Soil Conditioners
Using Natural Zeolite for Plant Nutrition.
The zeolite clinoptilolite releases its natural nutritional elements into soil, via ion exchange, which then enrich the soil. Crucially it also, for very long periods, maintains cation exchange and therefore the ability of the land to produce excellent crops.
Natural Zeolite for Soil Improvement
Natural Zeolite is an excellent soil improver due to its high cation exchange capacity, superb water retention abilities and adsorption properties. In scientific research it has been found that yield increases of between 5.8% and 14.14 % occur in crops grown in soil in which zeolite clinoptilolite is added. Potato, corn and wheat were used in these trials. Zeolite clinoptilolite not only improved the water regime of the soil, but also prevented the washing away of the much needed nutritional elements, vital for growth, in soil with a low cation exchange capacity.
Positive Effects Of Natural Zeolite When Used With Fertiliser
Natural Zeolite can be used in soil as an ionic fertiliser additive, via translocation with the nutritional ammonium and potassium ions. Also, the most important macro nutritional elements- potassium and nitrogen, and the most important micro elements- iron, copper, manganese and zinc, can be delivered very effectively by means of Natural Zeolite.
Natural Zeolite prevents root rot in plants.
Nitrogen fertilizer is normally lost in soil by washing and NH3 gas. Natural Zeolite prevents this happening!
Natural Zeolite can be used as an excellent slow-releasing fertilizer additive that provide nitrogen (N) and potassium (K).
It also absorbs and binds NH4 into its porous channels. By doing this it prevents the soil from becoming toxic and also reduces ammonium poisoning.