Azomite in the Garden? Does it Work? 

It would be more helpful if you did a follow up video after 4 months. Two weeks is not enough time.

Loving the series. Keep them coming! I also would be curious for you to do the same tests or the same soil samples months down the road to see if anything is released long-term.

Without a diverse soil microbiology there won't be much if any at all difference. You need microorganisms to break the rock down and make it available to the plants. Anyone who does conventional gardening with chemicals is wasting their time with any kind of rock dust. I recommend researching indigenous microorganisms in Korean natural farming. I've been doing it for years and it's a game changer.

Great information. I wish I would have found this series earlier in life

Thanks for the info, very helpful. I'm working on making a compost tea

Great video.

I've enjoyed watching this entire series! I just keep having the same few questions rolling around in my mind... Like - •Just how AVAILABLE are these nutrients to the plant? Just because they show up in the test doesn't mean they're available for immediate uptake. • Especially with things like Azomite which is an amendment used for "the long game" & not just a couple of weeks. • How much different would the results be in a soil that's naturally more alkaline? I know there's quite a few of us across the country (U.S.) with slightly alkaline soil & alkaline water too. I live in limestone country, and growing any acid loving plant is a lost cause. More to the point, the higher PH binds up quite a few nutrients which are all available in the soil, but the plant just cannot take it up. • The water used makes a great deal of difference in the garden too. Not to mention if a person has to use city water which is heavily polluted with the microbe killing chemicals cities have to use these days! (I'm looking at you chloramines👀!) Then anyone who uses an end of garden hose filter to help remove those toxins will have an even more varied type of water. Just SO MANY variables which would change those results! I realize you can't do experiments for every single variable a home gardener would have, but I am mostly wondering how different a soil slightly over 7 would change these results. And Long term results on the mineral items like Azomite, Gypsum & Greensand, etc.

For this, you needed to run a report on trace minerals to go along with the macro and micro nutrients.

Thank you for your clarity. This was sold to be as the end. All be all of soil amendments. Thanks you guys I know that’s not true, but I’m only at six bucks.

Thanks!

It would be very interesting to see any effect on seed spouts as far as maybe long term vigor.

Not sure what the soil base was for this experiment but it might be interesting to see the effect of different rock dusts when added to soilless media such as a typical peat or coir based potting mix.

So Im jumping on the azomite bandwagon for the first time. Also your test is on a relative short period time maybe too little time to be a good judge. For what its worth I grow some rather large tomatoes 2-3 lb class and will be adding azomite to my plants this season. I will have a good idea when season is over whether I will continue , but worth a shot.

Are you going to keep testing the soil over the next few months to see if any changes? Thanks Nick 👍

Try the rock dust with mycorrhizael fungi and / or a good microbial inoculant....the rockdust needs chelating via fungi & bacteria

Yeah a longer period is what most people would probably want and as you said yourself, checking it over a period of time… I’d like to know if it provides overtime versus a quick boost… or if it provides a quick boost then fades (which we learned it didn’t quick boost).

I have a notion to think that volcanic ash is not created equal.

“Doesn’t hurt,” isn’t what one is looking for from an expensive soil amend that makes big promises about delivering micronutrients. I do wonder if the results might be different with soil that is rich in microorganisms (like a finished compost) that might help break down the azomite. It appears you’re using a sterile, soil-less mix, which would be low in the microorganisms needed for breakdown. Also, for the same reason, the results might be different in a garden bed where compost or worm castings have been incorporated.

have you done a follow up to this sample?? I am interested considering that certain sources claim the benefits have lasting effects up to 5 years after soil treatment

From how I understand Azomite takes between few weeks to severals months to break down, did you follow up?

There has to be a second attempt after inoculation of the soil with symbiotic microbes. The microbes chelate the trace minerals into bioavailable molecules, that then the plant roots may uptake readily.

So azomite doesn't do anything right away.... But maybe months later it might add nutrients. Gotta think long term I suppose

Two weeks isn't nearly long enough. Give it 90 days with a plant test with/without amendment.

My house plants love it!

I desolve it in water let it stand and grow alge making organic and available to the microbes so it can be up taken by my plants

I found this video on a search for growing San Marzano tomatoes. Do I really need to amend my soil with volcanic ash to mimic the soil of southern Italy?

Try using dog food and cardboard in layers. I grew 15' tall tomatoes.

A PROPER expirement would have included changes or non-changes at various times AFTER the 2 weeks initial expirementation... Also, WHERE did the soil originate that you used? Again, for proper expirementation, you should have used soil from different locations around the U.S. as well. Poorly done, to come up with "results "

Hmmm. I use it for the micronuts which I did not hear mentioned. BooooooRoN.

Why not use poor quality soil from the beginning you cannot overfill a full glass

Is Azomite available here in Germany?

I'm seeing, that short term at least, Azomite is NOT changing anything.

Dude, that's 2.5 to 5 lbs per 1000 sq feet. You need to knock off two zeroes. Where exactly did you get this info? As per Liebig's Law, a plant responds to the least available nutrient, for which you need actual plants for accurate testing (and less Azomite because you really overdid it). Additionally, you need organic matter and microbial activity for plant nutrient uptake ('plant' still a missing, yet key component).

i always suspected it was an con job... it might work but it take another few thousand years

azomite, azomite not

I don't think this test was a good indicator for real life. 2 weeks without microbes is not realistic. Still this was interesting.

Terrible way of testing... Did you get the "results" YOU were hoping to get with your method?

Thanks!