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| About the Author VioletCactus1 11th June 2011 6:58pm #UserID: 516 Posts: 349 View All VioletCactus1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Wayne says... Hello Violet Is this the material you refer to http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s350770.htm This is an old link but if this is what you are looking for it is called crusher dust, from a quarry. Check with your local ready mix concrete supplier as they will have a quarry to supply you with this. Be reminded that if you expect what the link says [provided I'm guessing right] it is going to depend entirely on what sort of rock the quarry crushes. For plant nutrients I think basalt [blue dust] better than granite [pinkish dust] but I could well be wrong. Cost wise, I have just paid $28 a tonne for what we call "man sand" which is very fine crusher dust delivered as a 12 tonne load. Spread across the yard as a top dressing it is absolutely brilliant, the lawn thrives on it | About the Author Wayne Mackay QLD 11th June 2011 7:35pm #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... My lawn loves it too Wayne :) The locals here call it cracker dust...I love using it for our pathways - it's perfect in so many ways. It can be quite alkaline (which may be why lawns respond so well to it - as they can get quite acid over time) as I don't want to change the pH of my garden soil - I throw it in my compost bin before using it on them? ps - I get it from my bulk garden supplier Violet... | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. Mid West WA 12th June 2011 12:33pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author 72 Gold Coast Australia 12th June 2011 1:03pm #UserID: 5373 Posts: 45 View All 72's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Violet_Cactus says... Thanks Wayne and Amanda. I know the gardeners in SA are lucky enough to have "Fishers Creek Rock Dust" readily available, those in WA have "Green Life Soil" and in Queensland they have Alroc from "Ausmin". But I can't seem to find a supplier of anything under the name of 'rock dust' in Victoria. I will try the local bulk garden suppliers/ready mix concrete suppliers as you guys suggested. | About the Author VioletCactus1 12th June 2011 8:59pm #UserID: 516 Posts: 349 View All VioletCactus1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... I put it around pretty thinly over a long period of time and especially on mulch and it didn't go like concrete. I would go more than 250g/m2 because sometimes the plants complain.Would not do it any more because I could not see any dramatic improvements.My soil is lacking micronutrients so I mixed it with real micronutrients,dolomite and Blood and bone before spreading it. | About the Author Cairns 14th June 2011 6:17pm #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Weeds still manage to grow thru my paths and they are hard and thick!? Rebecca - I am not sure - maybe Wayne...? (My buffaloe lawn loves invading the paths I have made with it - but I don't spread it, as such, as I worry about my ride on mower blades - it's like a hoover and sucks up stones etc...) | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. Mid West WA 14th June 2011 7:02pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
grub says... grub says... you can try this .i just put it on my citrus trees so i cant give you any feed back yet http://www.gardenersdirect.com.au/commerce/search/products/?product_id=zapg001&merchant_id=2135 | About the Author 15th June 2011 7:21pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Charles cant spell says... Could be old info but worth a try if you want lots - Granite quarry fines Unlimited quantity Men of The Trees (Inc.) Barrie Oldfield 3 Over Ave., Lesmurdie, WA 6076, Australia 618 9291 6619 or fax: 618 9291 6027 contact@menofthetrees.com.a www.menofthetrees.com.au | About the Author Charlesstillcantspell1 Perth Innaloo 16th June 2011 2:09pm #UserID: 2742 Posts: 411 View All Charlesstillcantspell1's Edible Fruit Trees |
Sim says... Violet, We live on the mornington peninsula and get it from the diggers club in dromana. We also buy the munash rockdust same as ricardo. I believe you can get it from many nurseries around melbourne. They have a list on their website www.rockdust.com.au | About the Author Sim Melbourne 23rd December 2011 11:03pm #UserID: 6288 Posts: 2 View All Sim's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Reuben says... I've been trying to track down some rock dust in the Melbourne area over the last couple of days, so I thought I would post my findings here. The cheapest/best option that I've found is Alroc. The only place that stocks them in Victoria is Bacchus Marsh Farm Supplies. Alroc mineral fertiliser mix no. 3 costs $22.50 (including GST) for a 25kg bag. There is a company called Munash, based in Ballarat, who also make rock dust, but it seems they spent more money on pretty packaging so they can charge a higher price. An 8kg tub of Munash retails for around $25 - $30. You can also find "stone dust" at a lot of concrete/soil/sand supply places for something like $15 / 30kg bag. Some of it is made from bluestone / basalt, so it's probably better than nothing. | About the Author Reuben Melbourne 1st July 2014 3:25pm #UserID: 10150 Posts: 1 View All Reuben's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author loewenzahn Katoomba 1st July 2014 5:11pm #UserID: 8357 Posts: 60 View All loewenzahn's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Heartfire says... Hi All, Fishers Creek Rock Dust is available in most if not all states.. Known as 'Fishers Creek..' in SA and I think one other state, but I don't remember which one.. found in some Mitre 10 Stores (incl Unley, SA). It's sold in Qld (where is produced in Innisfail), NSW and maybe Victoria under the name 'Minplus'. Exactly the same product. Here's their site: www.minplus.com.au Hope this helps.. In my opinion this is the best rock dust on the market. Crushed volcanic rock from an ancient plant derived source, so I've been told. I heard a talk by the supplier in Qld in 1996, and contacted him again a few years ago. Cheers, John | About the Author Heartfire Dulwich 27th August 2014 1:53pm #UserID: 10411 Posts: 1 View All Heartfire's Edible Fruit Trees |
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