ZEOLITE

A lot of people think zeolite is a magic powder with unlimited micronutrients content. The thruth is you need to feed zeolite with nutrients to ensure sustainable mineral supply to the plant root.
Zeolite, unlike lime or other soil conditioner, they dont degraded into simpler molecules. They are the catalysts. A catalyst can change other molecules but they stay intact throughout the process. They wont changes form.

When you apply zeolite for the first time,the structure is fully loaded with trace elements. For a month or so you will see good results just like the label outside the packaging promised you.
However after a year or so you might notice consistent application of zeolite still not good enough. You’ll see good results but it doesnt solves some problem. Maybe plant disease or dry and flaky soil.

The reason is you forgot to reload the zeolite. They are just ’storeroom’ for your nutrient supply. A very powerful storage, they work amazingly but they are not living things that feed for themselves.

You need to use zeolite alongside organic fertilizer to get the best result. You may treat them as a compliment to organic fertilizer. They are excellent combination in organic farming.
Dont forget to supply enough water to your plants. Zeolite feeds on water too, they can absorb water about 55% more compared to their weight. So in the end, good farming practice keeps your plants healthy.

Trace minerals such as Cu, Mn, Zn, Bo are crucial for nutrient absorption although in very minimal amount, part per million (ppm) unit. For organic compost, adding zeolite provides more micronutrients and ’storage’ for minerals. It is a bonus and quality element in enriching mineral contents and reduce possibility of leaching of nutrient.

What make it so special is zeolite framework are channeled cavities which serve to temporarily store mineral ions, especially soil minerals. The structure is like an opened structure of honeycomb, a combination of alumina and silica ions. Since alumina is a negative charge, the framework is fond of positive charges (opposite attracts), such as K,Na,Mg ions. So that’s how they feed on minerals.

Besides minerals, this magical rock (la rocka magica, called by an ancient scientist) can absorbs water molecules as well. Plenty of them. Almost half of its dry weight. La rocka magica, get its name ‘zeolite’ because it means ‘rock that boils’. When you heat it up, the rock boils because they are releasing water vapor due to high temperature.

So when it can store minerals and water, you get a good container for composting minerals and nutrients. These minerals are loosely binds to zeolite, so when the plant roots absorb minerals from zeolite, they will reload automatically with ions from surrounding. In addition, zeolite can breaks bonding for non-utilized N,P,K or micronutrients and make it available for plants.

ZEOLITE have the best soil conditioning properties. Lime, gypsum, dolomite, azomite and zeolite are different types of minerals. These rocks takes million years to obtain its form and very stable under most extreme condition.

They are natural and organic, consumable, could never contaminate water and earth, in contrary, these minerals are the ’solution to pollution’.