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Soil Nutrient Booster for Indoor Plants_Potting Scoop

Soil & Microbe Booster

$19.00

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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.

Can be stirred through new potting mix when repotting, or sprinkled around the root ball to bring life to old mixes. Also great to add to composts to speed up decomposition.

Here are a few reasons to add this double act to your Plant Care kit:

You don’t have to be rich but your soil should be. 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 keeps plants kicking through dry spells and overwatering. It boosts the capacity of soil to hold nutrients and water, complementing the richness of frass.
Frass is full of mainstream and indie hits. On its own, it 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.

Separately, frass and biochar do good things. Together, they’re an iconic duo.

Please note: We cannot ship the potting mix into Western Australia, Northern Territory or Tasmania due to quarantine restrictions

Use	Description	Application
Top Dressing	Top dressing existing plants	1-1.5L / m2
Potting soils, garden beds and new trees	Adding Soil & Microbe Booster to potting soils, existing garden beds and when planting new trees	1-10% of mass volume of planting/potting mix targeted at root zones
Compost blend	Blend Soil & Microbe Booster with your compost blend	1-10% of mass volume
Garden Tees	Planting new trees or dressing existing trees	1-5 litres / m2

Can be used year round

Jar Volume: 500ml

Jar Material: Glass

Avoid breathing dust or mists, wear gloves and keep moist when handling. Wash hands after use

Ingredients: Biochar, Frass

Nutrient and Microbe Analysis

Total nutrients: Nitrogen – 2.1%, Phosphorus – .8%, Potassium – 1.1%, Calcium – 6.5%, Magnesium – .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.

Soil & Microbe Booster

$19.00

FAQ

What is Biochar?

Biochar is a horticultural char-like substance, created by heating biomass in low oxygen conditions. It is used to improve soil health, increase water retention and sequester carbon.

What is Chitin?

Chitin makes up one of the components of the exoskeletons of arthropods. As the black soldier flies that produce our frass grow, they shed their exoskeletons and it becomes a part of the mix. Research has shown that chitin enhances plant health and disease resistance. It can work like a natural defence agent - inhibiting fungal and bacterial pathogens, as well as improving soil quality and encouraging plant growth.

What is Frass?

Frass is the term used to describe the excrement of insects. The frass found in our Soil & Microbe Booster comes from the black soldier fly. It is a natural fertiliser and high in beneficial microbes as well as being rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

It looks like my Soil & Microbe Booster has a mould on it - has it gone off?

No, not at all. Put simply, this is a living product and the ‘mould’ is a saprophytic fungi growing on the decaying organic matter. It speeds up the breakdown of organic matter and releases nutrients into the soil. It will not harm your plant, and can be stirred through the potting mix or even compost. Always wear gloves and use a mask when handling the product.

Can I use the soil and microbe booster while treating my plants with a systemic pesticide?

If your plants are being treated with a systemic pesticide, you should wait at least one month after the final treatment before adding the Soil & Microbe Booster to your potting mix.

Should I mix the Soil and Microbe mix with the Plant Runner Potting Mixes?

The Soil & Microbe Booster makes an excellent addition to the Plant Runner range of potting mixes. It can be blended in at the time of repotting, or simply added to the top of existing potted plants.

What's the difference between Frass and Worm Castings?

Frass generally has a much higher diversity of beneficial bacteria and fungi compared to worm castings, leading to a broader range of benefits for the soil and the plant. Frass also contains chitin, which is a natural defence agent for plants.

I added Soil & Microbe Booster to my pots and now I am seeing a white mould on the potting mix

The good news is this isusually a normal side-effect of using our Soil & Microbe Booster. It’s a living microbial product (beneficial bacteria + fungi) designed to repopulate tired potting mix and support healthier nutrient cycling in the root zone. When those microbes get into a warm, moist mix, you can sometimes see a fluffy white saprophytic fungus pop up on the surface — it’s feeding on organic matter in the mix, not the plant.

The easiest way to fix this:

Gently stir or scrape the top 1–2cm of potting mix to break it up and cover it.
If you’ve got fresh potting mix, add a thin clean layer on top.
Let the pot dry a bit more between waterings and, if possible, give it a touch more airflow/light for the next week.

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