Adding silicon to soil can help control clubroot in canola
Clubroot in canola can be reduced by up to 46% This article and study discuss the metabolic and physical changes that silicon provides canola. Silicon […]
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Got calcium? Mineral key to restoring forests
Here is an older article that provides an excellent summary of a longterm study looking at the impacts of wollastonite addition to a forest ecosystem. […]
Solutions to climate change will come in sorts of shapes and sizes
This article is from the higher-tech side of carbon sequestration solutions and features a process of storing carbon by cooling and pressurizing CO2 and then […]
Innovation everywhere, this time under really thick ice
Powdered rock that can capture carbon when spread on soils as been found in quantities that could fertilize every inch of agricultural land on the […]
Grower profile – Cookstown Greens
This week we caught up with Cookstown Greens. They have been using wollastonite on their beets for two years and are looking to apply it […]
Connecting the dots – Synergy with Wollastonite, Plants & Soil
This unique study summarizes three previous studies highlighting the multiple benefits of growing plants with crushed silicates, focusing on wollastonite. Here is […]
A win for green energy: Wollastonite increases natural gas production and reduces CO2 emissions in sewage sludge
In this study, wollastonite had a pronounced effect on reducing CO2 production and increasing methane production simultaneously. The CO2 also precipitated as calcium carbonate. […]
The carbon economy is going to be a game changer for agriculture
A key factor is the impact limestone applications on farm fields will have on the carbon economy. Limestone is up to 44% CO2, and […]
Welcome to the wollastonite balancing act!
Improvement of the physiological response of barley plants to both Zinc deficiency and toxicity by the application of calcium silicate Abstract: An adequate availability […]
Lime with Wollastonite – An easier decision than you might think…
Wollastonite is the lime of the future. In the near future, lime applications will become unprofitable due to the carbon dioxide released from calcium carbonate. […]