Charcoal Green® Soil D•Tox™ (PINE - COURSE) is a granular Activated Charcoal specially manufactured from COAL for agricultural applications. It is widely used in agriculture as a soil amendment to protect and enhance plant growth and vigor, and promote seed germination. Effectively decontaminate soil from chemical spills, pre-emergent herbicides, pesticide, and fertilizer applications.
Charcoal Green® Soil D•Tox™ (GRANULAR) As with the other Soil D•Tox™ grades, the GRANULAR (12x35 mesh) effectively removes organic toxins, such as herbicides and pesticides from soil to provide a safe environment for new or existing root systems.
The difference with the GRANULAR grade is that it can be broadcast or tilled directly into the soil without having to first mix into a slurry and applying it wet.
Improves seed germination. Before planting (seeds or plants), first decontaminate the surrounding soil where herbicides, pesticides, and other chemicals may have poisoned the soil.
Great for organic gardeners who want to restore soil damaged by chemical treatments, or from natural toxins like juglone from black walnut trees.
Charcoal Green® Soil D•Tox™ can be used for most any chemical spill outside the home, whether on the lawn, in flower beds, around fruit trees, or on your putting green.
Use about 3 pounds of Charcoal Green® Soil D•Tox™ GRANULAR for every 150sq ft of area.
You cannot over apply so there is no worry of using too much.
FAQ
I am an avocado grower in CA. We have a section of our ranch that seems to be suffering from a build-up of pre-emergents. It is about a 1600 square foot space. What is your recommended application method? The volume needed is not much if I’m reading the recommendation. We have 4 gal backpack sprayers and a 300 gal spray rig.
Thank you for your help- Catherine
Hi Catherine.
The most effective way to apply the soil detox charcoal powder is by mixing it with water and spraying it on.
The four-gallon backpack sprayer is your best option, as the charcoal can clog up the nozzles in no time if allowed to dry, it can be a real pain.
Also, charcoal is not soluble, so when mixing in your 300-gallon rig, the powder will sink to the bottom, it just is not ideal. What some have done, when doing large areas, such as football fields, is that they wet the ground really well, apply the dry charcoal when it is not windy of course, and it will stick to the grass/ground, and then they go back and water it in.....I prefer spraying it on.
I use a three-gallon sprayer and as soon as I am done spraying, I put in clean water and keep spraying till the water is clear.
I also have been known to just apply with a two-gallon pail, when I am dealing with smaller areas and just pour it in, such as a container garden, or just onto the base of plants.
The beauty of charcoal is that you cannot mess it up, meaning, although you can use too little so that it will not be as effective, but you cannot use too much. I always use more than is recommended, as we have no idea what really is in the ground, not only from the pre-emergent, but what is falling from the sky, it is best to be on the safe side and apply more than you think you need and then watch the results.
I hope that this helped!
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