Listed.
It is 100% natural and OMRI Listed.
Benefits:
- Extend active photosynthesis in plants
- Helps the plant save & redirect up to 18% of its energy during plant synthesis
- Improves nutrient mobility within the plant
- Promotes healthy soil microbe populations
- Increases soil biology
- Aids soil in water holding capacity and reduces leaching
- Enhances bioavailability of nutrients (chelation)
- Provides a wider range of amino acids and lipids
Ingredient List:
Whole Fish proteins, humic acid, arctic kelp, chelated silica, azomite, chitin,
amino acid complexes, organic fatty acids, lipids, and molasses
Whole Fish proteins, humic acid, arctic kelp, chelated silica, azomite, chitin,
amino acid complexes, organic fatty acids, lipids, and molasses
Ingredient Benefits:
- Artic Kelp – provides NPK and micronutrients, high in iodine, which enhances photosynthesis
- Chelated Silica – used in cell wall production and very good for pest resistance
- Azomite – delivers over 70 naturally derived minerals and trace elements to the plant
- Chitin – great for pest control, including resistance to many soil-borne fungal pathogens
- Amino Acid Complexes – reduces energy needed to synthesize proteins in the plant
- Organic Fatty Acids (lipids) – provide building blocks for protection and a source of energy Molasses – offers “easily digestible” nutrients & carbohydrates for plants and soil microbes
- Whole fish proteins – utilizing the whole fish provides a greater range of amino acids & lipids
- Humic acids – conditions & chelates the soil, aids in movement of nutrients in plants
The Whole Fish goes through an aerobic (cold) fermentation, followed by a hydrolysis process, which provides a large collection of amino acids, lipids, and metabolites that feed the plant and the soil microbes. The process breaks down fish proteins into smaller parts -amino acids- which helps the plant save up to 18% of its energy during protein synthesis for cell building, protecting, and repairing. The fish oils (lipids) are mechanically homogenized (made uniform) for better suspension throughout the liquid. The metabolites provide energy and building blocks for the plant.
Although it is not considered a fertilizer, AGx has a NPK ratio of approximately 3:2:1 with additional nutrients, such as Calcium, Sulfur, and Manganese. The molasses and metabolites support the soil microbes and extend active photosynthesis in plants. AGx naturally promotes the soil’s mineral chelation, stimulates microbe activity, and increases the soil’s Water Holding Capacity (WHC).
Examples of application rates: (in furrow, soil drench, or foliar): trees, gardens, lawns, and
plants:
Foliar applied: every 10 – 14 days or longer
Although it is not considered a fertilizer, AGx has a NPK ratio of approximately 3:2:1 with additional nutrients, such as Calcium, Sulfur, and Manganese. The molasses and metabolites support the soil microbes and extend active photosynthesis in plants. AGx naturally promotes the soil’s mineral chelation, stimulates microbe activity, and increases the soil’s Water Holding Capacity (WHC).
Examples of application rates: (in furrow, soil drench, or foliar): trees, gardens, lawns, and
plants:
Foliar applied: every 10 – 14 days or longer
- 1-2 oz per gallon
- 1 pint – 1 quart per acre
Soil applied: Mix concentrate with the appropriate amount of water (3-5 times a year)
- 0.25 – 0.75 oz per 1,000 sq. ft. for lawn & garden
- 1 pint – 1 quart per acre for agriculture
- 0.2 (5 mL) – 0.3 (10 mL) oz per inch circumference for trees or 0.5 – 1 oz per inch DBH (diameter)
Suggestions:
- Symbiosis AGx is not phototoxic, but best practice applications should be made in the early morning or early evening
- Plays well with others, it will tank mix with most other additives, but do a jar test first
- Level it up by teaming it with VITAL Blend 5M
NAKED Char, Granular Pure Activated BioChar
NAKED Char is made from sustainable forestry wood waste through “no oxygen” high-heat pyrolysis at an average temperature of 650 degrees Celsius (1202 degrees F). We finish the production with a unique final step that activates and exposes the internal surface area of the fixed carbon. By using only single-sourced Southern Yellow Pine soft wood, we ensure the quality and consistency of our BioChar. We are committed to producing BioChar with low ash content, high porosity, and nearly neutral pH. Our granular NAKED Char has a minimum moisture content of 25%. If a biochar is too dry, it can become hydrophobic (repel water).
