What is AZOMITE®?

Many nutrient elements have been depleted from soils worldwide due to weathering, leaching, and depletion from decades of continuous agricultural production and AZOMITE®® been reported to replenish these nutrients. Technically, AZOMITE® is a highly mineralized complex silica ore (Hydrated Sodium Calcium Aluminosilicate or HSCAS), mined in Utah from an ancient deposit left by a volcanic eruption that filled a small seabed an estimated 30 million years ago.

How is AZOMITE® different from fertilizer?

Most conventional fertilizers contain mainly Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K), which are called macronutrients. Plants require macronutrients in large amounts. NPK are only three of the essential nutrients required by plants. When choosing a fertility program, growers often neglect trace minerals and focus primarily on NPK. For plants to complete their life cycle and produce at full potential, a wide range of trace minerals is necessary. AZOMITE® is a naturally-occurring source for nutrients that does not harm the environment and is OMRI-Listed for use in organic production.

Where does AZOMITE® come from?

AZOMITE® is mined from an ancient volcanic ash deposit in central Utah, USA. Scientists believe that the unique chemical make-up of AZOMITE® was created when an ancient volcano erupted and the ash settled into a seabed.

The combination of seawater, fed by hundreds of rivers rich in minerals, and the rare and abundant minerals present in volcanic ash created the AZOMITE® mineral composition unique to its deposit. Today, this geologic characteristic is an outcropping known as a “hogback”. The minerals are gathered and packaged by AZOMITE® Mineral Products, Inc. for distribution all over the world.

What effect does AZOMITE® have on plants?

According to research and customer reports, plants grown with AZOMITE® produce more and larger fruits and vegetables per plant that are better tasting  — with evidence of improved nutritional benefits. AZOMITE® has shown these positive results in a wide variety of plants in both field and laboratory.

How is AZOMITE® applied to the soil?

Micronized AZOMITE® is a fine powder (around minus 200 mesh) and since it is a dusty product, must be applied by machinery that applies products like dry lime, hand applied, or mixed with compost or other similar soil treatments for application.

AZOMITE® Field Grade is moderately dusty and is available for easy soil application in a broadcast or drop spreader, or by hand, although the spread pattern will not be as even as that with granular due to the inconsistent particle size in the Field Grade product. Granular AZOMITE® can be applied by hand, or with spinner, tail-wager, or drop spreaders. Granular AZOMITE® takes several days to break down in the soil once it is applied and exposed to irrigation or rainfall.