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Finding and utilizing local sources of rock dust
This is a discussion facilitated by Tom Vanacore. Please feel free to ask questions and respond with your experience and know-how.
Read more…Any Ocean Mineral Fertilizer Farms locally to New Hampshire?
Hello all,
I will be heading back home soon for 4th of July. My family and I in NH are looking for farms that use the ocean based fertilizer. It seems to becoming more known which is great! We'd love to purchase food out in NH that is fully mineraliz
Read more…A Soil-Remineralizing Basketball Court
Hi,
My name is Walker Tufts. I work with several other artists as Kosmologym. We create art and games that explore our relationship to others (human and non-human) and how those relationships are tangled up in the commons.
This summer we will be ins
Read more…The Drought Myth: An Absence of Water is Not the Problem
When we keep breaking heat records, and when droughts are being classified as national emergencies, it seems appropriate to make some observations on the crop disasters under what is commonly called “drought.” We may well study some of the factors co
Read more…Foliage Spray
Greetings
I am wanting to know if any of the members are using rock dust as a foliage spray?
I spoke to a farmer who used it and said it damaged his pistons in his pump?
Is there another type of pump,
Secondly rock dust does not dilute completely i
Read more…I have just joined this forum
Hi,
I have just joined this forum and have just ordered my first delivery of volcanic rock dust. I have been a small gardener for years but now I have had two fairly successful years of growing my own organic veggies. I have been adding a small amoun
Read more…Limestone
Hello,
I have recently become aware of the necessity of Rock dust in the garden and I have found a local source of rock dust. I live in Kansas and the rock around here is all limestone.
From my initial research I find that limestone is primarily comp
Read more…Discussion of the Ethics of Climate Change: Geotherapy and Geoengineering
Hi everyone.
I recently wrote an article about the ethics of geoengineering and geotherapy (https://remineralize.org/2017/02/the-ethics-of-climate-change-geoengineering-and-geotherapy/), and I would like to open discussion of the issue to everyone. M
Read more…How beneficial is AD digestate from sugarcane waste pressmud from sugar industry.
Anaerobic Digestion of pressmud from sugar industry is used as biofertilizer for remineralization as it contains all the minerals required for regeneration of soil.
Read more…Radiation Protection, Bioremediation and Treatment with Rock Dust
Discussion of ways to protect yourself from radiation, treat radiation sickness and bioremediation of soils that have been exposed to radiation.
Please reference this article on the website:
From Chernobyl to Japan: Treating Radiation Sickness with
Read more…NC mineral sources
FYI...
I work for a family-run business that owns three quarries north of the Raleigh/Durham area (Carolina Sunrock LLC). One of these quarries is a traprock quarry (diabase basalt) located in Butner, NC. This particular quarry is the only traprock
Read more…Wood Chips & Rock Dust
I just updated a blog post on "Wood Chips & Rock Dust." Please take a look and let me know if you think my soil-building strategy is sound. Thank you!
http://www.offgridpro.com/2013/03/24/wood-chips-rock-dust/#.UWUiGxz5ohE
Read more…feeding worms rockdust?
hi just wondering i have read this article saying that if you feed your worms rockdust that it fattens them up anyone confirm this? and has it shown no negative effects?
http://remineralize.org/blog/magazine/rock-dust-mother-earths-milk
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Read more…Brilliant Design Plan for Carbon-Negative Urban Farming Using Biochar!
Hey all, check out this super design for a four-season carbon-negative hoop house powered by biochar! Using openideo, you can add your own thoughts about the design, as well!
http://www.openideo.com/open/vibrant-cities/concepting/four-season-carbon-n
Read more…Mineral analyses for rock dust
Facilitated by Tom Vanacore. All to do with having mineral analyses done for sources of rock dust. Especially for those who would like to market rock dust, but also those who are looking for local sources to use. We can upload files of mineral analys
Read more…Looking for a spelt/similar grain farmer who remineralizes
I'm interested in buying grain by the pallet, but tracking down a spelt farmer who remineralizes the soil is proving exceptionally difficult. Anyone with any recommendations?
Thanks!
Lori I
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