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Activated Charcoal / Activated Carbon 450g (Plants)
Activated charcoal helps the soil to get rid of impurities, prevents mold and odors, as well as repels insects.

Adding a layer of activated charcoal to the bottom of your plant pot, underneath the soil, can help your plant's health in a number of ways.

Adding activated charcoal inside your soil mix, helps storing nutrients and releasing them over time and provides a better air circulation, which helps root development.  

Activated Charcoal / Activated Carbon 450g (Plants)

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  • COMMONLY USED

    - For plants
    - For cleaning surfaces
    - For using in ventilation both in air supply and exhaust systems

  • BENEFITS

    - Activated charcoal rids the soil of impurities, repels insects, and prevents mold and odors. It's also extremely porous, meaning that when you drown your leafy friends in the water, it will absorb the excess, thereby preventing root rot.

    - Being an excellent absorbent, activated charcoal for plants absorbs the fertilizer quickly and releases it slowly over time. This keeps the soil remain fertile for a longer duration of time, as the essential nutrients won’t leach soon. It also saves the plant from overfertilization.

    - As the soil becomes become more porous, it improves the air circulation, which ultimately aids root development.

    - It improves the drainage of the soil by making it more porous. Thus, decreasing the chances of waterlogging.

    - It’s great for container gardeners as well. You can add a layer of granular activated charcoal at the bottom of the pot to improve drainage.

    - Activated charcoal absorbs excess water in case of overwatering, thereby saving the plant even if there is excess water in the soil.

    - To improve porosity, you can mix the activated charcoal in the potting soil.

  • CAN I USE BIOCHAR INSTEAD?

    Activated charcoal can be directly added to the soil, but applying biochar directly to the soil can have negative effects !

    Biochar is used as a soil amendment, but it has to be activated.

    In general agricultural usage, the four methods of activating biochar are: Incorporate into a mix of biochar, worm castings, garden compost, organic fertilizer, and water. To this can be added urine, liquid fertilizers, or animal manure that has aged.

  • CAN I USE GRILLING CHARCOAL INSTEAD?

    The quick answer is "no." If you still want to try it, make sure there are no extra chemicals in the grilling charcoal first. Organic grilling charcoal, for example, may do the trick, but you won't see the same results as you would with other types of charcoal.

    Not activated charcoal is not to be used directly, instead, it is used for composting purposes. It is a great ingredient for composts, but we would not suggest using it directly for your indoor plants or soil mix, it can also end up increasing the pH levels of the soil.

  • SHAPE AND SIZE

    Shape : Cylinder
    Size : Approx. 4mm diameter

  • IODINE NUMBER

    Min. 1050 mg/g

    Iodine number is the most fundamental parameter used to characterize activated carbon performance. It is a measure of activity level (a higher number indicates a higher degree of activation) often reported in mg/g (typical range 500–1200 mg/g).

  • CONTENT

    450g

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