Rock minerals no longer available for home gardener (forum)

Julie starts with ...
http://www.ecogrowth.com.au/Datasheets/Nursery%20Brochure%20V2%20Nov10.pdf

Due to new packaging laws, you can only buy commercial quantities of rock minerals. I have ordered a bag from a local supplier.

This company previously sold 10kgs of 'organic minerals'. Other than diamonds or coal, I'm not aware of any 'organic' minerals, but we'll let that one go!

The link explains why - you will have to scroll down to nitrogen to phosphorous ratios. Seems an unneccessary rule, but hey, that's nothing new!

Time: 19th April 2013 9:42pm

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amanda says...
That's crazy!? Maybe they need to change the labelling of the product to something else...
Yes Julie - it get's confusing when "organic" is used in this context..! Certainly no carbon in that packet!

Time: 20th April 2013 10:15am

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Anonymous says...
What is a commercial quantity?
MJ

Time: 20th April 2013 11:03am

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Anonymous says...
What is a commercial quantity?
MJ

Time: 20th April 2013 11:03am

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Julie says...
In this case, a 25kg bag. It lasts me a very long time, at around 1/2 cup per m2. It's probably worth sharing with a friend.

Time: 20th April 2013 8:10pm

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amanda says...
I am seeing what I can find out about this Julie...it appears that this particular brand on the link are not doing/saying the right thing...
Interesting...

Time: 21st April 2013 10:19am

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Julie says...
Interested to see what you find amanda.I don't understand 'not doing the right thing', but no doubt all will be revealed in time!

Time: 21st April 2013 8:09pm

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amanda says...
Hi Julie..it looks like they have made a false and misleading comment there to start with I'm told...
Can't really discuss on a public forum tho...
I use a Rock dust and it's not going anywhere according to the shop guys..
It's labelled "Organic mineral balanced fertiliser" NF Rock Dust Plus...

It has 0.5% nitrogen but in the form of added amino acids (and maybe from the seaweed extract and molasses) so they don't have to add non-organic nitrogen..

There used to be mandatory fertiliser registration (in WA at least) about 15yrs ago I'm also told..but now it's self regulated and things how gone a bit poorly because of this...



Time: 23rd April 2013 10:35am

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Julie says...
Do you still have my email addy amanda? Maybe you could send me the info if you can't put it here. Thanks.

Time: 23rd April 2013 8:01pm

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Mike says...
Recently I bought 2 x 25kg bags of basalt rock dust/flour.Min + is the name of the local type.It seems to be freely available at the moment.

Time: 23rd April 2013 8:42pm

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Fruit lover myles says...
there is an Australian company called healthy earth they selling volcanic rock dust you buy it in small plastic jars or 25kg bags i get from local nurseries. in nsw anyway not sure about WA

Time: 3rd May 2013 9:41pm

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Anonymous says...
I was talking to a guy working at a nursery yesterday and be was talking about the new fertiliser laws in WA.. One product he mentioned was no longer available as it had too low a ratio (of N to P?). I was also reading a really interesting horticulture blog that talked about how our sands leach nitrogen ? and so if we are using regular manures etc we can end up having to overdo the P and K in order to get enough N. Garden fertilisers are a major problem for the river etc, so I guess that might be how this has all come about.

Interesting stuff and I wonder what it all means for the organic gardener.

MJ

Time: 5th May 2013 11:40am

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