Volcanic Dust

[Deleted]

Has anyone had any experience of this stuff? I remember reading or seeing something about it on the BBC I think a while back but cannot remember if it really is useful or just a load of old rock! ;D
My uncle kindly got me a couple of bags and I dutifully followed the 'destructions' and sprinkled it over the allotment but I don't have any idea about it really.

Anyone any opinion/ideas?

Julz

[Rosefriend]

I honestly have never heard of using it julzmm, what exactly is it supposed to do - act as some sort of fertilizer?

RF

[Weeterrier]

Well, that's a question I didn't expect to see ;D

[Deleted]

Apparently its meant to 'remineralise' the soil or something like that ;D
I did find this though

www.selfsufficientish.com/seers.htm

which is meant to explain it. And i remembered it was the Beechgrove Garden that I saw about it first, Ive just looked for the factsheet and it was back in 2004!

www.beechgrove.co.uk/factsheets/viewfactsheet.asp?id=7.

Seems I might get some big veg if it works and im off to put some in the compost heap! ;D ;D

Julz

[oldmoleskins]

I remember this - or something like it - from a few years back, cos it featured a farmer from Scotland who claimed his yields had increased no end by incorporating it and I was in Scotland at the time (dunno where I was when Kennedy was shot though...)

Judging by the heavy Scotch ref in the Seers link, it's the same people... I imagine it's a combination of 'opening up' the soil coupled with a mineral 'tonic'... can't do any harm, give it a go!

OM.

[nightowl]

Well, I've never heard about it, but IMO, it must be pumice dust, sooo, if nothing else, it might act a bit like Perlite....

Also, I've heard on TV documentaries that volcanic soil is very fertile so it seems a good idea......

It would also, obviously, have lots of elements and minerals, so again, seems a good idea......

A very interesting subject..... but I haven't a clue really.

[Shrubrose]

Wonder if it would break up clay? But if it holds water, probably not a good idea on clay.

[Deleted]

Not sure about breaking up the soil, but we did comment it looked a lot like cement! We thought about trying it out like that! LOL ;D
Julz