Edaphon

Elevate your horticultural projects to the next level with ÉDAPHON living growing medium.

We invite you to discover ÉDAPHON, the all-purpose living potting mix for growing, transplanting, and repotting—a remarkable innovation ready to maximize your horticultural projects. Composed entirely of natural ingredients, our potting mix provides a rich and fertile base for plant growth. It is specially designed to meet the criteria of demanding professionals.

You can also place a special order for the 2095 L big bag to be delivered to your home by writing to representant@ecoumene.com

Ready to use
All you need is water!
Everything is designed to allow you to grow your plants like a professional.

Preparing the potting soil
Begin by evenly moistening the potting soil in a tray, ensuring it is neither too dry nor too wet. Then select a larger pot, suitable for the plant's future growth.

Transplanting and repotting
Transplant or repot plants according to their growth stage. Start with a base of potting soil in the container, gently place the plant inside, then fill in around the roots with more potting soil, gently firming it down for better root development.

Watering
Water the soil regularly, adapting the frequency and amount of water to the needs of the plants and their stages of growth.

Growth
Place the plants in an environment that promotes their growth, taking into account the specific needs of each species.

Warning
All-purpose potting soil for growth is not suitable for germination. The fertilizer load is too high.

100% natural ingredients

Particle size: extra coarse
Water retention: medium
Drainage capacity: high

Take your gardening projects to the next level with ÉDAPHON Living Soil for Germination

We invite you to discover ÉDAPHON Living Soil for Germination, a remarkable innovation ready to maximize your horticultural projects. Composed entirely of natural ingredients, our soil provides a rich and fertile base for plant growth. It is specially designed to meet the criteria of demanding professionals.

You can also place a special order for the 2095 L big bag to be delivered to your home by writing to representant@ecoumene.com

Ready to use
All you need is water!
Everything is designed to allow you to grow your plants like a professional.

Preparing the potting soil
Moisten the potting soil in a container before putting it in the pot.
Fill the pot to within 2 cm of the top edge with moistened potting soil.

Sowing
Sow the seeds according to the instructions provided on the seed packets.

Watering
Gently water the soil to moisten the seeds.
Maintain constant humidity, without excess water, during germination.

Germination
Place the seeded pot in an environment conducive to germination.
Refer to the information provided on the seed packets for specific details for each species.

100% natural ingredients

Particle size: fine
Water retention: medium
Drainage capacity: low

Insect frass fertilizer is an effective biostimulant that increases and improves the microbiology and fertility of your soil. It's a valuable addition to your vegetable plants for significantly improved growth and yields.

In a way, frass allows you to unleash the superpowers of insects in your vegetable garden!

Organic product approved by Ecocert: 

• composed of 100% soldier fly larvae manure;
• contains insect chitin and microorganisms which improves the microbiology and fertility of the soil, plants and their growth;
• Made in Quebec;
• derived from the circular economy.

Application:
It can be mixed directly into the soil or applied to the surface to dissolve slowly. Frass is well-suited for growing in vegetable or fruit gardens, as well as for market gardening. In fact, it can be used virtually anywhere in a garden.

How to use it? Consult the online application guide!

Conservation :
Store in its packaging, in a cool, dry place.

Soil amendment for horticultural use, effective for 100 years !
To learn more, visit the Biochar page

Although this technique dates back more than 2500 years, contemporary agronomists have only recently discovered its immense potential. In our opinion, biochar is nothing less than the missing (and now found!) link in living soils .

Optimal ratio to be achieved gradually (1 to 5 years), according to several application methods: 1 kg/1 m2 of soil (consult the application guide ).

Fine particle size is more easily introduced into small or narrow containers (in multi-cell trays, for example) and is recommended for "living mixtures" (biochar + compost).

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Consult the certificate of conformity issued by Québec Vrai.

• Increases microbial activity
• Promotes greater soil fertility
• Contributes to water retention
• Improves plant germination
• Stimulates plant growth

Consult the Application Guide – PDF document

• The ultra-porous structure of the carbonized residues of biochar acts like a sponge, trapping nutrients very effectively, retaining water and promoting the maintenance of microorganisms essential to a living soil.
• Biochar represents a future solution for sustainably improving the yield of agricultural land, in addition to being an excellent way to sequester carbon in the soil.

