Organic Potting and Organic Gardening

Well, first of all- what we offer here is not clay. It is an ashen silt of really small particle sizes, but it has not been geologically "cooked" to convert in to clay. It does not, then, have the same binding behavior- plasticity- as clay. As you may recall, though, following the Mount St. Helens blowup what the volcanic ash that covered many miles of the Northwest did for the plant life: good and hearty growth. The residual organic and mineral nutrients were ready to go to work!

This is a volcanic ash

What it does have is organic plant nutrients - major and minor minerals and trace minerals in natural, organic soil amendment form. Organic nutrients, organic micronutrients and organic trace minerals just don't happen very often in a natural, organic soil amendment.

Are you watering more and enjoying it less? This soil amendment is especially helpful for overly drained, sandy or porous soils. As we all cope with the continuing drying and warming environmental trend, having a right blend of small particles in the root zone for your plants is essential. Even though clayey-soils are problematic, having some clay content is necessary for moisture retention and for the root/soil interface. Ashen particles also serve towards moisture retention and root/soil contact and interaction.

SAS is pH neutral and so is also a buffer for pH problem soils- alkyline or sodic.

Are you fertilizing more and enjoying it less? Pretty typical for artificial fertilizers. Maybe you should look at your trace mineral content. You might consider sending a sample to a soils analytical lab. If you want truly organic gardening for your home produce this may be the organic soil amendment you need.

We have the following products ready for potted planting and organic gardening. We will be posting larger quantities with prices as we grow our production.

SAS 01
SoilAid Ashen Silt 01

$2.00

SAS 02
SoilAid Ashen Silt 02

$10.00

We have used this material ourselves on a rocky, knapweed-infested hillside with very nice results. I did spray the knapweed, then mulched in a native seed mixture and added a nitrogen/phosphorus/potassium fertilizer. I can send you pictures or you can visit us and see for yourself.

Are you watering more and enjoying it less? This soil amendment is especially helpful for overly drained, sandy or porous soils. SAS is pH neutral and so is also a buffer for pH problem soils- alkyline or sodic.

Organic Soil Amendment:

Here is our Ashen Silt Trace Mineral Analysis:

Ashen Silt Trace Element Analysis:
Rank:	Element:	ppm:
1	Aluminum	4000
2	Iron	4000
3	Magnesium	2300
4	Potassium	2100
5	Calcium	1700

6	Sodium	720
7	Titanium	500
8	Phosphorus	200
9	Barium	200

10	Cerium	40
11	Strontium	30
12	Manganese	30
13	Zinc	20
14	Rubidium	20
15	Lanthanum	20
16	Neodymium	20

17	Vanadium	9
18	Chromium	7
19	Yttrium	7
20	Nickel	6
21	Zirconium	5
22	Praseodymium	5
23	Cesium	4
24	Lithium	3
25	Copper	3
26	Samarium	3
27	Gadolinium	3
28	Lead	3
29	Thorium	3
30	Boron	2
31	Scandium	2
32	Cobalt	2
33	Gallium	2
34	Dysprosium	2
35	Erbium	0.7
36	Europium	0.6
37	Ytterbium	0.5
38	Germanium	<0.5
39	Selenium	<0.5
40	Molybdenum	<0.5
41	Rhodium	<0.5
42	Silver	<0.5
43	Beryllium	<0.5
44	Arsenic	<0.5
45	Niobium	<0.5
46	Ruthenium	<0.5
47	Palladium	<0.5
48	Cadmium	<0.5
49	Indium	<0.5
50	Antimony	<0.5
51	Hafnium	<0.5
52	Tungsten	<0.5
53	Osmium	<0.5
54	Platinum	<0.5
55	Mercury	<0.5
56	Tin	<0.5
57	Tellurium	<0.5
58	Terbium	<0.5
59	Holmium	<0.5
60	Thulium	<0.5
61	Lutetium	<0.5
62	Tantalum	<0.5
63	Rhenium	<0.5
64	Iridium	<0.5
65	Gold	<0.5
66	Thallium	<0.5
67	Bismuth	<0.5
68	Uranium	<0.5

As you can see, I have organized these by prevalence rank for easier understanding. If you want or need the lab report in original form, please let me know and I'll attach it in reply to you.