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Posted by lotti newbi (U14455678) on Monday, 24th May 2010
I've read that ash from woodburners is useful as either a slug barrier or soil improver - can the ash from charcoal be used in same way? Now the BBQ season is well underway we'll have quite a lot and wondered if it might be of some use on the allotment?
I would think barbecue ash could be used in any way that you'd use wood ash - charcoal is just wood, after all. I suppose if the charcoal is very greasy (from sausages etc.) there might be a problem with attracting unwelcome visitors (foxes, rats etc.) but in my experience most of the grease gets burnt off barbecue charcoal, so I'd have no problem using it in the garden myself
I add mine to the compost bin.
Hi, Crushed charcoal is sometimes used by greenkeepers as an alternative to lime to increase the ph of sports turf. Depending on the type of wood used to make it, charcoal ash ph can vary from ph 8 to ph 10 so you would have to be careful where you use it.
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