Why Rock Dust?

Information to help make an educated decision on the use of rock dust in your potting soil or garden.
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Here at BuildASoil we grow in a No-Till style Potting soil system and many of the growers that follow this process use rock dust in their recipes and swear by it. In this video you'll find most of the information and sources used to formulate a decision on wether or not to use rock dust.
Free Resources On Rock Dust:
1. Bread From Stones cdn.shopify.co...
2. remineralize.org/
3. Lifes Rocky Start Science Documentary - • Video
4. Rock Dust Primer - Thom Vanacore cdn.shopify.co...
5. Paramagnetism - Rediscovering Nature's Secret Force of Growth by Philip S Callahan Ph.D Book
6. Paramagnetism - A write up by Philip Callahan from Acres USA cdn.shopify.co...
7. Rock Dust Local!! rockdustlocal....
8. buildasoil.com...

[@stickyfingers9016]

I spent the guts of 3 years viewing soil,agri,horti,canna channels intensely.In that time,KZbin have repeatedly recommended videos to me,a lot of these I had viewed already, YESTERDAY...KZbin just recommended your channel ! That aside,I am happy to have found it. Thanks for the content.

[@kenmcrae8591]

This was amazing! Props for the thought & work that went into it. Solid info.

[@jpcquadnet]

I like to add rock dust to my vermicompost media. It's good when rock dust is eaten by the worms, it makes these minerals immediately available to plants thru the worms castings.

[@doubleooh7337]

Well worms need grit to digest organic matter really :)

[@_westcoastcanine_]

Thanks for the info. I just stumbled upon you guys online and now here. Im ready to order a few things just waiting on the lava rock and neem cake to come in. Keep me posted!

[@BK-ix1rs]

Awsome show,great info the rock dust supplies large amounts of trace minerals which adds to the smorgasbord of nutrients for the Plants! Great job brothers

[@joequan7337]

Well spoken as always. You have a keen sense of how to deliver detail rich information in a direct, and concise way. Using facts and current scientific thinking interwoven with expected/potential grey areas as bricks, you are excellent at building beautifully structured understanding. Thank You! Integrity being a lost virtue lately it says alot about a person and a company to put forth a more complete and educational picture surrounding a topic instead of info guided by, and limited to, what might sell more of your specific products. Add 2 or 3 zeros to the view count and you may get close to the number of people who wish they could find solid explanations on these things so as to be confident in the decisions and adjustments they make. Thanks

[@amadeusprakruti7441]

Always appreciate the knowledge you share. Thank you Jeremy 😊

[@StabbyMcStabwood]

Thanks for the education dude. Wish I had known this before buying bags of azomite and glacial rock dust. Live and learn

[@MvTCracker]

It's great with a compost tea and it takes time. Saves you time figuring out what each plant may need.

[@jimawhitaker]

Look at any volcano that's been dormant for a few years on the planet. Look around the base of it. There will be a village and the village is there for a very good reason because that ash from that volcano makes really good soil.

[@clareaylward5897]

Another great video-thanks for sharing your knowledge:)

[@gorillasteve1137]

I'm killing it in living soil, not his blend but his products mixed to coots ratios. Added red wigglers and castings now I have the best water only soil ive used! Thanks @Jeremysilva

[@gtavtheavengergunnerlegend3340]

Send me the recipe [e-mail]

[@FreeRangeRoss]

I'm having a hard time finding any white paper studies that show the addition of rock dust to soil is beneficial for immediate (within a few years) availability. Would you care to add some to the twirl-down information section? There's one study about basalt and sorghum that was statistically beneficial, but with the caveat of the soil being clay and highly acidic. They conclude that the cost / roi is kinda negligible currently (and let's be honest, most cannabis growers have a tighter budget). What it may do, that's of interest to gardeners, is increase fungal growth - but I'm not really convinced the addition of rock dust is necessary unless you're trying to balance a severe issue within the soil pH. Rock Dust just takes, way way too long to break down for the home gardener's use in regards to mineralization. I don't see any major drawback to using it, but there are better things, IMO, to spend money on for plant nutrition and soil health. title of the study: Increased yield and CO2 sequestration potential with the C4 cereal Sorghum bicolor cultivated in basaltic rock dust-amended agricultural soil.