Benefits:
- Improves nutrient retention (less leaching) & reduces the need for fertilizer)
- Increases water holding capacity
- Aids in water percolation through the soil (drainage in clay soil)
- Increases cation exchange capacity (CEC) – nutrient adsorption
- Reduces soil compaction & increases soil organic matter (SOM)
- Increases the survivability of newly planted and established trees, landscapes, and grasses and helps them continue to thrive
- Increases root growth – Increases soil biology – Reduces Erosion
- Adds a permanent structure to house soil microbes & nutrients (600+ years)
- Can be used as a liming agent for pH remediation
- Remediates contaminants, removes excess salts, and effectively filters water
- Sequesters carbon (reduces your greenhouse gas emissions footprint)
Ingredients: pure granular BioChar sourced from sustainable forestry harvesting of Southern Yellow Pine
Examples of rates:
NOTE: The range of rates is dependent upon the size of the plant(s) & current soil conditions: good soil uses less, and poor soil needs more.
For agriculture/garden, if applied in furrow (right around plants), use a lower rate; or full broadcast (entire field/garden), use a higher rate. After a few years, rates can be reduced.
Row & Specialty crop: 0.5 – 1.0 cubic yard (CY) per acre
Landscape & Garden Plants: 0.5 – 3 cups per plant
Lawn & Garden: 0.25 – 0.75 cf per 1,000 sq. ft.
Tree: 0.5 – 0.75 cups per inch circumference for trees or 1.5 – 2.5 cups per inch dbh (diameter)
Remediation: double the suggested rate
Approved as a Livestock Feed Additive – It has been specially labeled for Livestock Feed Additive
Examples of rates:
NOTE: The range of rates is dependent upon the size of the plant(s) & current soil conditions: good soil uses less, and poor soil needs more.
For agriculture/garden, if applied in furrow (right around plants), use a lower rate; or full broadcast (entire field/garden), use a higher rate. After a few years, rates can be reduced.
Row & Specialty crop: 0.5 – 1.0 cubic yard (CY) per acre
Landscape & Garden Plants: 0.5 – 3 cups per plant
Lawn & Garden: 0.25 – 0.75 cf per 1,000 sq. ft.
Tree: 0.5 – 0.75 cups per inch circumference for trees or 1.5 – 2.5 cups per inch dbh (diameter)
Remediation: double the suggested rate
Approved as a Livestock Feed Additive – It has been specially labeled for Livestock Feed Additive
BioChar is our middle name, but our first priority. We chose softwood feedstock because porosity is so important. Just one cubic foot of our BioChar has an available surface area of over 690 acres (pores), providing living accommodations for soil microbes and space to hold more water, oxygen, and nutrients. Our BioChar will last over 600+ years. It is coffee-ground-sized and creates a nearly permanent structure that actively encourages healthy soil microorganism populations.
The abundance of pores in NAKED Char, when used by itself, makes it an extremely effective soil remediation tool and a great addition for water filtration systems. With great porosity comes great responsibility. Due to its impressive ability to adsorb and hold nutrients (reduce leaching), soil applications should be blended (pre-charged) to avoid nutrient tie-up. See our pre-charged soil amendments – VITAL Blend (granular) or VITAL Blend 5M (liquid)
The abundance of pores in NAKED Char, when used by itself, makes it an extremely effective soil remediation tool and a great addition for water filtration systems. With great porosity comes great responsibility. Due to its impressive ability to adsorb and hold nutrients (reduce leaching), soil applications should be blended (pre-charged) to avoid nutrient tie-up. See our pre-charged soil amendments – VITAL Blend (granular) or VITAL Blend 5M (liquid)
Our BioChar is offered in both granular (NAKED Char) and liquid (NAKED Char 5M) forms. They can be used interchangeably, so your preferred method of application for increased soil fertility can determine which product you choose.
Suggestions:
Suggestions:
- Reduce the volume of nutrients/fertilizer input by a minimum of 10-20%
- Humate can be applied directly or combined with composts, fertilizers, manures, etc.
- Our Humate is also available in liquid form – see liquid Humate
- Check out our biochar charged with humate called VITAL Blend
NAKED Char 5M Soil Amendment – Liquid
5-micron-sized pure BioChar in water
Recycled southern yellow pine is our feedstock because porosity is so important. Just one cubic foot of our BioChar that we use to create NAKED Char 5M has over 690 acres of available surface area (pores), providing living accommodations for soil microbes and space for holding more water, oxygen, and nutrients. It creates a “nearly permanent” structure (over 600 years) that actively encourages healthy soil microbe populations. The liquid NAKED Char 5M will evenly disperse throughout the soil and quickly reach a higher percentage of the soil microbes.
