Lime or activated charcoal effectively reduced fluoride absorption and increased plant dry weight in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), and spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) grown in a fertilized perlite-peat moss medium. Lime in combination with charcoal surpassed that of charcoal alone in reducing fluoride absorption and increasing yields. While the addition of lime or charcoal raised the pH of the growth medium only the lime greatly reduced water-soluble fluoride.