- Builds healthy soil
- Hosts beneficial microbes and fungi
- Reduces acidity Improving tilth and aeration
- Retains nutrients
- Water-holding capacity = 5-6x its weight, good in droughts
- Saves on irrigation water
- Application rate of 5%-10% is typical
- Won't wash through the soil like other amendments
- Typically a one-time application
- Hosts beneficial microbes and fungi
- Reduces acidity Improving tilth and aeration
- Retains nutrients
- Water-holding capacity = 5-6x its weight, good in droughts
- Saves on irrigation water
- Application rate of 5%-10% is typical
- Won't wash through the soil like other amendments
- Typically a one-time application