Healthier soils produce healthier plants and promote healthier lives.
Recycled southern yellow pine is our feedstock because porosity is so important. Just one cubic foot of our BioChar that we use to create NAKED Char 5M has over 690 acres of available surface area (pores), providing living accommodations for soil microbes and space for holding more water, oxygen, and nutrients. It creates a “nearly permanent” structure (over 600 years) that actively encourages healthy soil microbe populations. The liquid NAKED Char 5M will evenly disperse throughout the soil and quickly reach a higher percentage of the soil microbes.
Healthier soils produce healthier plants and promote healthier lives.
Benefits:
- Sequesters carbon (reduces your carbon footprint)
- Extremely concentrated – low application rates make it cost-effective for small projects or large operations
- Adding NAKED Char 5M to compost teas increases the survivability of the microbes during and after application
- Great with tank mixes – helps keep more of the nutrients or fertilizers within the critical root zone
- Remediates contaminants and excess salts
- Simply add to water – as a soil drench, in furrow, center pivot, deep root injection, etc.
The 5-micron size won’t clog sprayers, irrigation systems, drip lines, etc. - Improves nutrient retention (less leaching) & reduces the need for fertilizers
- Increases water holding capacity in soils
- Aids in water percolation through the soil
- Increases cation exchange capacity (CEC)
- Reduces soil compaction & increases soil organic matter (SOM)
- Increases survivability of newly planted and established trees, landscapes, and grasses
Increases root growth – Increases soil biology – Reduces Erosion - Adds a permanent structure to house soil microbes & nutrients (600+ years)
- Can be used as a liming agent
We are adamant about producing a BioChar with low ash content, high porosity, and nearly neutral pH.
When making NAKED Char 5M, we start with our granular BioChar that has a minimum of 25% moisture, and then it is wet-milled down to 5-micron size (.0075 mm) and added to water. By maintaining a minimum moisture content throughout the process, we prevent the BioChar from becoming hydrophobic. Size matters; the microscopic size of NAKED Char 5M is easier to infiltrate the soil and more convenient for the microbes to inhabit.
The abundance of pores in NAKED Char 5M, when used by itself, makes it an extremely effective remediator of contaminants such as salts, heavy metals, and toxins. With great porosity comes great responsibility. Due to its impressive ability to adsorb and hold nutrients, NAKED Char 5M should be blended (charged) to avoid temporary nutrient tie-up.
See our pre-charged soil amendments – VITAL Blend (granular) or VITAL Blend 5M (liquid)
Our BioChar is offered in both granular NAKED Char and liquid NAKED Char 5M. Each can be used interchangeably, so your preferred method of application can determine which product you choose. We have some recommendations to consider when making your decision:
Liquid NAKED Char 5M is used more often in fertigation, driplines, backpack sprayers, or in tank mixes with other inputs for lawns, landscape, gardens & agriculture. It’s great for compost teas and hydroponics, too. NAKED Char 5M’s small size (5-micron), allows it to easily pass through all professional and agricultural screens – it won’t clog your filters.
Granular NAKED Char is rough coffee ground sized. It creates more airspace by adding structure to the soil, especially in sand or clay. It is good for initial soil restoration. Applications can begin with the granular and later be maintained with the liquid. At higher rates, it is an aggressive remediator of contaminants such as salts, herbicides, petroleum, and heavy metals.
Our Biochar is OMRI Listed, IBI Certified, and USDA BioPreferred.
When making NAKED Char 5M, we start with our granular BioChar that has a minimum of 25% moisture, and then it is wet-milled down to 5-micron size (.0075 mm) and added to water. By maintaining a minimum moisture content throughout the process, we prevent the BioChar from becoming hydrophobic. Size matters; the microscopic size of NAKED Char 5M is easier to infiltrate the soil and more convenient for the microbes to inhabit.
The abundance of pores in NAKED Char 5M, when used by itself, makes it an extremely effective remediator of contaminants such as salts, heavy metals, and toxins. With great porosity comes great responsibility. Due to its impressive ability to adsorb and hold nutrients, NAKED Char 5M should be blended (charged) to avoid temporary nutrient tie-up.
