Zeolite in Agriculture

Ο ζεόλιθος στη βιολογική καλλιέργεια της ελιάς με ενσωμάτωση πιστοποιημένου χαλικιού ζεόλιθου 2,5-5mm. στο κτήμα της Ευαγγελίας Γ. Χοτομανίδου, στο Μεσημέρι Θεσσαλονίκης. Λίγα λόγια για τον ζεόλιθο στην ελιά με τον τρόπο της ενσωμάτωσης Ο ζεόλιθος είναι ένα φυσικό προϊόν που δημιουργείται μέσα από φυσικές διαδικασίες εκατομμυρίων ετών, ενώ οι ιδιότητες και εφαρμογές του είναι τόσο σημαντικές που πολλοί τον χαρακτηρίζουν «μαγικό». Ο ζεόλιθος δεν είναι λίπασμα, αλλά απλά, ένας διαχειριστής περιβάλλοντος και κατά συνέπεια ένα καταπληκτικό εδαφοβελτιωτικό μέσο.  Το αδρανές αυτό υλικό βοηθά στο φυτό να εκμεταλλευτεί στο έπακρο τα θρεπτικά συστατικά και το νερό που βρίσκονται στο έδαφος. ... Read more

A vegetable garden with traditional seeds, using zeolite and diatomaceous earth, in Avanta, Alexandroupoli. Organic cultivation without pesticides or fertilisers, using only natural minerals! In the photos below, we can see zeolite and diatomaceous earth being applied to a vegetable garden. In this vegetable garden, only traditional seeds of tomatoes, peppers and aubergines have been used, grown entirely organically. In this instance, a total of 450 kg of fine gravel has also been incorporated into the soil. Organic manure has been used as fertiliser. Zeolite and diatomaceous earth in tomatoes zeolite in the vegetable garden The application of zeolite allows ... Read more

Zeolite and urea = more nitrogen in the soil + increased yield: this is the experimental result of an interesting study by three scientists from Malaysia. The study was carried out at Universiti Putra by Omar Latifah, Osumanu Haruna Ahmeda and Nik Muhamad Abdul Majid in collaboration with the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education. The experiment Zeolite and urea = more nitrogen in the soil + increased yield The high cost of nitrogen fertilisers leads to practices aimed at optimising their use, whilst minimising nitrate losses. Ammonium adsorption inhibits the loss of nitrogen in the form of nitrate, thereby increasing ... Read more

Significant results from the use of zeolite in compost with earthworms [research] Researchers have discovered significant results from the use of zeolite in compost with earthworms in a study in the field of environmental science published on 22018. The experiment Specifically, Zarrabi, M., Mohammadi, A.A. and Al-Musawi, T.J. studied the effect of adding different proportions of natural zeolite, specifically clinoptilolite (5 and 10 per cent), to compost containing earthworms and food waste. The evolution of the physicochemical characteristics of the final product, the growth of the earthworms and the maturation time of the final vermicompost were investigated. The final result ... Read more

Flowering and fruit set in organic olive trees treated with zeolite, in Mesimeri, Thessaloniki, on Georgios Chotomidis’s estate. Read here about zeolite in olive trees

2nd Avanta Zeolite and Traditional Plants Festival – Sunday 6 May 2018 On Sunday 6 May 2018 at 12:00, in Avanta Square, Alexandroupoli, the 2nd Avanta Herbal and Traditional Plants Festival will take place. The event is organised by the Avanta Environmental, Cultural and Educational Association of Avanta and the Parents’ and Guardians’ Association of the Avanta Primary School and Nursery School, under the auspices of Alexandroupoli Municipality. The event will feature a free distribution of traditional tomato varieties and other vegetables grown using zeolite.

Soil contaminated with heavy metals and industrial waste is unsuitable for almost any type of crop. However, a new study has revealed that making a simple change could turn things around. Researchers at the Agricultural University of Tirana have discovered that simply adding natural zeolite can serve as an effective method for remediating soil contaminated with heavy soils. They observed significant variations in the changes depending on the proportion of zeolite in the soil, but overall the results appear to have been largely positive. The details of their research have recently been published in the Albanian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. ... Read more

A lecture by Professor Nikos Lygeros on ‘zeolite: an innovation in agriculture’ in Nikaia, Larissa.

<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> Professor Nikos Lygeros explains the use of natural zeolite in agriculture in an interview on the Cretan radio station Dream FM

Exceptional zeolite-based olive oil – N. Lygeros In the Peloponnese, the harvest has begun for the production of extra virgin green olive oil, which comes from non-irrigated olive trees that have been protected exclusively by zeolite. As a result, these olives are free from both olive fruit flies and olive scale insects. After a three-year period, during which 8 kg of zeolite has been incorporated per root per year, these organic olives meet the criteria for the Ultra Premium category. All the parameters of this zeolite olive oil fall within the limits set by this international regulation, which is constantly ... Read more

Structural and Ion-Exchange Properties of Natural Zeolite Aiymgul M. Akimkhan, Laboratory of Ion Exchange Resins, A.B. Bekturov Institute of Chemical Sciences, Ministry of Education and Science, Kazakhstan Introduction Intensive studies into the properties of natural and synthetic zeolites have been conducted since the mid-1960s and 1970s. Among the various examples of zeolite applications, it suffices to mention the emission and purification of normal paraffin hydrocarbons, catalytic reactions involving hydrocarbons, the extraction of radioactive isotopes, the production of catalyst supports, the release of enzymes and the removal of atmospheric pollutants [1–3]. Researchers’ interest in such aluminosilicates stems from the unique properties ... Read more

Koulympoudi L.1, Chatzissavvidis C.1 and Orfanoudakis M.2 1Laboratory of Pomology, Vegetable Crop Production and Floriculture, Department of Agricultural Development, Democritus University of Thrace, 68 200 Orestiada 2Laboratory of Soil Science, Department of Forestry and Management of Environment and Natural Resources, Democritus University of Thrace, 68 200 Orestiada Effect of zeolite, effective microorganisms, mycorrhizae and seaweed extract on apple plants irrigated with saline water – Effect of zeolite, effective microorganisms, mycorrhizae and seaweed extract on apple plants irrigated with saline water Summary The problem of high salt concentrations in soil is not confined to coastal areas, but also extends to cultivated ... Read more