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When grown as a green manure, rye effectively prevents leaching, protects the soil from wind and water erosion, and improves soil structure. It can be sown on any available plot. However, the Guide to Comprehensive Management of Organic and Diversified Market Gardens* cautions against sowing too soon after the rye has been destroyed: “Based on field observations, rye destroyed in the spring appears to have an allelopathic effect on corn. It is therefore highly likely that this effect also exists for certain vegetables.”

* Guide to the overall management of organic and diversified market garden farms by Bio-Action, Équiterre 2009

• Rye has an impressive fibrous root system.
• This biennial variety survives the rigors of winter and uses soil moisture early in spring for rapid growth.
• The seeds are sown broadcast on any free plot from the beginning of September to the end of October and germinate in 3 to 6 days (soil temperature between 1 and 20 °C).
• The young plants are buried the following spring, 2 to 3 weeks before the establishment of vegetable crops.
• Burying them is more difficult when they are cut down at full maturity.
• Seeding rate: 2 kg/100 ^m² – 4 lb/1000 sq ^ft

Buckwheat is very well adapted to poor soils and is renowned for its excellent weed-suppressing properties. Its rapid growth makes it a perfect choice for use before or after the main crop, as it can be plowed into the soil after only 30 to 40 days, which coincides with the start of its flowering.

• Buckwheat, used as a green manure, takes 30 to 65 days to grow. Its well-branched root system allows for good structuring of the top few centimeters of soil.
• This plant is a phosphorus extractor that purifies the soil.
• The most effective green manure for smothering weeds.
• Very sensitive to cold, buckwheat must be sown once the risk of frost has passed (from the beginning of June to the end of July in soil at 15-25 °C).
• The seeds germinate in 2 to 6 days and the plants are returned to the soil as green manure after 30 to 65 days.
• Although its flowers attract many beneficial insects, it is best to bury them when they appear to prevent them from making seeds.
• Seeding rate: 2 kg/100 ^m² – 4 lb/1000 sq ^ft

Tansy-leaved phacelia is a very versatile herbaceous annual used as an ornamental and bee-friendly plant, but also as a green manure, cover crop, or forage crop! Highly adaptable, it grows in semi-arid to humid climates, by the sea as well as inland and in the mountains. It prefers light and rather dry soils, but tolerates different soil types.

• Its extensive root system helps to improve soil structure, particularly in the case of compacted soils (unstable, rather silty soils and compacted clay soils whose surface cracks when drying).
• Early sowings yield up to 4.5 t/ha of vegetative biomass, while late sowings yield only about 1.25 t/ha.
• It is sown from the end of April to the beginning of June, depending on the region, because the soil temperature must be maintained between 13 and 18 °C for good germination.
• Phacelia is sown at a rate of 10-15 kg/ha at a depth of 0.5 cm. A good seedbed is prepared and then covered with soil. Small plots can be broadcast and then covered with a layer of soil, but for larger plots, it is better to use a vegetable seed drill.
• Especially in dry weather, rolling the plot after sowing is strongly recommended.
• Phacelia can also be sown in association with buckwheat at a rate of 8 kg/ha of phacelia to 40 kg/ha of buckwheat.
• Because of its ability to attract beneficial insects and improve soil health, phacelia can help reduce the incidence of certain diseases and pests.

Forage peas benefit from intercropping, as their climbing stems need support to cling to. Their rapid growth and high cold resistance allow them to be sown early in spring or autumn with excellent results.

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• Peas grow in all types of soil. Germination takes place between 5 and 14 days.
• They can be sown as soon as the soil can be worked in April and until the beginning of September in soil between 1 and 24 °C.

• The dried aerial parts decompose very quickly in the spring.

• It is sown in furrows at a depth of 2-3 cm.
• The plants can be returned to the soil as green manure after 30 to 65 days.
• Peas provide the soil with a rich source of nitrogen.