See our pre-charged soil amendments – VITAL Blend (granular) or VITAL Blend 5M (liquid)
Our BioChar is offered in both granular NAKED Char and liquid NAKED Char 5M. Each can be used interchangeably, so your preferred method of application can determine which product you choose. We have some recommendations to consider when making your decision:
Liquid NAKED Char 5M is used more often in fertigation, driplines, backpack sprayers, or in tank mixes with other inputs for lawns, landscape, gardens & agriculture. It’s great for compost teas and hydroponics, too. NAKED Char 5M’s small size (5-micron), allows it to easily pass through all professional and agricultural screens – it won’t clog your filters.
Granular NAKED Char is rough coffee ground sized. It creates more airspace by adding structure to the soil, especially in sand or clay. It is good for initial soil restoration. Applications can begin with the granular and later be maintained with the liquid. At higher rates, it is an aggressive remediator of contaminants such as salts, herbicides, petroleum, and heavy metals.
Our Biochar is OMRI Listed, IBI Certified, and USDA BioPreferred.
Freshwater-sourced, plant-derived Humate
Granular Humate – humaLITE (fulvic and humic acids)
Our granular Humate (Humalite Ag4) is freshwater-sourced Humalite and is OMRI-listed. It has lots of humic, fulvic, and other organic acids, over 60 macro- & micro-nutrients, and natural bio-stimulants. The coffee ground-sized humate has a high humic acid content compared to others, a low percentage of ash, and is not dusty. It enhances plant health by increasing nutrient uptake, assisting in photosynthesis, and aiding in root growth.
Benefits:
- Increases nutrient uptake and availability, especially nitrogen
- Improves fertilizer efficiency and reduces leaching
- A natural surfactant (wetting agent), a great adjuvant (improves soil texture), and a natural chelator
- Granular humate excels in removing soil contaminants such as salts, petroleum, and toxins
- Aids in water percolation and reduces compaction, especially in clay soils
- Aids in root growth – enhances plant auxins
- Promotes more abundant and longer-lasting blooms
- Improves nutrient density, harvest weight, and germination rate
- Lessens the impact of environmental and/or pest stressors
- Increases the survivability of newly planted and established trees, landscapes, and grasses and helps them continue to thrive
- Increases chlorophyll synthesis to assist in photosynthesis
- Improves overall soil structure
- Benefits soil microorganisms as a food source
Ingredients: Humalite (humic & fulvic acids)
Suggestions:
Reduce the volume of nutrients/fertilizer input by a minimum of 10-20%
Humate can be applied directly or combined with composts, fertilizers, manures, etc.
Our Humate is also available in liquid form – see liquid Humate
Check out our biochar charged with humate called VITAL Blend
Approved as a Livestock Feed Additive – It has been specially labeled for Livestock Feed Additive
Reduce the volume of nutrients/fertilizer input by a minimum of 10-20%
Humate can be applied directly or combined with composts, fertilizers, manures, etc.
Our Humate is also available in liquid form – see liquid Humate
Check out our biochar charged with humate called VITAL Blend
Approved as a Livestock Feed Additive – It has been specially labeled for Livestock Feed Additive
Humate’s story began millions of years ago, sourced from ancient, decomposed plant life, making it immediately bioavailable to soil microbes and plants. Humate is a great adjuvant (improves soil texture & prevents compaction), surfactant (aids in water percolation), and chelator (improves nutrient availability).
It enhances fertilizer applications, quickly improves plant growth response, and provides an active carbon food source to the soil microbes.
Our Humate is offered in both granular and Liquid Humate. Each can be used interchangeably, so your preferred method of application can determine which product you choose.
Examples of application rates:
NOTE: The range of rates is dependent upon current soil conditions; good soils use less, and poor soils need more. For agriculture/gardens, if applied in furrow (right around plants), use a lower rate; or full broadcast (entire field/garden), use a higher rate. After a few years, rates can be cut in half.
