GLACIAL ROCK DUST for SOIL REMINERALIZATION

GLACIAL ROCK DUST
for SOIL REMINERALIZATION
Trial on Bonica Roses Conducted by Advance Orchard Co. Ltd.
Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust
Glacial Rock Dust is a natural mineral product which is produced over tens of thousands of years by piedmont glaciers. These traveling glaciers moved
north to south during the last ice age. As these glaciers traveled they picked up different types of rock, containing a full range of minerals and trace
elements. The expanding and contracting action of the glaciers over time have blended and pulverized much of this material, leaving it in a fine powder
form. The deposits left at the end of the last ice age are known as “glacial moraine”. Select moraine deposits are mined, dried and screened in their
purest form to be used in soil remineralization for all agricultural and horticultural applications.
Soil Remineralization
Over the last 10,000 years, since the last ice age, many naturally mineralized soils have become depleted due to weathering, forest fires and other
natural events, leaving these soils with mineral deficiencies. This condition has been further exasperated by chemical farming over the last century. Salt
based fertilizers can have a toxic effect on many soil organisms, rendering them ineffective.
Soil Remineralization is the process by which minerals are returned to the soil from deposits rich in minerals, restoring these soils to their natural state
of balance. Soil remineralization reactivates soil organisms which benefit soil health and ultimately plant vitality.
Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust
and Soil Fertility
Glacial Rock Dust helps to promote healthy soil ecosystems
by introducing minerals which stimulate microbial
population growth. Increasing microbial populations has
many beneficial effects on the soil ecosystem. These
organisms are necessary for soil to re-create the colloids
(minerals and humus) which are needed to improve soil
structure and moisture holding properties. They also provide
minerals to the plants in exchange for carbohydrates from
photosynthesis. This complex ecosystem, known as the
“Soil Food Web”, is vital for increasing mineral availability
and balancing overall plant health.
The Soil Food Web
"We've achieved our best growth and vitality in 700 varieties of perennials with the use of only 8 pounds of Gaia
Green Glacial Rock Dust per yard of propagation media (4500 cuttings per yard.)"
The Soil Food Web is the complex of symbiotic
microorganisms that live in the rhizosphere, (root zone) of
all plants. There are well over 100,000 species of beneficial
bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes that colonize this zone
in healthy soils, working together to create humus, digest
minerals and build soil structure to support plant life.
Vince Bron, Bron & Sons Nurseries, Grand Forks, BC
Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust Benefits all Plants
There is a vast diversity of plant life in nature. Many mineral combinations are needed to optimally support the unique requirements of each plant
species. Glacial Rock Dust provides the full spectrum of minerals for these plants through bacterial digestion. The organisms in the “soil food web”
help to achieve the individual balances that these plants require. Therefore all plants benefit from the application of Glacial Rock Dust.
Duration (Polymer Coated Urea)
Osmocote (Popular controlled release synthetic fertilizer)
Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust
Gaia Green All-Purpose 4-4-4
Conventional Fertilization vs. Soil Remineralization with Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust
The “Green Revolution,” developed by the chemical industry in the middle of the last century, promoted higher productivity and profits through the
science of synthetic chemical farming. This model promised increased yields and corresponding profits, however, these benefits have not proven to be
sustainable over the long term. In less than a century many soils around the world have become depleted of their humus, their biological components
and have seen a decrease in overall soil tilth. This has left many crops with mineral deficiencies, leaving them susceptible to pest infestation and
disease. This often requires the use of costly pesticides ultimately leading to diminishing returns on productivity and profits.
In contrast, remineralizing your soil with Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust increases biological activity, thus enhancing natural biological processes which
help to complete the mineral complex in the soil. This improves the soils ability to cycle all of the necessary nutrients required by the plants which
naturally increases the crops' overall vitality to an optimum level. Therefore, using Glacial Rock Dust on your crops will help to provide you with long
term stability, sustainability and increased profits.
Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust Improves Soil and Plant Health
Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust provides minerals and trace elements which create a favorable environment for a host of beneficial molds, fungi, bacteria
and earthworms promoting bacterial action. When the correct balance of minerals and soil organisms is achieved, organic matter is turned into humus
and the soil becomes rich and vital. When this happens, the living soil becomes a buffer to the many variables growers must contend with.
Growers have reported benefits including:
‧ Increased yields
‧ Fruit and vegetables have brighter colors and are healthier looking ‧ Flowers have more numerous and longer lasting blooms
‧ Improved taste of produce
‧ Improved disease and pest resistance
‧ Improved drought and frost resistance
Not all Rock Dust Products Perform Equally
While many rock dust products will provide some value, not all rock dusts are created equal. Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust was selected after many
years of research and extensive comparative growth trials. The materials used in these trials were taken from many different glacial moraine deposits
from all over the North Western United States and Western Canada. Our Glacial Rock Dust was the #1 production source from 50 growth trials.
The configuration of the mountain ranges in British Columbia have created a natural funneling system which allowed the traveling glaciers to gather a
wide variety of minerals from as far away as 2,000 kilometres. The resulting glacial moraine deposits, created by the 100,000 year glacial period, have
some of the greatest diversity of trace minerals and elements found anywhere. Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust is selected from this mineral rich glacial
moraine due to its unique mineral diversity. Over time, forest root systems use up minerals in surface soils. In some locations our mineral deposits are
up to 50 metres deep, keeping them well out of reach from forest root systems.
HEALTHY SOIL PRODUCES
HEALTHY PLANTS
Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust
is Acceptable for Organic Certification
Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust is attested to the Canadian National Standard for organic
agriculture through Quebec Vrai (www.quebecvrai.org). It is also attested to the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA)-National Organic Program (NOP) by the Washington State
Department of Agriculture (WSDA) organic program and the California Department of Food
and Agriculture (CDFA).
Typical Analysis
Results are micrograms per gram (ppm)
Lithim
Beryllium
14.00
1.29
Cadmium
0.38
Tin
1.29
Boron
15.00
Antimony
1.04
Sodium
17400
Tellurium
<0.10
Magnesium
11700
Caesium
0.96
Aluminium
47100
Barium
431
980
Lanthanum
7.63
970
Cerium
Silicon
Phosphorus
Potassium
Calcium
7550
14000
Praseodymium
Neodymium
19.10
2.40
10.30
Scandium
9.70
Samarium
2.34
Titanium
4720
Europium
0.79
Vanadium
151
Gadolinium
2.73
Chromium
105
Terbium
0.38
Manganese
883
Dysprosium
2.50
Iron
38300
Holmium
0.46
Cobalt
20.90
Erbium
1.33
Nickel
64
Thulium
0.19
Ytterbium
1.25
120
Lutetium
0.18
15.60
Hafnium
1.30
0.40
Tantalum
0.52
20
Tungsten
0.80
Selenium
<1.0
Rhenium
<0.05
Rubidium
16.40
Iridium
<0.05
Strontium
255
Platinum
<0.05
Yttrium
8.63
Gold
Copper
Zinc
Gallium
Germanium
Arsenic
Zirconium
52.50
0.05
20.40
Mercury
<0.05
Niobium
5.73
Thallium
0.34
Molybdenum
1.13
Lead
9.75
<0.01
Bismuth
0.10
Rhodium
0.01
Thorium
1.48
Silver
0.32
Uranium
1.51
Palladium
0.28
Ruthenium
GAIA GREEN GLACIAL ROCK DUST is available in 2kg (4.4 lb) pail, 10kg (22lb) bag, 22.68kg (50 lb) bag and bulk tote (approximately 1 metric ton)
CONTACT US TODAY TO PLACE YOUR ORDER
Gaia Green Products Ltd.
9130 Granby Road, Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H1
(250) 442-3745 Visit our website www.gaiagreen.com for a full listing of our products
1 (800) 545-3745