ricion products
Our products are primarily available for resale via trading partners such as wholesalers, specialised dealers and agricultural trading companies.
Our liquid ricionbiokonzentrat is the biological basis for all products and applications using the ricion process.
ricionbiokonzentrat promotes natural soil life and humus formation, thus supporting germination, root formation, flowering, fruit set and ripening of plants.
The balanced composition of symbiotic microorganisms (e.g. lactic acid bacteria, photosynthetic bacteria, radiation bacteria, yeasts, moulds and many more), plant substances (sugar cane molasses, herbal ferments), humic acids, rock flour and vitalised water was developed by Joachim Böttcher. The ingredients are fermented and activated using a special process in the absence of air.
Effects:
With the microorganisms, enzymes and vital substances it contains, ricionbiokonzentrat controls the biological metabolic processes in substrates and soils and enriches them with biologically active microorganisms. The antioxidant effect positively influences or even rebuilds soil life and reduces carbon decomposition. ricionbiokonzentrat promotes natural soil life, humus formation and thus supports germination, root formation, flowering, fruit set and ripening of plants.
Nutrients: 0,3 % K2O Total potassium oxide in the FM
Application:
– Production of ricioninitial
– Treatment of agricultural fertilisers (e.g. solid manure, liquid manure, slurry, fermentation residues)
– Treatment of agricultural harvest residues (e.g. grape pomace, fruit pomace, vegetable residues)
– Treatment of predominantly organic substrates (e.g. compost)
– Treatment of organic residues from food processing
– Application for the promotion of surface rotting in regenerative soil cultivation
Product properties: liquid concentrate
Container sizes: 25 litre canister, larger containers on request
ricioninitial is the basic substrate for all other ricionproducts. With its high proportion of biologically activated biochar (approx. 90%), the product promotes biological metabolic processes in substrates and soils and enriches them with a permanently stable carbon structure and biologically active microorganisms.
It is produced according to ricion specifications using high-quality, EBC-certified biochar, minerals and organic additives with the addition of ricionbiokonzentrat diluted with water. The mixture is fermented in suitable fermentation plants under optimal conditions for 4 weeks in the absence of air. The resulting lactic acid serves as a food source for the symbiotic microorganisms. In this way, the large surfaces of the biochar are colonised by the microorganisms. In this way, the biochar is biologically activated.
Effects:
With its high proportion of biologically activated biochar (approx. 90%), ricioninitial promotes the biological metabolic processes in substrates and soils and enriches them with a permanently stable carbon structure and biologically active microorganisms. Due to the large surface area and high cation exchange capacity (CEC) of the biochar contained, the discharge of nutrients such as nitrate and nitrous oxide is significantly reduced. Due to the biological activation, the nutrients are made available by the microorganisms as required by the plants. The high water storage capacity of the biochar, which is five times its own weight, therefore also promotes the water storage capacity of the substrates and soils in which ricioninitial is used. In soils, the C:N ratio is increased with the application of ricioninitial, which reduces the release of nitrous oxide and promotes humus formation. The antioxidant effect positively influences or even rebuilds soil life and reduces carbon decomposition. ricioninitial promotes natural soil life and humus formation, thus supporting germination, root formation, flowering, fruit set and plant maturation.
Qualification of biochar:
-EBC AgroBio (Premium)
-Pyrolysis temperature: 600-700°C
-Specific surface area: ±375 m²/g
-Carbon content: >90% in the DM
Nutrients:
0.4 % N Total N in the FM
0.2 % P Total P in the FM
0.3 % K2O Total potassium oxide in the FM
Product characteristics:
Bulk and scatterable substrate (grain size 0-15 mm)
Application:
– base substrate for the production of other ricion products
– Direct application for the improvement of soils
– Treatment of agricultural fertilisers (e.g. solid manure, liquid manure, slurry, fermentation residues)
– Treatment of agricultural harvest residues (e.g. grape pomace, fruit pomace, vegetable residues)
– Treatment of predominantly organic substrates (e.g. compost)
– Treatment of organic residues from food processing
– Application for the promotion of surface rotting in regenerative soil cultivation
Container sizes:
Bags with 35 litres, big bags with 500 and 1,000 litres, loose goods by truck
Contribution to active climate protection: around 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of ricioninitial are stored in the long term
ricionsoil activator is a powerful, spreadable concentrate for activating and building up humus in all types of agricultural and horticultural soils. With its high proportion of biologically activated biochar (approx. 90%), ricionbodenaktivator promotes biological metabolic processes in substrates and soils and enriches them with a permanently stable carbon structure and biologically active microorganisms.