- 0.25 – 0.5 cf per 1,000 sq ft
- 0.5 – 1 cy per acre
- 1 – 3 cups per inch circumference for trees
- 0.5 cups per medium-sized plant
We sell by volume, not weight, because weight can vary due to water content – so you get what you paid for.
humaPLUS 12% Concentrate liquid humic acid
Benefits:
- Increases nutrient uptake and availability, especially nitrogen
Improves fertilizer efficiency and reduces leaching - A natural surfactant (wetting agent), a great adjuvant for tank mixes, and a natural chelator
- Aids in water percolation and reduces compaction, especially in clay soils
- Aids in root growth – enhances plant auxins
- Promotes more abundant and longer-lasting blooms
- Improves nutrient density, harvest weight, and germination rate
- Lessens the impact of environmental and/or pest stressors
- Increases the survivability of newly planted and established trees, landscapes, and grasses, and helps them continue to thrive
- Increases chlorophyll synthesis to assist in photosynthesis
Improves overall soil structure
effectively aids in contaminant removal - Benefits soil microorganisms as a food source
- Micron-sized liquid soil conditioner won’t clog sprayers, irrigation systems, drip lines, etc.
- Extremely concentrated – low application rates make it cost-effective for small projects or large operations
humaPLUS liquid humic acid
Our liquid Humate (Liquid Carbon) is freshwater-sourced Humalite and is OMRI-listed. It has lots of humic, fulvic, and other organic acids, over 60 macro- & micro-nutrients, and natural bio-stimulants. Our liquid humate has a high humic acid content compared to others and a low percentage of ash. It enhances plant health by increasing nutrient uptake, assisting in photosynthesis, and aiding in root growth.
Humate’s story began millions of years ago, sourced from ancient, decomposed plant life, making it immediately bioavailable to soil microbes and plants. Humate is a great adjuvant (improves mix tank suspension), surfactant (aids in water percolation), and chelator (improves nutrient availability).
Our Liquid Humate has 12% Humic Acid. It enhances fertilizer applications, quickly improves plant growth response, and provides an active carbon food source to the soil microbes.
It is offered in both liquid and Granular Humate. Each can be used interchangeably, so your preferred method of application can determine which product you choose.
Ingredients: Humate (humic & fulvic acids) in water – 12% concentrate
Suggestions:
Use as a soil drench, in furrow, center pivot, deep root injection, as a foliar application, or any other way you’re watering
Reduce the volume of nutrients/fertilizer inputs by a minimum of 10-20%
Our humate is also available in granular form – see granular Humate
Check out liquid humate-charged BioChar called VITAL Blend 5M
Humate’s story began millions of years ago, sourced from ancient, decomposed plant life, making it immediately bioavailable to soil microbes and plants. Humate is a great adjuvant (improves mix tank suspension), surfactant (aids in water percolation), and chelator (improves nutrient availability).
Our Liquid Humate has 12% Humic Acid. It enhances fertilizer applications, quickly improves plant growth response, and provides an active carbon food source to the soil microbes.
It is offered in both liquid and Granular Humate. Each can be used interchangeably, so your preferred method of application can determine which product you choose.
Ingredients: Humate (humic & fulvic acids) in water – 12% concentrate
Suggestions:
Use as a soil drench, in furrow, center pivot, deep root injection, as a foliar application, or any other way you’re watering
Reduce the volume of nutrients/fertilizer inputs by a minimum of 10-20%
Our humate is also available in granular form – see granular Humate
Check out liquid humate-charged BioChar called VITAL Blend 5M
Our liquid Humate (Liquid Carbon) is freshwater-sourced Humalite and is OMRI-listed. It has lots of humic, fulvic, and other organic acids, over 60 macro- & micro-nutrients, and natural bio-stimulants. Our liquid humate has a high humic acid content compared to others and a low percentage of ash. It enhances plant health by increasing nutrient uptake, assisting in photosynthesis, and aiding in root growth.
Humate’s story began millions of years ago, sourced from ancient, decomposed plant life, making it immediately bioavailable to soil microbes and plants. Humate is a great adjuvant (improves mix tank suspension), surfactant (aids in water percolation), and chelator (improves nutrient availability).
Our Liquid Humate has 12% Humic Acid. It enhances fertilizer applications, quickly improves plant growth response, and provides an active carbon food source to the soil microbes.
It is offered in both liquid and Granular Humate. Each can be used interchangeably, so your preferred method of application can determine which product you choose.
Ingredients: Humate (humic & fulvic acids) in water – 12% concentrate
Suggestions:
Use as a soil drench, in furrow, center pivot, deep root injection, as a foliar application, or any other way you’re watering
Reduce the volume of nutrients/fertilizer inputs by a minimum of 10-20%
Our humate is also available in granular form – see granular Humate
Check out liquid humate-charged BioChar called VITAL Blend 5M
Humate’s story began millions of years ago, sourced from ancient, decomposed plant life, making it immediately bioavailable to soil microbes and plants. Humate is a great adjuvant (improves mix tank suspension), surfactant (aids in water percolation), and chelator (improves nutrient availability).
