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  • An Introduction to Sea minerals

    An Introduction to Sea minerals

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    Kai Wright
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    Seawater contains almost every mineral that exists in the world. In Australia, table salt (sodium chloride) and Potassium chloride are extracted from it by letting the sun evaporate much of the water in huge flat bays at the coast. As a result, the concentrations of sodium and potash reach high concentrations and crystallise out first. Most…

  • An Introduction to the Plant Health Pyramid

    An Introduction to the Plant Health Pyramid

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    The plant health pyramid is a framework that explains the links between the health of a plant and its requirements for minerals and the biological supports needed to access and process them. It was developed by John Kempf and was presented as a talk in 2021 which can be found on YouTube. It highlights that…

  • Build Your Own Shade House with Poly Pipe and Battens

    Build Your Own Shade House with Poly Pipe and Battens

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    This six metre by four metre shadehouse protects against excessive sun, wind, and pests such as insects and possums. A simple structure can be made using materials that can be purchased at any good hardware store. This design minimises waste and can assembled by one person quickly, with an estimated material cost of $500 as…

  • Known Functions of Sea Minerals

    Known Functions of Sea Minerals

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    As a society, we are still learning the roles and functions of Sea Minerals in both plants and soil biology. The list below shows the ones we are aware of, but there are many publications that we are not aware of. If you want to find out more, check out our introduction to sea minerals.…