
POWERFUL CATALYSTs FOR WATER and nutrient efficiency IN SOIL


Pure and ultra-porous persist biochar acts as a carbon sponge in soil
Persist™ Premium Biochar holds more water and nutrients in the soil to help naturally rebuild the soil and make it more drought-resistant to allow plants to thrive.


a beneficial, synergistic mix of healthy organic compounds and acids
Persist™ PAF is a 100% bio-based liquid that may enhance plant growth by improving nutrient uptake and boosting beneficial microbes in soil.
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The foundation for healthy plants and soil.
Saving water, reducing the impact of drought.
Let’s reverse climate change.
- Every ton of Persist biochar removes three equivalent tons of CO2 from the atmosphere helping to reverse global warming.
- Persist products are made by VGrid, an innovative clean energy company producing sustainable electricity from agricultural and forestry waste.
- This green energy reduces our reliance on dirty fossil fuels while decreasing landfill waste.
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Made from natural processes

Agricultural Waste

VGrid's Bioserver

Persist Biochar

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Natural benefits for a variety of applications

Farming & Horiculture

golf and turfgrass management

Composting operations

bioswales and Green Infrastructure
How VGrid is fighting climate change with Persist
Persist™ PAF and Biochar provide a 14% yield increase in marketable strawberries per acre.
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- Outdoor production trial conducted by Holden Research and Consulting (Ventura County, California, U.S.A.); September – December 2022.
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- Before planting, Persist™ Biochar was placed in the slot at a rate of 480 lbs/acre. Persist™ PAF liquid was applied at 1% dilution with a backpack sprayer at a total rate of 3.5 gal/acre (four applications total).
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- Results compared to grower’s standard regimen. At planting, all treatments received controlled release fertilizer and in-season applications of nitrogen and phosphorous, along with foliar pest control.
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News
Persist™ Now Offers Micronized Biochar, Making it Ideal for Precision Fertigation and Liquid Spray Applications
Persist™ Premium Biochar is now available in a new formulation: Micronized Biochar. This ultra-fine biochar, screened for precise particle sizes less than 75 microns (0.075 mm), can be suspended in liquid, and conveniently applied through fertigation, drip irrigation,...
Persist™ PAF Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label
VGrid Energy Systems announces today it has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product Label for its Persist™ PAF liquid plant and soil enhancer. Persist™ PAF is a unique blend of organic acids and natural compounds. Academic research...
Persist™ ‘Green Bull’ Liquid Lawn & Garden Fertilizer
New ‘Green Bull’ Liquid Lawn and Garden Fertilizer From Persist™ Supports Healthy Lawns and a Healthy Planet Persist™ Green Bull is a new liquid plant fertilizer with a powerful blend of iron, nitrogen, and Persist’s proprietary blend of organic acids and beneficial...
Persist™ Biochar Earns Prestigious IBI Certification
CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VGrid Energy Systems, a California-based clean energy producer, announced today the International Biochar Initiative (IBI) awarded its certification to Persist™ Biochar. The IBI Biochar Certification Program is a voluntary...
Lowes Now Offers Persist Biochar
VGrid Energy Systems announced today that its Persist™ Premium Biochar is available for sale nationwide on Lowes.com. Now, lawn owners, gardeners, and indoor plant lovers can order online directly from Lowe’s, mix the soil enhancer into any plant soil, and enjoy...
Craig Vossler Joins VGrid Energy Systems as Sales Manager for Agricultural Products
VGrid Energy Systems and Persist Products welcome Craig Vossler as our new Sales Manager for Agricultural Products. In this role, he will oversee business development and sales for VGrid’s growing line of products for agriculture applications. Vossler has served in...
VGrid Named Top Biochar Company by Agri Business Review
VGrid Energy was featured in the annual listing of companies that are at the forefront of providing biochar solutions and transforming businesses. VGrid Energy Systems: Turning Agricultural Waste into Bioenergy and Bio goods Rising temperatures, extreme weather...
Persist™ Delivers Impressive Results in Strawberry Trial
Want to see how Persist™ Biochar and PAF can enhance your strawberries? Contact us today.A 14.25% yield increase was achieved in marketable strawberries produced per acre.VGrid announced this week the results of a recently completed strawberry production trial by...
Protect Your Vineyard from Drought Conditions
Major wildfires, blistering heat waves, and a diminishing water supply are wreaking havoc on winemaking regions around the world. For California, where winemaking is a $100 billion industry, employing hundreds of thousands of workers, the drought conditions have...
Improvements in composting can help stop climate change
It’s no secret that composting is good for the environment, and while the process has been around for thousands of years, innovations in composting operations are creating stronger end-products that are helping to reverse climate change. While the transformation of...
Get the inside scoop on the benefits of biochar for turf
Jeff Norton, vice president of business development for V-Grid Energy Systems, says biochar — a captured carbon produced from agricultural waste — offers lawn care operators (LCOs) a way to get more out of their fertilizers as prices continue to soar. Jeff Norton...
Persist™ Biochar and PAF Receive OMRI Listing® for Organic Use
Persist™ biochar and PAF are now OMRI Listed® for use in certified organic production, according to the USDA National Organic Program regulations. The product is specifically listed in the OMRI class of crop fertilizers and soil...