Benefits

The many benefits of our crushed volcanic basalt include:

Enhanced nutritional value of your food

Improved flavour of your produce

A more robust crop and increased yields

Longer shelf life for your harvest

Vibrant, healthy: flowers, lawns and trees

Increased natural weed control

Improved resistance to droughts

Improved pest resistance

Improved disease resistance

Increased beneficial soil life

Improved soil structure

Helps balance soil pH

Fertile Earth Minerals crushed basalt contains:

F.E.M. basalt contains Why plants need it. Symptoms of deficiency
58.36% Silica Essential building block of plant structure, helps prevent disease and increases pest resistance.
0.72%   Titanium Intensified plant growth and development

 

0.13%   Manganese Essential mineral, vital for healthy growth as it plays many roles. Leaves become yellow and there is interveinal chlorosis, starts with younger leaves.
4.08% Magnesia Essential Mineral, part of chlorophyll, vital for photosynthesis. Leaves become yellow and there is interveinal chlorosis, starts with older leaves.
1.96%  Potassium Essential macro mineral, crucial for healthy, vigorous growth Reduced growth, mottled coloration

 

0.26% Phosphorus Essential macro mineral used for ATP photosynthesis and respiration Stunted growth, dead spots on leaves, loss of pigment, delayed flowering
15.93% Alumina Together with Silica make up clay particles that describe Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC)
6.76%  Iron Crucial for respiration, and plant metabolism.

 

Development of a yellow leaf with a network of dark green veins
4.62%   Sodium Essential for c4 plants and halophites (Grasses, sedges). Very important for livestock development
3.67%   Calcium Carbonate Helps neutralise acidic soil