Horse badding

Store Sonnenstreu in a dry place and, when needed, add it to the stall as usual so that the floor is evenly covered. Compared to traditional bedding materials like straw, not only is consumption significantly lower, but so is the storage space required. At the same time, daily stall mucking out is made easier. The bedding can also be used in open stables, for example, as a thicker base that is only mucked out and completely replaced when necessary. This material can then either be temporarily stored on the manure plate or transported directly to the fields as a humus former.

Significantly reduced effort and disposal quantities, less dust, and better odor control thanks to the added biochar. The animals feel more comfortable because a natural habitat (forest floor) is imitated. In addition, the risk of slipping when standing up or lying down is lower compared to other alternative bedding materials, because Sonnenstreu forms a kind of mat. This is very well accepted by horses as a lying surface. Humus begins to build up in the stable because the added biochar retains the nitrogen required for this and at the same time is a perfect habitat for humus biology. This also eliminates the pungent smell of ammonia. Due to the lower application rates and longer shelf life, less storage space is required for manure and the amount of work involved in mucking out is reduced. There is also a huge advantage when used in the field, because almost finished humus with stable carbon is applied, thereby continuously increasing the fertility of the field.

With the addition of rock flour and organic biochar, single-species shredded tree and shrub cuttings undergo hot composting and are dry-stabilized in the process. They are then sieved to 25 mm.