Gaia Green Organics Glacial Rock Dust
Natural Mineral Soil Amendment for Gardens & Plants
Gaia Green Organics Glacial Rock Dust is a natural mineral soil amendment sourced from glacial moraine deposits left behind by moving glaciers during the last ice age. Finely ground and naturally rich in minerals, it provides magnesium, iron, manganese and valuable trace elements that help re-mineralize soil and support healthy plant development.
Ideal for vegetable gardens, flowers, herbs, trees, shrubs, landscapes, lawns, turf and container plants, Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust can be incorporated into soil or growing media to improve mineral diversity and overall soil quality. You can also add it to compost to enrich it with additional trace elements.
Benefits of Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust
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Finely ground natural glacial rock dust
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Helps re-mineralize depleted soils
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Provides magnesium, iron, manganese and trace elements
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Contains 0.9% magnesium
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Contains 3% iron
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Contains 0.05% manganese
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Helps improve soil structure
- Supports improved moisture retention and drainage
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Helps improve cation exchange capacity (CEC)
- Provides essential minerals to support plant vitality
- Can be added to compost to increase trace mineral content
- Suitable for gardens, landscapes, lawns, turf and container plants
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Approved by Ecocert Canada for use in organic agriculture
Re-Mineralize Soil with Natural Trace Minerals
Over time, garden soils and growing media can benefit from adding naturally occurring minerals. Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust provides a broad mineral source derived from finely ground glacial moraine, making it a useful amendment for growers looking to increase mineral diversity in their soil.
Its guaranteed analysis includes 0.9% magnesium, 3% iron and 0.05% manganese, along with naturally occurring trace elements. These minerals contribute to overall soil fertility and provide plants with additional mineral nutrition as part of a balanced growing program.
Helps Improve Soil Structure & Moisture Management
Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust offers benefits beyond its mineral content. According to Gaia Green, it can help improve soil structure, moisture retention, drainage and cation exchange capacity.
Improved soil structure can create better conditions for root development by supporting the movement and retention of both air and water within the growing medium. Its ability to contribute to cation exchange capacity can also support the soil's ability to retain positively charged nutrients.
This makes Glacial Rock Dust a versatile addition to both established gardens and newly prepared soils.
Excellent Addition to Compost
Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust can also be incorporated into compost to increase its trace mineral content. Gaia Green recommends it to enrich compost with valuable minerals and help optimize nutrient conditions for root growth and overall plant development.
Adding rock dust to a broader organic soil fertility program can complement compost, organic fertilizers and other natural soil amendments by increasing the range of minerals available in the growing environment.
Derived from Natural Glacial Moraine
Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust is derived from glacial moraine, the mineral-rich material deposited by glaciers. The rock is finely ground, so it mixes easily into garden soil, potting mixes, and other growing media.
Because it is a natural mineral amendment rather than a conventional high-NPK fertilizer, Glacial Rock Dust is primarily used to re-mineralize soil and provide trace elements as part of a complete soil fertility program.
How to Use Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust
Gardens & Landscapes:
Broadcast and lightly incorporate up to 1.2 kg per m² (0.25 lb per ft²) annually.
Turf & Lawns:
Broadcast up to 1.2 kg per m² (0.25 lb per ft²) annually. Water the turf thoroughly after application.
Potted Plants, Hanging Baskets & Planter Boxes – Pre-Mixing:
Blend up to 15 ml per 4 L (1 tbsp per gallon) of soil or growing medium.
Potted Plants, Hanging Baskets & Planter Boxes – Top Dressing:
Apply 30 ml per 4 L (2 tbsp per gallon) of soil or growing medium. Gently work the product into the soil surface where possible. Apply up to once per month.
Why Choose Gaia Green Organics Glacial Rock Dust?
Gaia Green Organics Glacial Rock Dust is an excellent choice for organic gardeners and growers looking to increase the mineral diversity of their soil while improving important physical soil properties.
Its combination of magnesium, iron, manganese and naturally occurring trace elements helps re-mineralize growing media, while its effects on soil structure, moisture retention, drainage and cation exchange capacity make it useful for a wide variety of gardening applications.
Whether incorporated into garden beds, blended into potting soil, applied to turf or added to compost, Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust provides a simple way to introduce naturally sourced minerals into an organic soil fertility program.
Product Highlights
Brand: Gaia Green Organics
Product: Glacial Rock Dust
Magnesium (Mg): 0.9%
Iron (Fe): 3.0%
Manganese (Mn): 0.05%
Derived From: Glacial Moraine
Type: Natural mineral soil amendment
Primary Minerals: Magnesium, iron, manganese and trace elements
Ideal For: Gardens, vegetables, flowers, landscapes, lawns, turf, container plants and compost
Primary Use: Re-mineralizing soil and improving soil structure, moisture retention, drainage and cation exchange capacity
Organic Agriculture: Approved by Ecocert Canada for use in organic agriculture
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