Wakefield Biochar Soil Conditioner - Premium - 1 Gallon Bag - 100% Biochar - Low Dust - USDA Certified USDA Certified Healthier soil that lasts for generations Drought resistance Increases microbial activity Put carbon back into the soil! <span class="a-text-bold">Healthier Soil</span><br> Vegetables and flowers are bigger and more abundant.Encourages micro-organisms to thrive in your soil. Increases nitrogen and other important nutrients. <span class="a-text-bold">Water Retention</span><br> Retains water better than compost and peat moss <span class="a-text-bold">Long-lasting love for your soil</span><br> Benefits the soil for 100&#039;s of years <span class="a-text-bold">BONUS! Reduces Global Warming... seriously</span><br> Returns carbon back to the soil that would&#039;ve been released as CO2 into the atmosphere. This iscalled carbon sequestration.Great for the soil health. Keeps the moisture in the soil longer with all of the pores built into the biochar structure. The strength of the carbon keeps intact and gives your plants a fighting chance when the rain isnt coming as often as you need it. Soil moisture retention is increased up to 20 percent (Plant Available Water). Biochar water holding capacity can range from 25% to 56% by volume. Biochar mixed with peat has a similar water holding capacity as peat alone. Peat with perlite is equivalent A 15% v/v biochar mixture with peat has similar water holding capacity as pure peat and is considered a suitable application for a rooting medium in horticulture. By weight, biochar is lighter: <ul class="a-unordered-list a-vertical"> 3 x than sand 2.8 x than soil 2.1 x than water Compact soils will benefit from biochars porous structure. It will increase water flow through the soil and allow for better rootgrowth. On a dry ash-free basis, high quality biochar is over 85 volume percentempty space. CEC getsbetter over time. Nutrients are not leached away and keep your plants healthy. Biochars carbon structure creates a perfect shelter for beneficialmicrobes to live and grow without being washed out or starved fornutrients. Increased fertilizer efficiency by 10 to 60% Stability - The carbon ring formations are stable.<br> The carbon will not decompose. Affinity - The interior of the pores has a slight negative charge.<br> The biochar will hold onto water and nutrients which will then beprovided to the plants.