The science inside

Studied by the best
in the field.

A multi-year study by the USDA, UC Berkeley, and Bartlett Tree Experts examining the long-term effects of our inoculated biochar on soil microbiome health.

The formula

Food. Vitamins. Probiotics.

Plants need three things to thrive. Most fertilizers only deliver two of them.

Food
N-P-K macronutrients

Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium. The fuel that makes things grow. Every bag of fertilizer has these.

Vitamins
Trace minerals

Calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, sulfur. The supporting cast that helps plants build cell walls and metabolize.

The substrate

It's not just
biochar.

Raw biochar — the kind sold by most landscape suppliers — is just charcoal. Carbon. It actively steals nutrients from your soil for the first 30-90 days as the porous structure absorbs whatever it can find.

We start with sustainably sourced pine and cedar industry waste, pyrolyze it at 700°C to create the carbon skeleton, then pre-load it with our proprietary microbiome before it ever leaves the factory. The result: the moment biochar touches soil, it's already an ecosystem.

Shop the biochar
10⁹+ microbes / gram
The microbiome

300+ species.
Billions of each.

Each gram of inoculated biochar carries a curated community of 300+ microbial species, sequenced and identified with our research partners at UC Berkeley. Hover any of them to see what it does.

Side by side

How we stack up.

Biochar vs. ordinary biochar

Feature
Raw / uncharged biochar
Horticultural charcoal
OPB Inoculated Biochar
Living microbiome
No
No
300+ species
Pre-charged (no nitrogen lockup)
No (30-90d lag)
No
Yes
Holds water & nutrients
Yes
Partial
Yes
Carbon sequestration
Yes
Yes
Yes
OMRI-listed organic
No
Varies
Yes
Kid & pet safe
Yes
Yes
Yes

Plant food vs. conventional fertilizer

Feature
Synthetic fertilizer
Fish emulsion
OPB Organic Plant Food
Feeds soil biology
No
Partial
Yes
No salt buildup
No
Yes
Yes
Living microbiome
No
No
Yes
N-P-K macronutrients
Yes
Yes
Yes
OMRI-listed organic
Varies
Sometimes
Yes
Low odor
Yes
No (strong)
Yes
Kid & pet safe
No
Varies
Yes

Ready to transform
your soil?

The science is real. The microbes are alive. Your soil is waiting.