5th Brazilian Congress of Remineralizers Conference
Event: V Congresso Brasileiro de Rochagem
Date: July 8 – 11, 2025
Location: Piracicaba, Brazil
Host organization: Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of Sao Paulo
Seminar description: After 15 years of the realization of the 1st Brazilian Congress of Remineralizers, the theme of remineralization gained prominence in Brazil and in the world. Soil remineralizers (REM), are derived from silicate rocks and when properly used, improve soil conditions since they behave as multifunctional inputs (nutrient source, acid neutralization, colloid neofor...
OpenAir CDR Webinar Series explores the science, strategies, and policies of carbon dioxide removal
Event: Carbon Dioxide Removal Webinar Series
Date: Webinars in this series will run monthly through March of 2025. Stay tuned for more details on the last two webinars.
Location: Remote
Host organization: OpenAir Carbon Dioxide Removal
Seminar description: As the world navigates the necessary transition away from polluting fuels toward clean energy, most climate scientists acknowledge that we must also remove climate pollution that has already been dumped into the atmosphere.
The call for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) grows stronger as new analyses find that ...
Free Online Seminar Series: Enhanced Rock Weathering in agriculture as a natural climate solution
Event: Enhanced Rock Weathering in agriculture as a natural climate solution
Date: Weekly on Mondays from 12-1 pm ET from January 27th to April 14th, 2024
Location: Remote
Host organization: Yale University
Seminar description: Enhanced rock weathering is a process where finely ground silicate and carbonate rocks are spread on agricultural soils. The breakdown of these rocks removes carbon from the air and stores it in soils and soil water, while providing a variety of other crop and soil benefits. While this carbon dioxide removal practice has gained a lot of ...
Stonemeal Technology: Changing the Poverty Scenario in Brazil
Stonemeal Technology: Changing the Poverty Scenario in Brazil
Suzi H. Theodoro, Othon H. Leonardos, Kleysson G. Rego and Eduardo L. Rocha
ABSTRACT
Stonemeal technique within an agro-geo-ecological, technological context was introduced to a specific group of family farmers in the state of Bahia, northeast of Brazil as part of a partnership between the University of Brasilia and the Bahia State government. The group was composed of ‘afrodescent’ farmers who live in isolated communities. The ’Cio da Terra Project’ aims at improving soils and agricultural ...
The Potential of Remineralization
Official Green Disc Press Release at COP15
The Green Disc DVD at COP15 in Copenhagen given to all UN Delegations on December 16 includes RTE
To read the press release click here
Remineralize the Earth and soil remineralization have been included in a 40 chapter interactive multimedia disc of innovative, proven, cost-effective new technologies for integrated sustainable development, adaptation to rising temperature and sea level, and solutions for reversing global climate change.
Remineralize the Earth was invited to submit a chapter for a book on a DVD called The ...
Co-utilization of Rockdust, Mineral Fines and Compost
Co-utilization of Rockdust, Mineral Fines and Compost
Working towards integrated resource recycling and use
Robin A.K. Szmidt & John Ferguson
Abstract
For those who have seen the regeneration of poor soils into highly productive systems through the practice of soil remineralization the empirical evidence has been sufficient to convince many that there is something of great interest happening in soils treated with rock dusts and other mineral sources. The early history of soil remineralization in Scotland was the result of the vision and commitment of Cameron and ...
Azomite Rock Dust as a Cure for Citrus Blight Disease
Azomite Rock Dust as a Cure for Citrus Blight Disease
J.F.L. Childs
As written in a letter to Remineralize the Earth Editor, Joanna Campe
J.F.L. Childs used Azomite brand rock dust to cure trees affected with Citrus Blight Disease. To his knowledge, those cured are the only ones that have ever recovered from the disease which was reported in Florida in 1870. According to his research, this disease occurs wherever citrus trees are grown, although the name is different in different countries. He has reported research on this disease as follows:
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The Importance and Effects of Rock Dust in Orchards and Gardens
The Importance and Effects of Rock Dust in Orchards and Gardens
Closeup of tomato roots - Remineralized plant on the left.
Fritz Leipold
Germany
Fritz Leipold has over 25 years experience with the application of basalt rock dust, especially in orchards, fruit, and vegetable gardens. He is a retired garden landscape consultant and has experience in education and teaching.
He was head of the Department for Tree Nurseries and Landscaping at the Research Training Institute, and now Technical College in Weihenstephan, and has been a teacher and advisor for vegetables, fruit, ...
The Effects of Basalt Rock Dust Emissions on Trees in Germany
The Effects of Basalt Rock Dust Emissions on Trees in Germany
Fritz Leipold
Germany
The slope beside the basalt quarry was created during the years 1952-1965, and on this slope the natural effects of basalt emissions on spruce trees were discovered. The material utilized consists of the layers of rock dust that were situated above the basalt and could not be used for production. From 1-6 meters depth of soil and clay were taken out. The planting of the hill with spruce trees began in 1972 and the forester of the region was very skeptical and did not tend the trees.
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Men of the Trees in Western Australia
Men of the Trees in Western Australia
Field and nursery trials directed by Barrie Oldfield, President.
Interpreting Results:
Five times the growth for the same species of trees.
The potting out time has been shortened from five months to six weeks.
The fineness of the dust particles is more important than the actual mass of the dust material.
With dust of which 61.9% of has a particle size of 75 microns or less, the beneficial plateau in these trials is in the region of 15-20 tons/ha. At 12 tons/ha the plant growth was markedly inferior.
Men of the Trees plant ...
