Damping off generally occurs due to the presence of telluric and pathogenic fungi such as rhizoctonia and/or pythim and/or fusarium.
In order to compensate for this damping off, the density is increased.
Indeed, this has a non-negligible economic cost for the market gardener.
CARBO-3 biochar is a fertilizer that can increase soil biota and the contribution of water to plants.
Thanks to its numerous pores, CARBO-3 can absorb toxins and spores produced by pathogenic fungi through Van der Waals force.
Regulations
soil amendment
Conditioning
Origin France Big bag of 500 kg / 700 kg Pallet of 100 x 110
(NF EN 13650 adapted +ICP) >0.10%
In vitro trials of different fusarium toxins (fumonisin, zearalenone, vomitoxin, nivalenol) and aspergillus (aflatoxin) in contact with vegetal charcoal.
Avantaggiato (2003) – % toxin adsorption
| A.Charcoal | FUM | ZEA | DON | VIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH3 | 100 | 100 | 84 | 62 |
| pH8 | 100 | 100 | 95 | 63 |
Callégari (2005) – % toxin adsorption
| NA. Charcoal | ZEA (40mg/l) | DON (200g/l) | AFB1 (0.10mg/l) |
|---|---|---|---|
| pH5.5 | 99 | 90 | 100 |
With excellent porosity and impressive absorption capacity, CARBO-3 optimizes water circulation and microbial life in soil.
Biochar acts like a “buffer reservoir” in water and nutrients which are gradually returned to the plant.
- Restructures soil and substrates
- Contributes carbon naturally
- Pulls out oxygen while draining
- Improves health and plant quality
- Avoids damping off, stimulates root development
- Constitutes a natural barrier against cryptogamic diseases and protects treated areas in winter
- Balances PH
- Favors assimilation and avoids soil leaching of elements or additives
- Increases biological activity and improves CEC
- Purifies soil and develops its biological activity
- Retains water. 1 ton of CARBO-3 absorbs 1500 liters of water and restores it to the plant during drought
Diagram showing that biochar is the host of living organisms such as microorganisms (fungi, bacteria)
In the ground : charcoal works by adsorbing secondary and phenolic metabolites from the decomposition of plants and therefore increases the availability of nutrients to the plant.
Improved availability of C, energy and nutrients for carbon-colonizing microorganisms
Counting losses on emergence : young salad shoots of the mesclun type The seeding density was the same over the entire surface of the test.
The counts show a higher 24% population density with Biochar CARBO-3 and this difference is clearly significant.
The average yield of the trial was 29 tons of fresh product per hectare. In this test, CARBO-3 allowed an increase of 7 tons per hectare or about 28% extra yield. This difference is highly significant.
CONCLUSION
This test carried out in the ground demonstrated the effectiveness of CARBO-3 on young shoots of mesclun lettuce. Indeed, CARBO-3 made it possible to increase yield by 28% by acting as an organic fertilizer and also by acting on the soil fungi responsible for damping off.Baby Spinach / Red Oak Leaves / Red Lollo
1000 seeds/m2 with more or less 10% more per M2