[@conradmbugua9098]

Why not experiment yourself instead of waiting for someone to tell you it's beneficial?

[@FreeRangeRoss]

@@conradmbugua9098 I'm not sure I understand. Would watching this video not and deciding based on Jeremy's recommendation not be "waiting for someone to tell [me] it's beneficial?" What I like about the new wave of growing community is the integration of good science. Jeremy uses a soil testing company and that's awesome. Other's also are providing solid information such as Bruce Bugbee. I just like knowing that, what I spend money on is of use. Jeremy runs a great channel and appears to be a good dude with good products, so my question above wasn't meant as a slight to him. He runs a company that thrives on sales, which I totally understand. I just like knowing where people (companies) get their information from, is all. If that makes sense?

[@TonyFernandezjkdjedi]

How long does it take for this rock dust to break down and become usable?

[@ShaggyDogg0128]

I appreciate the knowledge. Living in Florida we have basically pure sand. But some parts mostly right at the beach there is coquina rock. Wonder if I can collect the rock and basically crush it or add small amounts of the tiny ones to the soil. The rock is mostly sand and crushed shells. Thinking maybe the bacteria in the soil is adapted to breaking that down already

[@chrismurphy2769]

My research shows that pumice is chemically identical to basalt, aside from pumice has some elemental aluminum also. both have bubbles, pumice has bigger bubbles... I haven't been able to find out the difference between basalt vs azomite chemical composition

[@Double0joe]

What about a blend or if you mix the different types of rock dust? Or would that just be pointless

[@GmanSoilGeek]

Good video Jeremy. One question - should we be concerned about heavy metals coming from rock dust?

[@doubleooh7337]

Only if you smoke the roots and leaves because that is where it is put by plants

[@almightygrows1066]

Thanks for the information!! In a future video can you cover compost teas. You mentioned it here but do you have a certain recipe that you recommend?

[@chrisluehr3256]

is rootwise almost the same as recharge?

[@KeepinYouUp07]

I was able to source an unlimited amount of rock dust from a granite counter top company. They cut, grind & polish granite & quartz from all around the world. The dust from all the cuts is collected with water. I never had it tested but I'd bet it's good stuff.

[@carleesgrow1012]

BuildaSoil Rocks 🌱🌲✌

[@TwistedTornsTirade]

Would this be good to use for a tea? If so how much would you suggest?

[@doktorhunggari4415]

Keep this in mind new growers; The only people that were successful during the gold rush were the equipment retailers. Food for thought🙏🔑✌️

[@gtavtheavengergunnerlegend3340]

That's far out

[@samuelperson8090]

That is not a factual statement, it's a saying people tend to regurgitate. Many mining companies have,do and will continue to make money off of mining. Not just the people selling shovels🤡

[@romanreckless8263]

@@samuelperson8090 yes yes.. calm down killer..lol

[@mopar426power]

Ahhhhhhh....the smell of jealousy and envy.

[@KevinSmith-dq9tz]

@@mopar426power 👍😂🤣😂

[@WhoFramedMSG]

I was planning on doing the diy feeding schedule but I have no idea what LABS are. Any suggestions?

[@c.dmurphy1057]

Lactobascillus culture or LABS

[@Fth024]

Do rockdust also kills the pythium on clones?

[@johnrodriguez6579]

Hey boss where can I get a rootwise shirt

[@joeshmoe9499]

Would rock dust that was swept up from a rock yard work just agood as store bought rock dust?

[@FreeRangeRoss]

I know this comment is old, but - either will work about the same/not hurt the plant. However, if you must, I'd take the free rock dust. Rock dust really isn't of major use to a plant or soil health until it breaks down (unless you are trying to fix a pH problem), and that takes a long, long time. There are better things to spend your money on, if plant and soil health for a garden are what you're after... my 2 cents.

[@chantallachance4905]

Very interest thank you to partage your connaissance with ous

[@jamesbutterson5218]

Thank you sir 👍

[@GROOVYEG]

im using stepwell super soil and gaia living soil 1-0-0. if im lowering my filtered water PH from 8-8.4 using apple cider vinegar do i have to add glacial rock dust to both these soils? to counteract the negative effects of the apple cider vinegar to ph down my water? Please help!! 2nd part of my question is how exactly do i add it to my soil? how much do i use in 7 gallon pots? do i mix it in or sprinkle on top.. ugh didnt think i needed it but the guy at the grow store kinda forced it on me when i was asking about ways to lower my waters PH when using super/living soil was i scammed?

