Lennon and McCartney. Saturdays and sleeping in. Buzz and Woody. Some things just belong together. Like this mix of biochar and frass. Frass is an all- natural fertiliser made from insect manure and bursting with nutrients and good microbes. Biochar is a charcoal-like substance that comes from heating raw materials without oxygen.
Here are a few reasons to add this double act to your Plant Care kit:
• Frass holds about 240 million microbial colony forming units per gram. It holds up to 200 times more nutrients than worm castings or compost with more diversity of microbes too. They bring life to your potting mix by improving the structure of the soil and providing nutrients to your plants as they break down organic matter.
• Biochar boosts the capacity of
soil to hold nutrients and water, complementing the richness of frass.
• Frass boasts a nitrogen-phosphorus- potassium (NPK) ratio of 4:2:2. But
it’s still full of those underrated trace nutrients to help your plants flourish: iron, copper, zinc and so much more.
• It’s got some good chitin; the insect exoskeletons that are a natural addition when making frass. This secret weapon activates your plant’s natural defences against pathogens, like the ones
that cause root rot. It increases the availability of nitrogen to your plants.
Both are sustainably sourced, carbon-negative and Australian-made.
- Plant Runner
Application Rate:
1-2 teaspons as a top dressing every three months
Ingredients:
Biochar, Frass
Nutrient and Microbe Analysis:
Total nutrients: Nitrogen-2.1%, Phosphorus-0.8%, Potassium-1.1%, Calcium-6.5%, Magnesium-0.7%, Sulfur-0.3%, Sodium-0.2%
Trace nutrients: Aluminium, Boron, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Molybdenum, Manganese, Nickel , Selenium, Silicon, Zinc
Frass Bacteria and fungi cell count: 240 million colony forming units (CFU) per gram.
The Details:
Jar Volume: 500ml