Carbon Trader 10kg

Carbon Trader is a high-performance turf amendment formulated as a water-dispersible granule (WDG) of activated carbon combined with small amounts of essential nutrients including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Ideal for use on all turf varieties, Carbon Trader is designed to enhance turf colour, health, root development, and overall resilience - particularly during cooler months and dormancy periods.

What is Carbon Trader?

The key ingredient in Carbon Trader is activated carbon (activated charcoal)—a substance with a long history of use in soil management and plant care. Activated carbon is highly porous, providing a supportive environment for beneficial microbes and contributing to improved soil and plant health. Although multiple theories exist around its mode of action in turf applications, including increased photosynthesis and toxin deactivation, the benefits of Carbon Trader have been widely observed in real-world turf settings across Australia.

Proven Performance on Turf

Research and anecdotal evidence suggest that Carbon Trader delivers visible improvements in turf performance, especially in winter and periods of low growth. A replicated trial conducted by the University of Arizona (2001) on dormant Bermudagrass showed that turf treated with activated charcoal exhibited:

• Up to 6 times more clippings than untreated areas
• Warmer canopy temperatures, supporting faster green-up
• Improved colour and turf quality

Key Benefits of Carbon Trader

• Retains turf colour through dormancy when applied prior to and during colour loss
• Enhances turf health and vigour across warm and cool season grasses including Couch, Kikuyu, Ryegrass, Fescue, and Bentgrass
• Promotes strong root growth to support durability and recovery
• Improves seed germination and establishment, ideal for grow-ins and renovations
• Boosts winter growth in cool season and warm season turf species
• Accelerates green-up as turf emerges from dormancy
• Aids recovery from turf diseases such as Spring Dead Spot and Helminthosporium
• Supports winter wear tolerance on high-traffic turf areas

Applications Across Turf Types

Golf Courses and Sportsfields

Carbon Trader is used by golf course superintendents and sports turf managers to:

• Extend green colour retention in Couch during dormancy
• Increase winter growth of Ryegrass for improved wear recovery
• Shorten dormancy periods by encouraging earlier green-up
• Improve performance on cool season greens and surrounds

Typical Application Rates:

• Warm season grasses: 45–65 kg/ha, applied just before dormancy, then re-applied 8–10 weeks later
• Ryegrass in winter: 30–60 kg/ha, higher rates for increased recovery
• Transition periods: 50–60 kg/ha to extend growing seasons

Golf and Bowling Greens

Carbon Trader is especially valuable on high-value Bentgrass and Couch greens:

• For Bentgrass: Encourages winter growth and maintains deep green colour, preventing purpling
• For Couch: Used year-round to support health, dormancy colour retention, and spring recovery

Seasonal Rate Guidelines:

• Low rates during peak growing season
• Higher rates leading into, during, and exiting dormancy

Racecourses

Racecourses across Australia use Carbon Trader for winter growth support, seed establishment, and root development.

Benefits on Ryegrass Tracks:

• Enhanced seed germination after overseeding
• Improved root growth to resist wear from race meets
• Healthier turf through cold months

Benefits on Kikuyu Tracks:

• Reduced frost damage
• Stronger root development during dormancy
• Improved turf vigour during winter race meets

Typical Program:

• Early May: 35 kg/ha (Ryegrass), 45 kg/ha (Kikuyu)
• Late June / Early July: Repeat application at the same rates
• Mid-August: Final pre-spring application

Turf Farms

Carbon Trader helps turf farms by:

• Accelerating Couch emergence from dormancy
• Reducing frost damage during winter
• Enhancing root strength for better harvest quality
• Maintaining colour in dormant turf for market appeal
• Supporting recovery from Spring Dead Spot

Why Choose Carbon Trader?

• Suitable for golf courses, sportsfields, racecourses, councils, schools, and turf farms
• Enhances turf quality year-round, especially in cold or transitional seasons
• Easy-to-apply water dispersible granule formulation
• Backed by real-world turf manager results and industry application

Pack Size: 10kg

Formulation: Water Dispersible Granule (WDG)

Nutrient Content: Contains carbon (from activated charcoal), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K)