[@FreeRangeRoss]

I know this is old, but if you are already fixing a pH issue with more immediately active ingredients, rock dust isn't going to do much. It won't hurt, of course, but it honestly isn't something worth spending money on. Basalt *can* help with acidic soil, same with some lime stone, Rock dust just takes way way too long to be of benefit to a plant or soil health, you're better off spending your money on organic matter that will feed pH fixing microbes and then compost.

[@TetraHydroCannabinolTHC]

Is there a way to get the rock dust tested for its minerals, i have gathered black dust in the south west area, its magnetic an might be worth checkin out

[@TetraHydroCannabinolTHC]

After a monsoon the black dust gathers in the washes from the mountains

[@sruiz310]

Yeah, my biggest concern about using rock, volcanic dust, azomite or any other inorganic mineral powders is the heavy metal contents

[@virusmyth4930]

How come your basalt rock dust weighs 1ton (1000kg) per cubic yard (764,5 liters) so a density of 1.3 kg/L, when the density of basalt rock dust according to google is more than double that, between 2.8 to 3 kg/L ? If google AI is correct about basalt rock dust density, then 1 cubic yard of it should weigh more than 2 tons. Thank you.

[@VeganChiefWarrior]

i dont like mixing soil or rock minerals with compost or organic matter, i also am not sure if the soil has minerals that organic matter doesnt have enough of so i basically grow some things in straight compost and then other thinks in the native soil with compost on top, i noticed in the forest that theres a layer of compost on top of clean mineral soil, i prefer to keep them seperate cause if u mix them together theres no undoing it and i feel if you mix them together you ruin the native soil by making it not dry out fast enough which soffocates plants and then you are also ruining the compost by basically filling in all the oxygen space

[@anthonychiappalone7745]

I’m not sure if your a genius or insane 🤓🧐

[@VeganChiefWarrior]

@@anthonychiappalone7745 check out gary matsuokas soil video at garys best gardening youtube channel

[@pauleller7164]

good info...thanks

[@mikkeeyy3421]

Great info thank you.

[@ChitoWorld]

Thanks for the info bro

[@ChitoWorld]

Found this looking to in rich my soil for fruit trees

[@campyper5299]

Not a word about controlled testing and results based valuation.

[@FreeRangeRoss]

because it's not really borne out in scientific literature - that adding rock dust does much to remediate soil - at least, not within our lifetime. Unless you're suffering from some severe pH issue. There was one study on sorghum that shows a slightly statistically relevant increase, but that again was to fix clay+acidic soil, which the home gardener that grows in tents or raised beds isn't going to run into (clay). if pH really is a problem, there are better solutions.

[@campyper5299]

@@FreeRangeRoss I will continue to be interested if some thoughtful people do more comprehensive testing with this stuff but, as you say, there are far more promising avenues. I think it's akin to the golden fleece.

[@thatdude421]

J @ build a soil... im totally desperate for your help.. is there anyway to contact bas

[@uncle_creepy2743]

I cant see the point of adding something for a few months grow that will take years to breakdown

[@aaronb2402]

Hes talking more long term living soil I believe.

[@654rickybobby]

We reuse our soil 👌

[@uncle_creepy2743]

@@654rickybobby hope you are using it for 20000 years

[@chrissmith7688]

1:50 it’s kinda starts

[@flightographist]

Terra preta de indigo, ya can make it yourself, scalable, truly green, not grow store green.

[@jdawg1835]

Rocky Mountain high!

[@joshuacampos328]

👍🏽

[@MrElemonator]

Get ready for the Rock Duct challenge where one snorts lines of earth

[@joshlbiomechanic]

Basalts are not volcanic, magma doesn’t form into hexagon patterns. Just saying...

[@cangryang3609]

Basalt is igneous, meaning formed from the cooling of molten materal, magma. Magma comes from volcanoes. Basalt is volcanic. I'll take the word of scientists and geologists over 'Joshl-from-youtube's-fact-of-the-day' Maybe stick to biomechanics. Just saying

[@Tara-Maya]

Great info. Thanks.