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Newmarket, ON L3Y 7B8
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Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust is a mineral soil amendment and rock dust soil conditioner made to re-mineralize soil and compost with trace elements that support long-term plant vitality. It’s a finely ground glacial rock dust taken from glacial moraine, built for growers who want a simple, mineral-forward way to strengthen the root-zone foundation.
This glacial rock dust is an excellent source of magnesium, iron, manganese, and trace elements. Those essential plant minerals help round out the soil’s mineral profile, which is especially valuable in beds and mixes that have been worked season after season. Rather than functioning like a typical quick fertilizer, it’s positioned as a steady, soil-building input that supports overall vitality through broad mineral support.
Gaia Green highlights multiple soil-performance benefits that matter in real gardens. Glacial Rock Dust helps improve soil structure, which can contribute to a healthier, more consistent root environment. It also supports moisture retention and drainage, a balance that helps soils hold what plants need without feeling heavy. Another key feature is improved cation exchange capacity, which supports the soil’s ability to hold and exchange nutrients in the root zone.
This product is also suited for composting goals. Gaia Green notes that it enriches compost with valuable trace elements, helping compost deliver a wider range of essential plant minerals when it’s incorporated into growing areas. Because the input is a single, mineral-based material, it’s easy to recognize what you’re bringing into your soil-building program: finely ground rock dust from glacial moraine, selected for re-mineralizing benefits and trace-element support.
Gaia Green Glacial Rock Dust is a good fit for farms, home gardens, landscapes, and turf where the goal is to re-mineralize soil, support plant vitality, and improve soil structure with a trace-element-rich mineral amendment. If you want a rock dust soil amendment that supports moisture retention, drainage, and cation exchange capacity while enriching compost with trace elements, this glacial rock dust is a straightforward choice for growers focused on long-term soil performance.
| Total Magnesium (Mg) | 0.9% |
|---|---|
| Total Iron (Fe) | 3.0% |
| Total Manganese (Mn) | 0.05% |
Total iron (Fe) matters because iron supports chlorophyll development and plant energy systems, keeping new growth green and vigorous; it’s unique from many other nutrients because iron deficiency usually shows up first in young leaves even when older leaves stay green, since iron doesn’t easily move within the plant.
Total magnesium is important because magnesium powers chlorophyll and energy use, helping plants stay green, turn light into growth, and use other nutrients efficiently—and it’s unique because its problems often come from nutrient balance and uptake competition, not just a simple shortage.
Total manganese matters because it supports photosynthesis and enzyme activity that keep new growth green and vigorous, and it’s unique because “total” manganese measures what’s present but not necessarily what the plant can absorb—so pH and root conditions decide whether manganese helps or harms.
Glacial moraine builds long-term soil strength by adding a naturally mixed range of mineral particles that improve nutrient holding and root-zone stability over time, making growth more consistent rather than instantly “boosted.” It’s unique because it’s a broad, variable mineral blend shaped by glacial movement, so it supports resilience and balance differently than single-source amendments that aim for a more predictable profile.
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