Our Liquid Humate has 12% Humic Acid. It enhances fertilizer applications, quickly improves plant growth response, and provides an active carbon food source to the soil microbes.
It is offered in both liquid and Granular Humate. Each can be used interchangeably, so your preferred method of application can determine which product you choose.
Ingredients: Humate (humic & fulvic acids) in water – 12% concentrate
Suggestions:
Use as a soil drench, in furrow, center pivot, deep root injection, as a foliar application, or any other way you’re watering
Reduce the volume of nutrients/fertilizer inputs by a minimum of 10-20%
Our humate is also available in granular form – see granular Humate
Check out liquid humate-charged BioChar called VITAL Blend 5M
Examples of application rates:
NOTE: The range of rates is dependent upon current soil conditions; good soils use less, and poor soils need more. For agriculture/gardens, if applied in furrow (right around plants), use a lower rate for full broadcast (entire field/garden), use a higher rate. After a few years, rates can be cut in half.
For Direct Applications:
Mix the concentrate with the appropriate amount of water per plant or area
0.5 – 1 gallon per acre for row & specialty crop
2 – 3 oz per 1,000 sq ft for lawn or garden
0.25 – 0.5 oz per inch circumference for trees
0.25 – 0.5 oz per medium-sized plant
For Tank Mixes: (compost teas, fertilizers & nutrient mixes)
Blend 0.5 – 2 oz conc per gallon of diluted fertilizer or other mixes and apply at the manufacturer’s recommended rates
NOTE: The range of rates is dependent upon current soil conditions; good soils use less, and poor soils need more. For agriculture/gardens, if applied in furrow (right around plants), use a lower rate for full broadcast (entire field/garden), use a higher rate. After a few years, rates can be cut in half.
For Direct Applications:
Mix the concentrate with the appropriate amount of water per plant or area
0.5 – 1 gallon per acre for row & specialty crop
2 – 3 oz per 1,000 sq ft for lawn or garden
0.25 – 0.5 oz per inch circumference for trees
0.25 – 0.5 oz per medium-sized plant
For Tank Mixes: (compost teas, fertilizers & nutrient mixes)
Blend 0.5 – 2 oz conc per gallon of diluted fertilizer or other mixes and apply at the manufacturer’s recommended rates
Mycorrhizal Inoculant Plus + is an Endo and Ecto Mycorrhizal Fungi and Beneficial Bacteria
Bring life back to your soils with Mycorrhizal Inoculant Plus. Microbial inoculants should closely mimic nature; ours includes both Fungi and Bacteria, at a ratio found in healthy soils. Mycorrhizal Inoculant Plus increases the biological diversity in soils and is effective in all soil conditions. Both types of microbes; fungi and bacteria, increase water percolation, reduce soil compaction, and aid in soil particle aggregation, resulting in healthy plant growth.
The beneficial Bacteria make nutrients more available to plants, produce growth hormones, boost disease immunity, and improve soil structure. Symbiosis – The plant supports bacterial populations by feeding them exudates (sugars).
The Fungi include both endo-mycorrhizae and ecto-mycorrhizae. The mycorrhizae form a mutualistic relationship – a type of symbiosis – with plant roots. This association benefits both the fungi and the plants. The fungi help plants by increasing the absorptive surface area of the roots, improving a plant’s stress tolerance, and reducing soil compaction.
