🌱 Orchid Nerd Horticultural Charcoal – #4 Medium Grade – 2 Cubic Foot Box

(Hardwood Charcoal for Orchid and Tropical Plant Growing)

Orchid Nerd Horticultural Charcoal, made from premium hardwoods like oak and hickory, is an essential component for healthy orchid and tropical plant care. Charcoal improves drainage, enhances aeration, stabilizes pH levels, filters impurities, and protects roots naturally against bacteria and fungal growth.

This larger 2 cubic foot box of our #4 Medium Grade charcoal is ideal for growers with bigger collections, commercial orchid houses, and large repotting projects requiring maximum volume and consistent quality.

🌿 Key Features:

• Made from natural hardwoods (oak and hickory)
• Improves drainage and prevents waterlogging
• Boosts aeration and oxygenation at the root zone
• Buffers pH to maintain stable growing conditions
• Absorbs excess nutrients, toxins, and salts
• Inhibits fungal and bacterial growth naturally
• Great for orchids, tropicals, vivariums, and terrariums
• Slows media breakdown, helping extend time between re-pots

✅ Why Growers Choose Orchid Nerd Horticultural Charcoal:

• Promotes stronger, healthier, more resilient root systems
• Helps keep potting media fresh and sweet-smelling
• Reduces salt buildup from fertilizers
• Extends the life of bark- and moss-based potting blends
• Trusted by hobbyists, collectors, and commercial growers

📦 Available Size:

• 2 Cubic Foot Box — #4 Medium Grade (Approximately 0.25" to under 0.5" pieces)

Also available in a 1 Cubic Foot Box for smaller repotting needs.

🔗 Recommended Pairings:

• Orchid Nerd Potting Stick – durable hard plastic orchid potting sticks are designed for tamping down potting media firmly and evenly around your plants.
• Orchid Nerd Green Balls – ideal for staking, training, and supporting orchid spikes, with a green color that blends naturally into foliage.

💡 Tips for Best Results:

Blend charcoal into bark-based orchid media at 10–20% by volume. Create a drainage layer by adding charcoal to the bottom of pots. Dust fresh root cuts lightly with powdered charcoal during re-potting. Flush media periodically to remove salt buildup and maintain freshness.