PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for disposing of used activated charcoal having been used for an advanced water-purifying process by producing plant growth culture medium or soil amendment, using the used activated charcoal having been used for the advanced water-purifying process, which has no or a lower degree of defects which a conventional plant growth culture medium or a conventional soil amendment has.SOLUTION: The plant growth culture medium or the soil amendment includes the used activated charcoal having been used for the advanced water-purifying process.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】高度浄水処理工程に用いた使用済み活性炭を用いた、従来の植物育成培地または土壌改良資材がもつ欠点を有しないか、または欠点の程度が低くなった植物育成培地または土壌改良資材を作製し、もって高度浄水処理工程に用いた使用済み活性炭の処理に資すること。【解決手段】高度浄水処理に用いられた使用済み活性炭を含む、植物育成培地または土壌改良資材。【選択図】図1