The Lightweight Black Solid Residue — carbon-rich, has porous structures and alkaline nature
1] Soil Amendment:
Neutura’s biochar improves soil structure by enhancing its porosity and surface area, which significantly increases the soil’s ability to retain water and essential nutrients.
Additionally, biochar carries a negative charge, which attracts and holds onto positively charged nutrients like potassium (K⁺), calcium (Ca²⁺), and magnesium (Mg²⁺), reducing nutrient leaching and ensuring that plants have continuous access to essential elements for growth.
Another key benefit of biochar is its high surface area, which creates an ideal environment for beneficial soil microbes, such as bacteria and fungi. These microbes play a crucial role in breaking down organic matter, making nutrients like phosphorus (P) and sulfur (S) more available to plants.
2] Farm Animal Bedding:
Biochar has a high surface area and porous structure, which allows it to adsorb (trap) ammonia (NH₃) and other odorous compounds produced in manure. Ammonia, which comes from the breakdown of urea in animal waste, is a major cause of unpleasant odors in barns and livestock enclosures. By binding ammonia, biochar keeps the environment cleaner and more comfortable for both animals and farmers.
When added to livestock feed, biochar helps regulate digestion by modifying gut microbiota and reducing enteric fermentation—a natural process in ruminants like cows that produces methane (CH₄). Studies suggest that biochar absorbs excess hydrogen in the digestive system, which would otherwise be converted into methane by gut microbes. This leads to lower methane emissions, contributing to a more climate-friendly livestock industry.
Acting as a digestive aid, it reduces gut inflammation, improves feed efficiency, and promotes better nutrient absorption, resulting in animals with higher weight gain and better overall health.
3] Water Filtration:
Biochar is an effective natural water filtration material due to its high porosity, large surface area, and strong adsorption capacity, allowing it to trap and remove contaminants such as heavy metals, pesticides, organic pollutants, and pathogens.
Its negatively charged surface binds positively charged heavy metal ions like lead, cadmium, and mercury, preventing them from leaching into groundwater.
Its hydrophobic and non-polar carbon structure captures organic similarly hydrophobic contaminants such as pesticides and industrial pollutants, reducing their persistence in water.
Biochar’s porous matrix also traps bacteria and viruses, limiting their spread and improving water safety. Certain biochars, especially those derived from woody biomass, have antimicrobial properties that further inhibit pathogen growth.
Our biochar has undergone rigorous testing to ensure it meets premium industry standards for carbon sequestration, soil enhancement, and environmental safety.
- High Organic Carbon Content: >77% (Class 4 in IBI classification), making it highly effective for carbon sequestration.
- Low H/Corg Ratio: >0.4, in accordance with WBC premium standards (<0.4), indicating enhanced carbon stability for long-term sequestration.
- Minimal Heavy Metals & Organic Contaminants: Compliant with WBC premium thresholds, ensuring environmental safety.
- Low Ash & Volatile Matter: >10%, optimizing its performance for agricultural and industrial applications.
- Rich in Essential Nutrients: Contains minerals — potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium — making it beneficial for soil health.
The dark, viscous oil — condensed from gas produced from pyrolysis, acidic, and highly oxygenated
Bio-oil is rich in pyroligneous acid (wood vinegar), organic acids, and bioactive compounds that enhance soil fertility and plant growth. When applied in diluted form, it stimulates seed germination, root development, and microbial activity, improving nutrient absorption and overall soil health. Additionally, its humic-like substances help regulate soil pH, enhance water retention, and promote beneficial fungi, making it a natural alternative to synthetic fertilizers.
The acetic acid, phenols, and antimicrobial compounds in bio-oil exhibit strong pesticidal, antifungal, and herbicidal properties. When applied to crops or soil, it suppresses weed growth by disrupting cell membranes, repels insects and pests, and inhibits the proliferation of plant pathogens. As a natural alternative to chemical pesticides and herbicides, bio-oil offers a biodegradable, eco-friendly pest control solution with minimal environmental impact.
Due to its high concentration of organic acids and phenolic compounds, bio-oil acts as an effective natural disinfectant by disrupting microbial cell membranes and neutralizing pathogens. It can be used to sanitize agricultural tools, disinfect animal housing, and reduce odors in livestock farms by breaking down ammonia and sulfur compounds. These properties make bio-oil a sustainable alternative to synthetic disinfectants, contributing to improved hygiene, biosecurity, and air quality in farming environments.