Rock Dust?

JJJessee · January 19, 2015

I've been using glacial rock dust and azomite in potting mediums I mix for almost a year.
I've also sprinkled azomite directly on my raised beds.
My understanding is that using a powdered, igneous rock dust provides a slow release of trace elements that may be missing from a soil, but is most helpful in giving a "foothold" to certain types of beneficial fungi necessary for building organic soil health and fertility. I saw woman on YouTube claim that watering Ramial Chip Wood with a dilution molasses, rock dust, and mushroom spores made an excellent compost in fairly short order relative to normal break down times.

January 19, 2015	#18
JJJessee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Abingdon, Va Posts: 184	I've been using glacial rock dust and azomite in potting mediums I mix for almost a year. I've also sprinkled azomite directly on my raised beds. My understanding is that using a powdered, igneous rock dust provides a slow release of trace elements that may be missing from a soil, but is most helpful in giving a "foothold" to certain types of beneficial fungi necessary for building organic soil health and fertility. I saw woman on YouTube claim that watering Ramial Chip Wood with a dilution molasses, rock dust, and mushroom spores made an excellent compost in fairly short order relative to normal break down times.