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title: "Anyone use horticultural charcoal in their soil mixes? Do you see any…"
description: "Anyone use horticultural charcoal in their soil mixes? Do you see any benefit? I don’t think my soil is chunky enough and I’m considering adding some charcoal…"
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published: "2025-08-14T11:16:12.235999Z"
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# Anyone use horticultural charcoal in their soil mixes? Do you see any…

_Posted by Planttttsssss on 2025-08-14_

Anyone use horticultural charcoal in their soil mixes? Do you see any benefit? I don’t think my soil is chunky enough and I’m considering adding some charcoal to it.

## 2 comments

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2025-08-14

Yes i use it but i don't have anymore so this year i haven't used it and honestly, i don't see a difference other then its chunckier.

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-08-15

Yes, its part of my chunky and cactus mixes i make. It contributes a wide variety of things to the mixes. It won't contribute chunk really, since most horticulture charcoal is more powdery. But it does improve drainage and oxygen pockets in the soil just through its make up.

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