The Good Gardeners are pleased to announce that our finely ground Volcanic Rock dust is now half price compared to all the competition in the UK when you buy it in one ton bags.
This hugely beneficial fully organic product is one of the best Carbon sinks, it gives minerals to all your soil requirements whether it be grassland for livestock, market gardens or allotments.
This improves also the disease and pest resistance in all your vegetable growing and increases the yield.
Field trials reveal crushed rock boosts carbon removal and improves crop yields. Crushed rock can remove about 3–4 metric tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) per hectare per year and improve crop yields, results of a pioneering study have shown.29 Feb 2024
Yes, rock dust can increase crop yields and help with other environmental issues, including:
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Increased yieldsA UK trial found that adding volcanic rock dust to arable soils increased yields by an average of 15% in one year.
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Improved soil healthRock dust can increase soil pH levels, which allows crops to access more nutrients.
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Reduced need for fertilizersRock dust can help reduce the need for fertilizers and agricultural lime.
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Carbon captureRock dust can help capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. When it rains, the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is absorbed by the falling rain and reacts with the rock to form inert carbonates. These carbonates are eventually washed into the sea, where the carbon stays locked away on the seabed.
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Improved drought resistancePotassium, which is found in rock dust, helps crops become more drought-resistant by improving root growth and aiding photosynthesis.
The process of using rock dust to capture carbon mimics a geological process called weathering.
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Rock dust helps soils store carbon and boosts crop yields …21 Apr 2020 — Rock dust helps soils store carbon and boosts crop yields, research shows * Adding crushed basalt to soils in the lab …University of Sheffield
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Volcanic rock dust boosts yield, soil pH and crop nutrients in UK trial – Farming Future Food28 Mar 2024Farming Future Food