Sea minerals boost plants (and human) health

[gardenstart]

In case anyone is interested, I wanted to share this info about using sea minerals in the garden.
(I've no affiliation with any off these products or websites, I just wanted to share some of what I've learned over the past few years).

Dr. Maynard Murray performed many studies about this in his book, "Sea Energy Agriculture":

Sea Energy Agriculture

Beginning in 1938 and continuing through the 1950s, Dr. Maynard Murray used sea solids — mineral salts remaining after water is evaporated from ocean water — as fertilizer on a variety of vegetables, fruits and grains. His extensive experiments demonstrated repeatedly and conclusively that...

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"Maynard Murray was a medical doctor who researched the crucial importance of minerals – especially trace elements – to plants and animals. Beginning in 1938 and continuing through the 1950s, Dr. Murray used sea solids – mineral salts remaining after water is evaporated from ocean water – as fertilizer on a variety of vegetables, fruits and grains. His extensive experiments demonstrated repeatedly and conclusively that plants fertilized with sea solids and animals fed sea-solid-fertilized feeds grow stronger and more resistant to disease.
Sea Energy Agriculture recounts Murray’s experiments and presents his astounding conclusions. The work of this eco-pioneer was largely ignored during his lifetime, and his book became a lost classic – out-of-print for more than 25 years. Now this rare volume is once again available, with a new foreward and afterword by the founder of Acres U.S.A., Charles Walters."
(From https://soillearningcenter.com/product/sea-energy-agriculture/)

"Fertility From The Ocean Deep",

Fertility from the Ocean Deep

In this fascinating book, Charles Walters examines Dr. Maynard Murray’s career and the amazing successes that growers have experienced with his methods, as well as further developments in this technology by creative experimenters. Using hard data obtained in the field, Walters demonstrates that...

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This book explains the benefits of minerals in a more detailed way, "Minerals for the Genetic Code":

Minerals for the Genetic Code

In this cutting-edge book, the connection is made between the physical, chemical and biological aspects of minerals and subatomic particles in the life process, and assignment is made of the specific mineral that governs each entry in the genetic code. Share & Save! 2-4 copies $18.75 ea.; 5-9...

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These web pages summarize some of the benefits of sea minerals:

Dr Maynard Murray Experiments

Dr Maynard Murray Experiments with sea minerals, for both plant and animal health.

www.ag-usa.net

What’s the deal with Ocean Minerals for Fertilizing? – OceanSolution

oceansolution.com

Sea Minerals Fertilizer - My Favorite Fertilizer

Canadians can get it here If you’re lucky enough to live right beside the ocean, I’m envious of not only your view, but the incredible fertilizer you may have at your doorstep.

www.smilinggardener.com

Sea minerals have significant benefits for human health, as well. Sea mineral liquid can be taken daily to help with this. Trace minerals, and seaweed, also help get rid of heavy metals, apparently. Water and grow wheatgrass with sea minerals for a big health benefit, as wheatgrass takes up the most minerals of any plant.

Some products:

Categories

Max-Well.net store categories

www.max-well.net

OceanSolution – Liquid Organic Fertilizer 90 minerals

oceansolution.com

SEA MINERALS | Genhealth

www.genesishealthproducts.com

Organic Certified | Sea-Crop

Welcome to the most revolutionary organic certified agricultural input material on the market. Sea-Crop is a mineral marvel!

www.sea-crop.com

Sea-90 Ocean Minerals Product Catalog

Sea-90 is proud to bring the benefits of complete mineral and trace element nutrition to your home and operation. Select the best fit for your plants and animals below.

www.sea-90.com

SeaMazing

(Again, I've no affiliation with any of these products or links. I just wanted to share this info in case someone might find it as interesting as I did.)

 

[oneeye]

In case anyone is interested, I wanted to share this info about using sea minerals in the garden.
(I've no affiliation with any off these products or websites, I just wanted to share some of what I've learned over the past few years).