It is produced according to ricion‘s specifications using high-quality, EBC-certified biochar, minerals and organic additives with the addition of ricionbiokonzentrat diluted with water. The mixture is fermented in suitable fermentation plants under optimum conditions for 4 weeks in the absence of air. The lactic acid produced in the process serves as a food source for the symbiotic microorganisms. In this way, the large surfaces of the biochar are colonised by the microorganisms, which leads to the biological activation of the biochar. Once fermentation is complete, other high-quality microorganisms are added to promote interaction between plants and soil, such as Mykhorizza and nitrogen-fixing bacteria. The biologically active mixture is then gently granulated so that it can be used with standard fertiliser spreading technology.
Effects:
With its high proportion of biologically activated biochar (approx. 90%), ricionbodenaktivator promotes biological metabolic processes in substrates and soils and enriches them with a permanently stable carbon structure and biologically active microorganisms. Due to the large surface area and high cation exchange capacity (CEC) of the biochar contained, the discharge of nutrients such as nitrate and nitrous oxide is significantly reduced. Due to the biological activation, the nutrients are made available by the microorganisms as required by the plants. The high water storage capacity of biochar, which is five times its own weight, therefore also promotes the water storage capacity of the substrates and soils in which ricionbodenaktivator is used. In soils, the C:N ratio is increased with the application of ricionterra soil activator, which reduces the release of nitrous oxide and promotes humus formation. The antioxidant effect positively influences or even rebuilds soil life and reduces carbon decomposition. ricionbodenaktivator promotes natural soil life and humus formation and thus supports germination, root formation, flowering, fruit set and the ripening of plants.
Nutrients:
0.4 % N total N in the FM
0.2 % P total P in the FM
0.3 % K2O total potassium oxide in the FM etc.
Product characteristics: Spreadable granules (grain size 2-8mm)
Application:
– Direct application for soil activation and humus build-up
– Treatment of agricultural fertilisers (e.g. solid manure, liquid manure, slurry, fermentation residues)
– Treatment of agricultural harvest residues (e.g. grape pomace, fruit pomace, vegetable residues)
– Treatment of predominantly organic substrates (e.g. compost)
– Treatment of organic residues from food processing
– Application for the promotion of surface rotting in regenerative soil cultivation
Container sizes: Bags with 25 kg, big bags with 500 litres (375 kg) and 1,000 litres (750 kg)
Recommended application quantities:
0.5 to 10 tonnes/ha depending on the initial soil and objective
Contribution to active climate protection:
Each tonne of ricionbodenaktivator stores around 2.5 tonnes of CO2 in the long term
ricionbodenaktivator+ is a powerful, nutrient-rich and spreadable concentrate for activating, building up humus and supplying nutrients to agricultural and horticultural soils of all kinds.
It is produced according to ricion‘s specifications using high-quality, EBC-certified biochar, minerals, organic additives and high-quality, organic plant nutrients with the addition of ricionbiokonzentrat diluted with water. The mixture is fermented in suitable fermentation plants under optimum conditions for 4 weeks in the absence of air. The lactic acid produced in the process serves as a food source for the symbiotic microorganisms. In this way, the large surfaces of the biochar are colonised by the microorganisms, which leads to the biological activation of the biochar. Once fermentation is complete, other high-quality microorganisms are added to promote the interaction between plants and soil, such as mycorrhiza and nitrogen-fixing bacteria. The biologically active mixture is then gently granulated so that it can be used with standard fertiliser spreading technology.
