What is Wood Vinegar?

Wood Vinegar, also known as pyroligneous acid, is a liquid by-product of the pyrolysis process. It’s obtained by the slow burning of agricultural waste in an oxygen-limited environment, producing a dark liquid that consists of over 200 different organic compounds. 

Wood Vinegar has been used in Japan for centuries for a variety of purposes, including agriculture, horticulture, and medicine.  Wood Vinegar has become more widely utilised in recent years for reclaiming degraded soils, accelerating composting, enhancing soil fertility, limiting nitrogen loss and improving disease prevention and stress resistance.
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Wood Vinegar has a wide range of benefits, including:

• Improves soil health: Wood Vinegar can help to improve soil structure, drainage, and aeration. It also helps to increase the levels of beneficial microorganisms in the soil.
• Promotes plant growth: Wood Vinegar can help to promote plant growth by increasing the uptake of nutrients and water. It can also help to improve the resistance of plants to pests and diseases.
• Repels pests: Wood Vinegar is a natural pest repellent. It can be used to control a variety of pests, including aphids, mites, and slugs.
• Seed Germination:  The exceptional re-growth seen after native bush fires is triggered by the compounds that are contained within wood vinegar.
• Composting: Adding Wood Vinegar to the composting process increases the microbial activity helps speed up the process and reduce nitrogen gas losses for an improved product.
• Animal Stockfeed:  Wood Vinegar has shown benefits to chicken health and meat and egg production.
• Deodorizes: Wood Vinegar is a natural deodorizer. It can be used to remove odours from compost bins, pet areas, and other areas.
• Disinfectant: Wood Vinegar is a natural disinfectant. It can be used to clean and disinfect surfaces.

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