Dr. Maynard Murray performed many studies about this in his book, "Sea Energy Agriculture":

Sea Energy Agriculture

Beginning in 1938 and continuing through the 1950s, Dr. Maynard Murray used sea solids — mineral salts remaining after water is evaporated from ocean water — as fertilizer on a variety of vegetables, fruits and grains. His extensive experiments demonstrated repeatedly and conclusively that...

bookstore.acresusa.com

"Maynard Murray was a medical doctor who researched the crucial importance of minerals – especially trace elements – to plants and animals. Beginning in 1938 and continuing through the 1950s, Dr. Murray used sea solids – mineral salts remaining after water is evaporated from ocean water – as fertilizer on a variety of vegetables, fruits and grains. His extensive experiments demonstrated repeatedly and conclusively that plants fertilized with sea solids and animals fed sea-solid-fertilized feeds grow stronger and more resistant to disease.
Sea Energy Agriculture recounts Murray’s experiments and presents his astounding conclusions. The work of this eco-pioneer was largely ignored during his lifetime, and his book became a lost classic – out-of-print for more than 25 years. Now this rare volume is once again available, with a new foreward and afterword by the founder of Acres U.S.A., Charles Walters."
(From https://soillearningcenter.com/product/sea-energy-agriculture/)

"Fertility From The Ocean Deep",

Fertility from the Ocean Deep

In this fascinating book, Charles Walters examines Dr. Maynard Murray’s career and the amazing successes that growers have experienced with his methods, as well as further developments in this technology by creative experimenters. Using hard data obtained in the field, Walters demonstrates that...

bookstore.acresusa.com

This book explains the benefits of minerals in a more detailed way, "Minerals for the Genetic Code":

Minerals for the Genetic Code

In this cutting-edge book, the connection is made between the physical, chemical and biological aspects of minerals and subatomic particles in the life process, and assignment is made of the specific mineral that governs each entry in the genetic code. Share & Save! 2-4 copies $18.75 ea.; 5-9...

bookstore.acresusa.com

These web pages summarize some of the benefits of sea minerals:

Dr Maynard Murray Experiments

Dr Maynard Murray Experiments with sea minerals, for both plant and animal health.

www.ag-usa.net

What’s the deal with Ocean Minerals for Fertilizing? – OceanSolution

oceansolution.com

Sea Minerals Fertilizer - My Favorite Fertilizer

Canadians can get it here If you’re lucky enough to live right beside the ocean, I’m envious of not only your view, but the incredible fertilizer you may have at your doorstep.

www.smilinggardener.com

Sea minerals have significant benefits for human health, as well. Sea mineral liquid can be taken daily to help with this. Trace minerals, and seaweed, also help get rid of heavy metals, apparently. Water and grow wheatgrass with sea minerals for a big health benefit, as wheatgrass takes up the most minerals of any plant.

Some products:

Categories

Max-Well.net store categories

www.max-well.net

OceanSolution – Liquid Organic Fertilizer 90 minerals

oceansolution.com

SEA MINERALS | Genhealth

www.genesishealthproducts.com

Organic Certified | Sea-Crop

Welcome to the most revolutionary organic certified agricultural input material on the market. Sea-Crop is a mineral marvel!

www.sea-crop.com

Sea-90 Ocean Minerals Product Catalog

Sea-90 is proud to bring the benefits of complete mineral and trace element nutrition to your home and operation. Select the best fit for your plants and animals below.

www.sea-90.com

SeaMazing

(Again, I've no affiliation with any of these products or links. I just wanted to share this info in case someone might find it as interesting as I did.)

Wow, thank you so much, friend, for the interesting information.

 

[gardenstart]

Thanks, @oneeye, hopefully it can be helpful for someone.

And here's more info about Dr. Maynard Murray and his research:

Dr. Maynard Murray’s Research – OceanSolution

oceansolution.com

 

[cpp gardener]

Since one of the most abundant elements in sea water is Sodium and Sodium is toxic to plants at fairly low levels, it doesn’t make sense to use sea water, even evaporated sea water, for growing plants unless the Sodium is removed first.
Somewhat like the movie “Idiocracy” where they watered crops with Gatorade (lots of Sodium in it) and wondered why the plants were dying. Sodium toxicity.

