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Originally Posted by Figs4Life
what's Azomite? and what are the benefits?
<BR><BR>Azomite is a type of "rock dust", which is an organic soil additive used to add trace elements back into the soil. It's essentially a pulverized rock, but it's made from rock that is mined in areas that have very high levels of trace elements (which is why in a previous comment I mentioned it's not the same as a local gravel pit). Different types of rock dust may have different elements and at different levels, which is why I use both the Azomite and the Gaia.<BR><BR>Scientists figured out years ago that you don't need much more than Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potassium (N-P-K) to grow a plant. Those are all "macro" nutrients. But to have the healthiest and most nutritious plants/fruits, there are a bunch of other trace elements ("micro" nutrients) that the plant (and humans!) need in small quantities including things like Manganese, Zinc, Copper, Iron, etc.<BR><BR>Many of these elements are not present in commercial fertilizers, and certainly not in commercial agriculture, where profit takes precedence over health.<BR><BR>Rock dust is a natural way to add those trace elements that get used by the plants back into the soil.