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Greek clay-rich diatomaceous earth , 20 microns New product: Greek clay-rich diatomaceous earth, 20 microns. An extremely fine powder. A natural insecticide for crawling insects and mites. Greek clay-rich diatomaceous earth is mined from selected areas in Thessaly. It is a natural mixture of diatoms and clays in a ratio of approximately 50%–50%. It is a completely natural product: non-toxic, non-corrosive, acid-resistant and entirely harmless. The majority of it consists of amorphous silicon dioxide. In terms of geological conditions and composition, it is similar to the Danish clay-rich diatomites (moller), which are world-renowned for their multiple uses in industry, agriculture ... 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

First place for the team from the 1st Secondary School of Nea Orestiada for a project using natural zeolite The team from the 1st Orestiada Lower Secondary School, comprising 27 pupils, secured their place in the First LEGO League (FLL) final on 2 March in Thessaloniki, by winning first prize for their overall project – which focused on hydrodynamics – at the qualifying rounds held last Sunday in Xanthi, with many school teams taking part. The First LEGO League, is a global robotics competition aimed at children aged 9 to 16, with the aim of helping them discover and develop ... 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

In vitro comparison of zeolite (clinoptilolite) and activated carbon as ammonia absorbents in fish farming – In vitro Comparison of Zeolite (Clinoptilolite) and Activated Carbon as Ammonia Absorbants in Fish Culture H. Emadi, J.E. Nezhad and H. Pourbagher Abstract Conditioned activated carbon was compared with zeolite (clinoptilolite) at different salinities, total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) levels and time intervals. The dosages of both materials were the same, i.e. 10 ppt. Different salinities ranging from 0 to 30 ppt were prepared in 24 three-litre plastic buckets. Concentrations of 1, 3 and 5 ppm TAN were added to the buckets. The trend in ... Read more

Gerald C Sharon – University of Minnesota Twin Cities,  Pao K Ku – Michigan State University, E R Miller, M T Yokoyama Abstract Growth, nutrient balance, plasma ammonia levels and urinary p-cresol excretion were evaluated in growing pigs fed diets containing various levels of zeolite A or clinoptilolite. In one growth trial, crossbred pigs averaging 25 kg initial body weight were assigned to diets containing no zeolite, .3% zeolite A or .5% clinoptilolite for a 6-wk growing phase trial. Average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADF) and feed/gain (F/G) were unaffected by supplementation of either zeolite in the diet, but metabolizable energy ... Read more