Category BioChar Science

BioChar has macro and micro pores that act as habitat for soil biology and store nutrients for plants to uptake when they need them.

BioChar as Soil Infrastructure

“Microbial Biomass Carbon (MBC) in the 0–10 cm layer was the strongest early indicator, significantly increasing in both RA and RABC.” (Kohl…

American BioChar Company
May 17, 2026

The difference between biochar and activated carbon, what every grower needs to know

Biochar vs Activated Carbon: What Growers Need to Know

American BioChar Company
April 15, 2026

The soil food web includes microoragnisms invisible to the naked eye and larger critters like earthworms and insects. All necessary for a fully functioning soil ecosystem.

Soil Biology: How Biochar Strengthens the Soil Food Web

American BioChar Company
March 18, 2026

Healthy soil is the result of good agricultural practices, and the addition to degraded soil of biochar, nutrients, and microbial populations.

How to Use Biochar: Application Rates and Methods for Real-World Results

Charging (Nutrient Enhancement)

American BioChar Company
March 6, 2026

Heavy ice and snow have created a great deal of winter shrub damage across the country

How to Bring Shrubs Safely into Spring After a Deep Freeze

How to Revive Shrubs After Winter Winter can be brutal on shrubs. Deep freezes, rapid temperature swings, and prolonged periods of frozen…

American BioChar Company
February 15, 2026