- Excellent for soil amendment with compost
- Enhanced plant growth, and increases plants resistance to diseases and pathogens
- Improves tilth and reduces soil bulk density and improved soil structure & porosity
- Increases soil water holding capacity and reduces water run off & nutrient leaching
- Increases cation exchange capacity (CEC – the ability to hold onto and transfer nutrient cations: ammonium, calcium, magnesium, and potassium)
- Supports soil microbial life and biodiversity
- Reduces soil acidity and raises soil pH