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Agriculture
Ecological agricultural products, cultivation medium, soil treatment and remediation, golf courses. |
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Animals
Animal feed additive, animal waste treatment, fish farms and pet care products.
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Water Treatment
Municipal and industrial water treatment. Ammonia and heavy metal removal. |
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Swimming Pools
Filter medium for swimming pool filters. Replaces sand and improves filter performance. |
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Construction
Construction materials, lightweight concrete, ceramics and frits. |
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Industry
Absorbant, dehumidification, gas seperation, filtration. |
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Health
Human dietary supplement, diarrhea treatment, absorbent for personal care products. |
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Agriculture |
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| Natural zeolites are nature’s own slow release fertilizers.
Zeolites hold plant nutrients (such as potassium, calcium, magnesium
and nitrogen in the form of ammonium) within the zeolite structure
and release them on demand by a process of ion exchange. |
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| Zeolites also hold water in their porous structure which means
that plants always have a reservoir of water and nutrients readily
available in the soil. |
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| The combination of these effects reduces water and fertilizer consumption
because less water is lost due to filtration and evaporation and less fertilizers
are lost due to leaching. |
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| The use of natural zeolites in agriculture and horticulture is growing as more
people become aware of the benefits they offer. Zeolites increase the cation exchange
capacity and water retention properties of soils which leads to healthier plants,
better yields, reductions in water and fertilizer consumption and a reduction in
nitrification of underground water. |
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| Zeolites can be used to modify poor quality soils, or as an additive in substrate
mixtures, or they can be used in pure form as a cultivation medium. They can also be
modified to make slow release fertilisers and can be used as support for herbicides,
pesticides or micro-organisms which promote healthy plant growth. |
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| With increasing restrictions on the use of agrochemicals, zeolites offer an
ecological alternative way forward for the modern farmer concerned about the effects
of intensive cultivation on the environment. |
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Zeolites are currently used in the following ways:
Production of ecological agricultural products
Production of slow release fertilizers
Intensive olive plantations
Golf course and sports field construction and maintenance
Commercial fruit and vegetable production
Flower and ornamental plant cultivation
Bonsai and cactus cultivation
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| For more information on research and new developments in the application
of zeolite technology in the field of agriculture and horticulture, please
consult the R+D page of this website. |
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