Total Char (Activated charcoal for plants) VR International €œTotal CHAR€ is pure grade Activated charcoal for agriculture uses. Total CHAR is excellent for soil detoxification, natural insecticide and soil Conditioner. Using activated Charcoal can bring miracle in your garden, Activated charcoal has inherent property of inert moisture-retaining, especially good for pitcher plants and orchids Total CHAR act as soil sweetener and natural compost for plants like Peace Lily, Rose, Aloe Vera, Dracaena reflexa, Anthurium and Orchids. It is used as a top dressing for gardens, bowling greens and lawns. Charcoal also acts as a substitute for lime in soil additives because of the high potash content .