Landscape Management, October 2018

SPONSORED CONTENT PROFITABLE PRODUCT Cool Planet Q A with Owen Towne What do landscape and lawn care pros need to know about biochar It seems like everyone is talking about biochar these days and for good reason Biochar has long been used as a carbon rich soil enhancer and is acknowledged for its potential to support soil health Biochar is created by pyrolyzing heat in the absence of oxygen biomass and the result is a fixed carbon skeleton that sequesters carbon and locks it in place Unlike compost it resists chemical and microbial degradation The materials porosity offers a habitat for microbes that are vital to support root zones Professionals interested in optimizing their soil use biochar to enhance nutrient and fertilizer regimes But beware raw biochar can perform unpredictably and not all biochar is created equal How is Cool Terra different from raw biochar The source material and processing conditions can mean the difference between successful installations or need for re work Cool Terra Organic is a biochar based consistent and predictable soil enhancer that is produced to a strict specification We use modern techniques to select the Segment Lead Turf Nursery and Ornamental proper biomass and then clean and treat the raw biochar We then posttreat the raw biochar adjusting the pH to neutral flipping it to hydrophilic so that it attracts water and doesnt repel it and removing detrimental residues This means Cool Terra is ready to be used right out of the bag at lower application rates What can Cool Terra do for landscapers and lawn care professionals Cool Terra improves key soil performance 6400 S Fiddlers Green Circle Suite 1300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 303 221 2029 www CoolPlanet com Facebook com CoolPlanetNews Twitter com CoolPlanet LANDSCAPEMANAGEMENT NET OCTOBER 2018 52 characteristics for quality resilient and beautiful plantings and turf It is highly porous which is beneficial for water holding It has a high ion exchange capacity and can promote nutrient exchange and availability holding nutrients in the root zone longer and making them easily accessible to roots The porous structure made from neutral strong and durable fixed carbon walls acts like a coral reef to provide a habitat that can optimize microbial populations that can protect against stressors and diseases How does Cool Terra help generate additional revenue for landscape and lawn care companies Satisfy your customers for repeat visits and reduce warranty claims The bottom line is what matters at the end of the day Cool Terra has been shown to improve plant establishment through quicker germination and increased root development which provides for successful beautiful and long lasting projects and installations On top of that Cool Terra sequesters carbon is OMRI certified and USDA certified 100 biobased allowing you to satisfy the interests of environmentally conscious customers How can professionals incorporate Cool Terra into their operations Simply add Cool Terra at 1 5 v v into the soil or growth media For those using perlite or vermiculite try replacing them in part with Cool Terra as it provides key benefits of both