• Seeding rate: 2 kg/100 ^m² – 4 lb/1000 sq ^ft

Mustard's rapid growth is one of the qualities that makes it an excellent green manure, but it's not the only one! Under good conditions, mustard seedlings can reach their full height in just one month. It can therefore be used as a green manure in spring and summer.

• Its deep roots excel at loosening heavy soils and its aerial parts buried in the soil provide the latter with a first-rate supply of nitrogen.
• When buried during full flowering, its role as a nematicide should not be neglected either, especially on a plot where potatoes have been grown.
• Because it grows very quickly and is not afraid of root competition, it covers the soil immediately and protects it from erosion . For faster decomposition, it is buried when young and still tender.
• If you want to attract pollinators with its pretty, bright yellow flowers, allow more time for decomposition in the soil, as it will be less tender. However, do this before the seeds ripen if you don't want it to self-seed readily!
• It can be sown until the end of August , as it tolerates frost .
• As winter approaches, instead of burying it, leave its cut stems on the surface to provide soil life with a protective cover against erosion and cold.
• In spring, earthworms will be encouraged to come to the surface to collect them, aerating the soil in the process. Furthermore, by acting as mulch , they will reduce weed growth.
• Sowing technique : broadcast, followed by a pass with a rake to lightly bury the seeds.
• Seeding rate: 300 g/60 ^m² – 0.6 lb/600 sq ^ft
• Sowing depth : 0.5 to 1 cm.
• Photo credit: Amit Kumar
• Format: 300 g

A cousin of the broad bean, the fava bean originates from ancient Egypt, where it was among the first cultivated plant species. The Greek philosopher Pythagoras and his followers forbade themselves from consuming its beans, considering them to be of the same substance used to create human beings. It was said that the beans served as a place of transmigration for souls and that eating them was tantamount to feeding on the dead. Legend has it that Pythagoras was overtaken and killed by his enemies because he refused to flee through a field of fava beans!

• The broad bean is very resistant to cold and tolerates poor or clay soils and high levels of mineral salts.
• Its pea-like pods have been part of the human diet for millennia, as a vegetable or as flour.
• They are also valued in animal feed, but the plant itself is a champion at enriching the soil with nitrogen.
• It can be sown as soon as the soil can be worked in April and until the beginning of September, in soil between 1 and 24 °C.
• The seeds germinate in just 3 to 6 days.

• It is sown in furrows 2-3 cm deep, leaving ± 10 cm between plants.
• The plants are returned to the soil as green manure after 30 to 65 days.

• Sowing rate: 250 g/12.5 ^m²
• Sowing rate: 1 kg/50 ^m²
• Sowing rate: 1.5 kg/75 ^m²

Oats and field peas make a very interesting combination, as they both grow very quickly and are quite cold-hardy. This mixture provides excellent ground cover, making weed growth virtually impossible. As with oats, this mixture is ideally used for a period of two months, either before or after a main crop.

• Oats and peas grow in all types of soil. Germination takes between 5 and 14 days.
• They can be sown as soon as the soil can be worked in April and until the beginning of September in soil between 1 and 24 °C.
• They are sown broadcast and the plants are turned back into the soil as green manure after 30 to 65 days.

• Compared to oats, the root mass of peas is very small, but its ability to fix nitrogen in the soil is almost double.

• This mixture is well suited to cold conditions, but will not survive the winter.

• Seeding rate: 2 kg/100 ^m² – 4 lb/1000 sq ^ft

Oats are a grass well-adapted to cold conditions and grow in all types of soil. Like other grasses, they effectively suppress weeds, which struggle to establish themselves. Their deep roots improve soil structure and water penetration, in addition to providing a valuable source of organic matter.

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• Oats are a fast-growing cereal that thrives in all types of soil. Germination takes place between 5 and 14 days.
• It can be sown as soon as the soil can be worked in April and until the beginning of September in soil between 1 and 24 °C.
• It is sown broadcast and the plants are turned back into the soil as green manure after 30 to 65 days.
• It is well adapted to cold conditions, but does not survive the winter.
• Seeding rate: 2 kg/100 ^m² – 4 lb/1000 sq ^ft