VOLCANIC ROCK DUST

Improve your soil with Volcanic Rock Dust!

The addition of Basalt Volcanic Rock Dust is a critical requirement to Western Australia’s mineral deficient soils as it rebalances soils with a bevy of trace elements and minerals. Volcanic rock dust remineralisation and revitalisation adds strength, flavour, colour as well as healthy goodness to your favourite vegies ~ better for your soil~ better for you ~ better for your family!

Premium Western Australian Volcanic Rock Dust is derived from freshly crushed and ground basaltic rocks sourced near Bunbury in Western Australia

The Foothills Sustainability Centre is proud to be able to promote another beneficial Western Australian sourced garden product with benefits for all; please give your soil a helping hand to restore its natural fertility

The beauty of Volcanic Rock Dust is that it provides a slow natural release of trace minerals and elements assisting plants in the absorption of nutrients

Volcanic rock dust is completely safe to use as well as being environmentally friendly and non toxic

Perhaps the best thing of all is that is that it is a chemically free soil remineralisation additive 

Having a wide range of contained minerals  it is a must for WA’s depleted sandy soils providing long-lasting benefits for soil health as well as reducing nutrient leaching and increasing productivity and water efficiency in domestic gardens and commercial agriculture alike

Technically our Volcanic Rock Dust has everything you need and is the only original 150 million years of age volcanic rock dust available

This is not ‘bull dust’ or some made-up creation with a fancy label; ask the WA Museum who have accurately dated this deposit

Beware of imitations; this is not just any old crushed gravel from your local quarry or the side of the road and those familiar with the ‘smell’ of volcanoes (including this author) can actually smell  and indeed visualise the formation of this product many millenniums ago

 Volcanic Rock Dust Benefits

  • Improves soil fertility and water retention

  • Improves crop yields

  • Improves soil  health and structure

  • Improves mineral and nutrient content

  • Improves microbial activity

  • Improves soil pH balance

  • Improves water holding efficiency

  • Improves nutrient holding ability

  • Improves plant foliage

  • Improves root growth

  • Improves crop yields

  • Improves resistance to disease, fungus and insect pests

  • Improves vegie and herb gardens

  • Improves the taste of vegies and fruit

  • Improves compost and garden mulch

  • Improves worm farm health

  • Improves your garden budget (see below)

In sum, healthy soil = healthy crops and better for your garden and better for you!

What’s in it? Chemical Analysis

Slow release trace minerals as well as:

  • Nitrogen N mg/Kg <50

  • Phosphorus p mg/Kg <5

  • Potassium K mg/Kg 160

  • Calcium Ca mg/Kg 310

  • Magnesium Mg mg/Kg 180

  • Copper Cu mg/Kmg 0.7

  • Zinc mg/Kg 0.4

  • Manganese Mn mg/Kg 1.7

  • Iron Fe mg/Kg 49

  • Cobalt Co mg/Kg < 0.5

  • Boron B mg/Kg < 0.5

  • Sulphur S mg/Kg 39

  • Molybdenum Mo  mg/Kg 1.3

  • Selenium Se mg/Kg <10             (Analysis: SGS/Analabs)

Why premium Volcanic Rock Dust?

Because it’s WA’s only worked 100% naturally occurring deposit of  basalt and is signified by its fine texture with no lumps and no added man-made chemicals as well as having seriously good benefits for WA’s ‘dune’ like sandy soils along with Bentonite which we also happily supply

As organic gardeners ourselves we are keen users of Bunbury Basalt Premium Rock Dust on our organic farm and also our worm farms due to its environmentally friendly characteristics given that it’s safe for people, pets, wildlife and fish 

Safety Aspects

Volcanic Rock Dust is non-caustic  and will not burn seedlings and emerging plants; can be handled with bare hands but best to wear gloves and in windy conditions we suggest that you wear eye and mouth protection

The beauty of  Volcanic Rock Dust is that it can also be used as a compost activator and should be sprinkled onto each layer of green waste to encourage microbial activity, whilst also locking in the nitrogen and generally speeding up the whole composting process; the end result is a more fertile organic compost

Application Rate

Premium Volcanic Rock Dust comes in a various sized Tubs and at an application rate of  1 cup per Sq/mtr

Frequency of application is approximately 6 monthly and it should be watered in well

Pricing

How much? Please check against other suppliers if you so desire; we are a highest quality lowest cost supplier in the country!

Comes in Bucket or Bag

  • 8kg Bucket @ $25
  • 10kg Bucket @ $30
  • 20kg Bucket @ $50
  • 25kg Bucket @ $60
  • 30kg Bucket @ $70

Inspiration ~ Bread from Stones!

The Inspiration; just love this book–it’s about the oldest one iv’e read or at least ‘skim’ read!

Comes from a publication ‘Bread from Stones’ by Dr Julius Hensel Agricultural Chemist (1894) ” Powdered rock fertilisation improves soil structure, pH, plant nutrition, water retention and microbial activity”  Yes 1894— this is a great read although Dr Hensel tends to repeat himself a bit but he was spot on then and equally spot on now!

Bread from Stones