 

[gardenstart]

Since one of the most abundant elements in sea water is Sodium and Sodium is toxic to plants at fairly low levels, it doesn’t make sense to use sea water, even evaporated sea water, for growing plants unless the Sodium is removed first.
Somewhat like the movie “Idiocracy” where they watered crops with Gatorade (lots of Sodium in it) and wondered why the plants were dying. Sodium toxicity.

This is a common concern that people raise.

I'll let these guys explain it, one of the producers of a sea mineral product (I've no affiliation):

Do you take the salt out of your products? – OceanSolution

oceansolution.com

"Salt is a negative factor only when too concentrated. In the hospital, the first thing they do to treat you is hook your bloodstream up to a saline (salt water) solution. The reason for this is that it lowers osmotic pressure to help get minerals into our cells, and it works the same for plants. The key is that our fertilizers keep salt in a balanced ratio consistent with what exists freely in nature. After correctly diluting our product before using, salt has a positive and not a negative impact on plant health."

Sea water also has the same distribution of minerals (from lots to trace amounts) as what naturally occurrs in our bodies; it is in proper balance:

Ocean Trace, Elements of Ocean Water

It's also safe, and beneficial, for humans (unless you have kidney issues, in which case check with a doc first). Good as an electrolyte drink and helps with constipation, as well. (Again, I've no affiliation with these guys, either):

Ionic FAQS

And if you're still in doubt, have a look Dr. Murray's book and his results (I've no affiliation), and at these modern studies that have been done:

Results – OceanSolution

oceansolution.com

 

[cpp gardener]

Very dilute saline solution, nothing like sea water. Unless you live in a high rainfall area, adding Sodium will damage plant roots and impede healthy growth.

 

[gardenstart]

Very dilute saline solution, nothing like sea water. Unless you live in a high rainfall area, adding Sodium will damage plant roots and impede healthy growth.

These sea mineral products are dehydrated, the excess water is evaporated off, resulting in a very concentrated and balanced liquid solution, which is then mixed with water and diluted, resulting in low sodium. The plants don't get a huge amount of sodium. There is a lot of evidence to show the beneficial results, have a look at them in my posts above, and I use it myself on our plants. They don't suffer from damaged roots or impeded growth.

 

[cpp gardener]

Sodium doesn’t evaporate, so how do they remove it?

 

[gardenstart]

They don't, it is diluted, as has been explained. Some sodium is necessary for minerals to better enter cells, which has also already been explained.
If you disagree with their reports and university studies and experiments, your entitled to your opinion. I choose to believe them and Dr. Murray's book. And it's a pretty well known thing in the farming and agriculture industries, as far as I understand it. I know farmers and soil scientists who do believe in the value of sea minerals and that it does help their crops. Are you a farmer?

 

[Heirloom farmer1969]

Thanks for sharing this.
I've read about the benefits of sea minerals before in gardening and farming.
Definitely something I'd be interested in if it could be used cost-effectively.

 

[Oliver Buckle]

Sodium will damage plant roots and impede healthy growth.

In any quantity, yes, but not in small quantities. During WWII when potassium nitrate could not be imported farmers used very low levels of sodium chloride as a fertiliser, not a very good one, but better than nothing, just. Mind you they were ploughing chalk downs with less than an inch of soil on them and trying to grow wheat, it was all a bit desperate.

 

[Meadowlark]

On a slightly different take, I use salt to kill unwanted vegetation in certain special cases. Contrary to claims by some, it is a very specific killer that does not linger in the soil nearly as long as the carcinogenic herbicides pushed by some.

One case was a tree which had grown into power lines crossing my property. A professional wanted $500 to take it out. My solution was a $5 bag of salt applied to the base of the tree. Within days the limbs/leaves touching the power line were dead and no danger of further expanding into the line.

Next, the tree was dead. Right next to it (within 5 ft) another tree was unharmed.


