Improving Carbon Input
Created through the cooling and solidification of magma and lava, basalt is the rock material that makes up most of the soils around the world.
CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY (CEC)
Normal Cation Exchange Capacity for basalt is between <9 to 12>. Imcarin Rock Dust has a CEC of 14, with all the trace elements and micronutrients, sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium, highly valuable health benefits.
BASALT POWDER EFFECTIVENESS EARLY 1930
In the 1930s, researchers in Europe used finely ground basalt to treat and improve the productivity of degraded forest lands.
The basalt powder improved silicon nutrition, enhanced trace element supply, alteration of the soil’s physical properties and modification of mycorrhizal populations.
PROPERLY MINERALIZED SOIL
In soil that is properly mineralized, plants don’t have to work nearly as hard to survive.
Rich in micronutrients like calcium, iron, magnesium and manganese, volcanic basalt helps increase root growth and boost crop yields. Indeed, plants aren’t nearly as passive as most of us might imagine.
Given the opportunity, plants will actively seek to acquire nutrients from their surroundings to overcome any imbalances.
SLOW RELEASE BENEFITS OF BASALT
Basalt releases essential minerals and nutrients which are essential to healthy plant growth and increased agricultural yields. However, not all rock amendment products are alike. For balancing overall soil health, basalt stands out from other rock materials.
SOIL CONDITIONING
Over time the continuous farming of crops, soil fertility has dropped and its soil condition becomes fragmented in particulate size. All of which contribute to the soils ability to hold nutrients and provide a solid platform for crop growth.
On top of this other external factors also contribute to the limitation of soil fertility such as salinity and acidification.
A HIGHER BRIX LEVEL IS IMPORTANT
Vibrant, healthy plants grown in remineralized soil have greater ‘Brix levels’ than plants that are nutrient deficient.
As a measure of dissolved plant sugar and nutrients, higher Brix levels indicate balanced and healthy growing conditions. Healthier plants also produce more fragrant flowers with greater concentrations of essential oils and better-tasting, more nutritious fruits and vegetables.