Effects:
With its high proportion of biologically activated biochar (approx. 90%), ricionbodenaktivator+ promotes biological metabolic processes in substrates and soils and enriches them with a permanently stable carbon structure and biologically active microorganisms. The high-quality, organic plant nutrients it contains supply the soil (and therefore the plants) evenly with all the important macro and micronutrients due to the “depot effect” of the biochar. The large surface areas and high cation exchange capacity (CEC) of the biochar contained in the product significantly reduce the leaching of nutrients such as nitrate and nitrous oxide. Due to the biological activation, the nutrients are made available by the microorganisms as required by the plants. The high water storage capacity of the biochar, which is five times its own weight, therefore also promotes the water storage capacity of the substrates and soils in which ricionbodenaktivator+ is used. The C:N ratio in soils is increased with the application of ricionbodenaktivator+, which reduces the release of nitrous oxide and promotes humus formation. The antioxidant effect positively influences or even rebuilds soil life and reduces carbon degradation. ricionbodenaktivator+ promotes natural soil life and humus formation, thus supporting germination, root formation, flowering, fruit set and plant maturation.
Nutrients:
4 % N Total N in the FM
2 % P Total P in the FM
4 % K2O Total potassium oxide in the FM, etc.
Product characteristics: Spreadable granules (grain size 2-8mm)
Application:
– Direct application for soil activation and humus build-up
– Treatment of agricultural fertilisers (e.g. solid manure, liquid manure, slurry, fermentation residues)
– Treatment of agricultural harvest residues (e.g. grape pomace, fruit pomace, vegetable residues)
– Treatment of predominantly organic substrates (e.g. compost)
– Treatment of organic residues from food processing
– Application for the promotion of surface rotting in regenerative soil cultivation
Container sizes: Bags with 25 kg, big bags with 500 litres (375 kg) and 1,000 litres (750 kg)
Recommended application quantities:
0.5 to 5 tonnes/ha depending on the initial soil and objective
Contribution to active climate protection:
Each tonne of ricionbodenaktivator+ stores around 2.5 tonnes of CO2 in the long term
ricionkultursubstrat is a high-performance growing medium for commercial and leisure horticulture. It is produced according to ricion’s specifications using high-quality, EBC-certified biochar, minerals and selected organic substrate ingredients.
This also includes a proportion of separated, fibre-rich digestate from biogas plants. The addition of ricioninitial promotes the positive properties of the digestate and effectively buffers the negative ones, such as salt content and pH value.
ricionkultursubstrat contains a basic supply of macro and micronutrients, which are made available to the plants evenly via the biologically activated biochar it contains. It is used as a complete substrate.
We can produce special herb and sowing soils with a finer structure and a lower basic supply of macronutrients on request.
Nutrients:
0.5 % N total N in the FM
0.3 % P Total P in the FM
0.7 % K2O Total potassium oxide in the FM, etc.
Product composition: light, fibre-rich growing medium with a salt content of < 1.5 g/l
Application:
Peat-free complete substrate with basic nutrient supply for commercial and leisure horticulture
Container sizes: bags with 50 litres, big bags with 2,000 litres (approx. 650 kg)
Contribution to active climate protection:
Around 35 kg of CO2 is stored per m³ of ricionkultursubstrat
ricionpflanzsubstrat is a high-performance substrate for gardening and landscaping as well as for the entire “urban green” sector. It is particularly suitable for planting trees, shrubs, perennials, etc. as well as for creating green spaces and meadows.
It is produced according to ricion’s specifications using high-quality, EBC-certified biochar, minerals and selected organic substrate ingredients.
This also includes a proportion of separated, fibre-rich digestate from biogas plants. The addition of ricioninitial promotes the positive properties of the digestate and effectively buffers the negative ones, such as salt content and pH value.
ricionpflanzsubstrat contains a basic supply of macro and micronutrients, which are evenly made available to the plants via the biologically activated biochar it contains.
Due to its selected input materials and the proportion of ricion-Initial, degraded, compacted soils are upgraded and water and nutrient storage is improved.
ricionpflanzsubstrat are ideal for use in permanent crops, such as urban tree planting, natural wooded islands (Tinyforest), rose gardens, perennial gardens and roof gardens.