Ingredients:
Endomycorrhizal fungi (120 prop/gram)
- Rhizophagus irregularis
- Funneliformis mosseae
- Glomus etunicatum
- Deserticola
Ectomycorrhizal fungi (300 prop/gram)
- Pisolithus tinctorius
- Scleroderma citrinum
- Rhizopogon luteolus
Beneficial Bacteria (55,000,000 cfu’s/gram)
- Bacillus subtilis
- Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
- Bacillus licheniformis
- Bacillus megaterium
- Bacillus pumilus
Application Protocols:
- Water in for best results
- Tank mix with VITAL Blend 5M to increase survival rate (use lightest rate if range given)
- Store in a cool, dark place. Avoid exposure to direct sunlight & too much oxygen
- Keep mixture agitated & use within 24 hours
- Apply as close to the root zone as possible
- Pre-mix the powder with a smaller amount of water to make a thin solution before adding to larger tanks
Agriculture:
0.5 lbs. per acre – can sprinkle on seeds or apply as a soil drench
Trees:
New transplants: 1⁄4 – 1⁄2 teaspoon – sprinkled on roots or in planting hole
Established: 1⁄2 teaspoon for every 5 inches diameter
Established: 1⁄2 teaspoon for every 5 inches diameter
Seedling trays:
8 tsp per gallon of water drench trays (avoid wasteful run-through)
Lawn/Turf:
1-2 tsp. per 1,000 sq. ft. or 0.5 lbs. per acre – apply as a soil drench
Hydroponics:
1⁄4 tsp per 5 gallons of water at every reservoir change
Gardens:
Newly planted: 1 -2 tsp per 1,000 sq. ft. before or at time of seeding
Existing: apply as a soil drench to plants in row or bed
Existing: apply as a soil drench to plants in row or bed
Compost tea:
Mix 1 lb. per 100 gallons of water
Landscape plants:
1⁄4 – 1⁄2 tsp per plant applied as a soil drench
Benefits:
- Increased plant growth & overall health
- Increased nutrient density and harvest weight
- Aids in water percolation and water holding capacity
- Promotes SOM (soil organic matter) cycling and nutrient availability
- Supports disease resistance in plants
- Creates soil aggregation and improves soil structure
- Extends root surface area and reach
- Reduces the need for fertilizers
- Helps solubilize nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and iron
American BioChar Company & BioOrganics guarantee the highest quality and the truest species count of spore/propagule.
It is OMRI Listed and CDFA approved.
Product Details:
- Guaranteed minimum shelf life of two years (store sealed in a cool, dry location or refrigerator)
- Do not freeze and avoid direct sunlight
- Packaged in convenient re-closable containers
- It is OMRI Listed and CDFA approved
Suggestions:
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- Use an inoculant to repopulate stripped soils (i.e., new construction) with a high-rate application
- It is a great remediator of poor, depleted, and damaged soils. Increase the remediation’s effectiveness by combining it with our NAKED Char 5M
- Combine Endomycorrhizal Inoculant Plus with VITAL Blend 5M soil amendment to multiply the inoculant’s impact by supporting the soil biology
We sell by volume, not weight, because weight can vary due to water content – so you get what you paid for.
Shortstop is a Plant Growth Regulator
ShortStop Tree Growth Regulator can help increase the beauty and value of your trees and woody shrubs.
After an application of ShortStop, trees and woody shrubs appear healthier, and the plants show increased vigor, improved nutrient absorption, appear greener, and have better pest resistance. ShortStop applications boost the growth of fine root hairs in trees and woody shrubs and facilitate trees and woody shrubs during drought stress, construction damage, poor soil conditions, and limited root space. It has been shown to reverse the decline in mature Oak trees and rejuvenate yellowing (chlorotic) Birch and Pin Oaks.
After an application of ShortStop, trees and woody shrubs appear healthier, and the plants show increased vigor, improved nutrient absorption, appear greener, and have better pest resistance. ShortStop applications boost the growth of fine root hairs in trees and woody shrubs and facilitate trees and woody shrubs during drought stress, construction damage, poor soil conditions, and limited root space. It has been shown to reverse the decline in mature Oak trees and rejuvenate yellowing (chlorotic) Birch and Pin Oaks.
Benefits:
- Increase root production of trees & woody shrubs
- Increase fruit/nut production
- Increase chlorophyll production
- Greater energy optimization
- Deep green foliage
- Reduce the need for pruning
- Improving drought tolerance
- Healthier plants showing increased vigor
- Improve nutrient absorption
- Better resistance to stress & pest
Active Ingredient: Paclobutrazol – 23%
Examples of places where your trees and woody shrubs would benefit from a ShortStop Treatment:
- Crowded landscape areas
- New construction zones
- Near patios, fences, & pools
- Limited space plantings
- Hard to maintain areas
- Near sidewalks or electric lines
- Shaped or Pruned plantings
- Rooftop gardens
Examples of mixing Instructions (1:11 ratio concentrate: water):
1 Liter conc. to 11 Liters water
100 mLs conc. to 1100 mLs water
Half gallon conc. to 5.5 gallons water
32 ounces conc. to 352 ounces water
Suggestions:
Mix concentrate well before diluting
Mix RTU (ready to use, aka diluted concentrate) well before each use
Purchase a slide chart ($12) for application rate accuracy
1 Liter conc. to 11 Liters water
100 mLs conc. to 1100 mLs water
Half gallon conc. to 5.5 gallons water
32 ounces conc. to 352 ounces water
Suggestions:
Mix concentrate well before diluting
Mix RTU (ready to use, aka diluted concentrate) well before each use
Purchase a slide chart ($12) for application rate accuracy
Short Stop slows the above-ground vegetative growth by inhibiting gibberellin biosynthesis, for use on trees. Shortstop is most effective when applied to the soil near the base of the tree, either by soil injection or with a basal soil drench.
