Rockdust

Does anyone know where this can be obtained at a reasonable price anywhere near bedfordshire?

 

Hi there and welcome. Unfortunately not able to help - as I have no idea what this is - sorry

 

I have only heard of it in the context of lack of minerals in vegetables, see here-
http://www.organicgarden.org.uk/
Click on 'Soil Remineralisation Project', then 'sources of rock dust'
As Bedfordshire is lacking in stone quarries, particularly basalt, I should think mail order is your best bet.
Hope this helps!

[ 08. February 2006, 01:22 AM: Message edited by: Liz ]

 

Kerripaul,
Can I ask what you want it for?
Is it for growing alpines or something?

 

No - for vegtables on an allotment

 

what about seaweed meal?

 

Another question Why does the allotment need rock dust and what kind of rockdust do you need?

 

I dont know that it does, but I have been reading various articles about demineralisation of soil (there was one in the last week or so in one of the newspapers) and it seemed like a good idea

I had the SEER rockdust or similar in mind

 

Oh :( Its not something I am familiar with.
Sounds like the opposite to what Liz was referring to, demineralisation as opposed to remineralisation.

 

Hi Pete, there is a body of opinion that reckons that soil is gradually losing its' minerals by naturally occurring processes [demineralisation] and that putting rock dust in the soil will rectify this situation [remineralisation]. There are statistics which say that mineral content in our plants has gone down drastically in the last 50 years.
Add it to your list of things to worry about.... :confused:

 

Thanks Liz,
I will :D
I suppose thats possible, but I've got more stones than that, eroding down in my garden, so I probably wont need any dust.