Another case, back some time ago, a poster asked about killing crypt myrtle sprouts in their yard. I related my experience with using salt to accomplish that and demonstrated how quickly the salt acted as well as disappeared from the spot, unlike carcinogenic herbicides.

The grass is still thriving in that spot...the salt long gone as well as the crypt myrtle. We get lots of rain here and the salt quickly disappears.



I haven't used sea minerals in the manner mentioned in this thread but would not hesitate to do so if I needed more soil amendments. A natural soil amendment would always be my choice over the synthetics that over time can ruin soil.

 

[cpp gardener]

So using seawater dried to water-soluble salts, with plenty of sodium, is okay, but using water-soluble salts, with very little sodium, packaged as Miracle-Gro is unacceptable? Sort of inconsistent.

 

[Meadowlark]

Not inconsistent at all. Miracle-Grow sucks! Plain and simple even you should understand. It ruins garden soil....and much much more.

10 Reasons You Should Never Use Miracle-Gro in Your Garden • Gardenary

Miracle-Gro and other synthetic fertilizers have no place in an organic garden. Keep reading to learn 3 organic alternatives you can use instead.

www.gardenary.com

• Miracle-Gro has a negative impact on your garden soil.
• Miracle-Gro destroys beneficial soil life.
• Miracle-Gro is polluting our water systems.
• Miracle-Gro actually stresses your plants out and makes them more susceptible to pests and disease.
• Miracle-Gro contributes to air pollution.
• Miracle-Gro can actually make your plants less productive and less healthy.
• Miracle-Gro is harmful to human health.
• Miracle-Gro requires fossil fuels in its production.
• Miracle-Grow is made by a company that misleads consumers about harmful substances in their products.
• Miracle-Gro has to be continuously applied.

 

[gardenstart]

Miracle-Gro has a negative impact on your garden soil.
Miracle-Gro destroys beneficial soil life.
Miracle-Gro is polluting our water systems.
Miracle-Gro actually stresses your plants out and makes them more susceptible to pests and disease.
Miracle-Gro contributes to air pollution.
Miracle-Gro can actually make your plants less productive and less healthy.
Miracle-Gro is harmful to human health.
Miracle-Gro requires fossil fuels in its production.
Miracle-Grow is made by a company that misleads consumers about harmful substances in their products.
Miracle-Gro has to be continuously applied.

And, interestingly, virtually all of these drawbacks are the opposite of the benefits of using sea minerals, as explained in Dr. Murray's book, and confirmed by the university studies, the sellers of sea mineral products, and testimonials:

Dr Maynard Murray Experiments

Dr Maynard Murray Experiments with sea minerals, for both plant and animal health.

www.ag-usa.net

Dr. Maynard Murray’s Research – OceanSolution

oceansolution.com

Sea Energy Agriculture

Beginning in 1938 and continuing through the 1950s, Dr. Maynard Murray used sea solids — mineral salts remaining after water is evaporated from ocean water — as fertilizer on a variety of vegetables, fruits and grains. His extensive experiments demonstrated repeatedly and conclusively that...

bookstore.acresusa.com

Sea Minerals to Improve Soil Quality

Our minerals are used in agriculture, horticulture, and gardening worldwide for better plant growth since 1958. Try our Volcanic Sea Mineral fertilizer.

blog.redmondagriculture.com

AG-USA: The Power of Sea Minerals and Microbes to Restore Soils

Paul Schneider Jr. showing a thick layer of topsoil and healthy grass developed over Georgia Red Clay (Ultisol) after treatment with MycorrPlus. “Healthy soil is soil that is alive. For farms and gardens, healthy soil is the key to almost everything, including greater availability of...

www.remineralize.org

https://www.oceangrowncanada.com/assets/files/DrMurraysExperimentsAppendix.xls

All these claims have been well documented and Dr. Murray studied this for 40 years: the salt amount does not interfere with the benefits the minerals provide.

The burden of proof is on you, @cpp gardener. Buy some, and, using the correct recommended amounts / mixture by the manufacturer, see if it kills, stunts, or damages your grass or other plants or helps them. Many of us have already done this and is part of the reason I'm sharing this info.