How do minerals get from sand into plants?
It may seem counter intuitive to add sandy fertilizer to plants that are lacking minerals. But this fertilizer takes advantage of organic acids in the ground to release minerals that are otherwise insoluble. As dead leaves and yard trimmings decompose, they release humic acids. More acids, such as malic acid, citric acid, and acetic acid are produced during the lifecycle of soil bacteria. All of these acids accumulate in soil unless there are soil components that neutralize them. Greensand fertilizer does exactly that. It captures these weak acids in the process of releasing potash, phosphate, and more than 30 other micronutrients. The slow release of potash and phosphate is preferable because excessive levels of these nutrients can damage the roots of plants. Glittering Green Sand Fertilizer does not burn plants and the natural fertilizer improves the moisture holding properties of soil. Greensand has the consistency of sand but is able to absorb 10 times more moisture than beach sand