Benefits of Shortstop applications include redistributed energy, rather than expending energy on top growth; trees increase root production, reducing the need for pruning and improving drought tolerance. Altered Leaf physiology changes can be expected, like thicker leaf cuticles, smaller stomata size, and increased leaf hairs help reduce water vapor loss in hot, dry weather and aid in surviving pest attacks.
After an application, there will be enhanced Root Hair Growth; strong roots mean strong trees. An enhanced root system optimizes the translocation of water and nutrients found in the soil, reducing stress and the impact of construction damage.
Reduced production of Gibberellic Acid. Gibberellic Acid is responsible for vegetative growth in plants. Reducing its production results in shorter length between internodes of branches and 80-95% less annual branch growth, meaning less frequent pruning and maintenance. Increased production of abscisic acid.
Abscisic acid is an inhibitory plant hormone that reduces transpiration to prevent water loss and reduces enzyme production required for photosynthesis, aiding in drought stress management and top-growth production.
Increased Production of Chlorophyll. Chlorophyll allows plants to absorb energy from sunlight and produces green leaves. Increased chlorophyll production results in greater energy optimization and attractive deep green foliage.
Benefits of Shortstop applications include redistributed energy, rather than expending energy on top growth; trees increase root production, reducing the need for pruning and improving drought tolerance. Altered Leaf physiology changes can be expected, like thicker leaf cuticles, smaller stomata size, and increased leaf hairs help reduce water vapor loss in hot, dry weather and aid in surviving pest attacks.
After an application, there will be enhanced Root Hair Growth; strong roots mean strong trees. An enhanced root system optimizes the translocation of water and nutrients found in the soil, reducing stress and the impact of construction damage.
Reduced production of Gibberellic Acid. Gibberellic Acid is responsible for vegetative growth in plants. Reducing its production results in shorter length between internodes of branches and 80-95% less annual branch growth, meaning less frequent pruning and maintenance. Increased production of abscisic acid.
Abscisic acid is an inhibitory plant hormone that reduces transpiration to prevent water loss and reduces enzyme production required for photosynthesis, aiding in drought stress management and top-growth production.
Increased Production of Chlorophyll. Chlorophyll allows plants to absorb energy from sunlight and produces green leaves. Increased chlorophyll production results in greater energy optimization and attractive deep green foliage.
30% Vinegar organic foliar herbicide
Our 30% Vinegar is an organic herbicide that kills herbaceous and woody plant material on contact. It is a non-selective herbicide that is 30% high-concentration Acetic acid. It’s considered more environmentally friendly, replacing other herbicides, including glyphosate (Round Up).
Vinegar is a contact herbicide that ruptures the plant tissue, causing the plant to dry out. It may require multiple applications, but breaks down quickly in the soil (little to no effect on the soil microbes or neighboring plant roots). Top growth can be expected to die off within 2 – 4 hours. Applied properly, it will have little to no effect on soil pH. Using a high volume will only temporarily change the pH of the topsoil (for less than 5 days).
Suggestions:
- Research shows that using less than a 20% concentration is not effective
- Wear appropriate PPE when mixing or applying
- Be thorough with your application, foliar spray the entire plant for a complete kill
- Be Cautious; the Vinegar is a non-selective herbicide, it doesn’t discriminate between weeds & your lawn
- Weather considerations: wind and rain can cause unintended overspray and off-site kill
Blending Rates:
- For woody or larger plants: Use as is (right out of the bottle)
- For herbaceous and smaller plants: Dilute a 2:1 ratio (2 parts Vinegar to 1 part water)
We sell by volume, not weight, because weight can vary due to water content – so you get what you paid for.