It is applied by working it into the soil and planting holes. The application quantity depends on the initial soil to be upgraded. For larger plants, we recommend carrying out a soil analysis beforehand.
Nutrients:
1.0 % N Total N in the FM
0.5 % P Total P in the FM
1.5 % K2O Total potassium oxide in the FM, etc.
Product characteristics: Light, fibre-rich plant substrate
Application: Peat-free plant substrate with basic nutrient supply for gardening, landscaping and urban greenery.
Container sizes:
Big bags on pallets (1.000 litres approx. 650 kg) or loose goods (bulk goods)
Contribution to active climate protection:
Around 500 kg of CO2 is stored per m³ of ricionpflanzsubstrat
ricionstalleinstreu is a high-performance product that offers several advantages compared to conventional bedding variants or straw. It contributes to animal welfare, increases “handling comfort” and, if required, offers an all-round service in regions with large numbers of horses or larger stables.
It is produced according to ricion’s specifications using high-quality, biologically activated EBC-certified biochar (ricioninitial ), minerals and miscanthus straw. These input materials are then pelletised using a gentle process.
The exceptionally high absorbency promotes a healthy stable climate. The biologically activated biochar contributes to the active suppression of flies and the reduction of harmful ammonia.
Product characteristics: lightweight, absorbent pellets
Application: Complete bedding for stables
Container sizes:
Bags with 35 litres, big bags on pallets (1.000 l approx. 500 kg)
Contribution to active climate protection:
Around 300 kg of CO2 is stored per m³ of ricionstalleinstreu
Our ricionstalleinstreu offers horse owners several advantages compared to conventional bedding or straw. They contribute to animal welfare, increase “handling comfort” and, if required, offer an all-round service in regions with larger numbers of horses or larger stables.
Animal welfare is promoted by a better barn climate, as ricionstalleinstreu regulates the humidity in the barn due to its high moisture absorption capacity and significantly reduces harmful ammonia.
The “handling comfort” is increased because ricionstalleinstreu has to be cleared much less frequently due to its absorption and absorption capacity and therefore less solid manure is produced overall.
In future, regions with larger numbers of horses or larger stables will be able to benefit from an all-round service if ricionstalleinstreu is used exclusively in the stables. In such cases, special storage containers can be set up at the stables and collected free of charge as required.
We produce high-quality ricion-products from the ricionstalleinstreu – horse manure mixture in the sense of cascade utilisation and a regional circular economy. ricionstalleinstreu, like all our products, contributes to active climate protection because the biochar it contains binds CO2 in the long term.
ricionbiofiltersubstrat is a high-performance special filter mixture made from microbiologically activated biochar (ricioninitial ) and a highly porous clay mineral (expanded clay sand).
It is suitable as a fully-fledged filter substrate for use in our ricionaqua high-performance filters, in retention soil filters and generally in all soil filters and constructed wetlands. Due to the high proportion of microbiologically activated biochar, micropollutants such as pharmaceutical residues, agricultural chemicals etc. in wastewater are effectively eliminated.
Technical characteristics:
The hydraulic capacity in the saturated state (kf value) is 0.9×10-05 m/s, and is therefore very permeable.
Bulk density: 550-650 kg/m³ (due to residual moisture)
Grain size: < 4.0 mm (±90%), 4-10 mm (±8%) >10 mm (±2%)
The degradation rates depend on the pre-treatment and the nature of the dirty water. With a hydraulic load of 0.08 m³/(m² x d) and a filter height of at least 0.75 m, the degradation rates for COD are 80-95%, for ammonium 80-99% and for phosphate 40-75%. The elimination rates of micropollutants depend on their type and concentration, but are significant compared to most technical wastewater treatment plants.
The ricionbiofiltersubstrat can be used in the long term if planned and dimensioned correctly.
We are happy to provide you with our expertise for professional planning and dimensioning.
Provision of goods: Big bags on pallets and loose goods (bulk goods)
Contribution to active climate protection:
Around 300 kg of CO2 is stored per m³ of ricionbiofiltersubstrat
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