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Aragonite for Horticulture.
A natural calcium carbonate for substrate-driven pH, calcium and blending programs in nursery and greenhouse production.
Supplied as AG-CAL, 0.2–0.5 mm (published range), or as a custom classification to a written specification.
The horticulture application
A calcium carbonate for measured substrate programs.
Oolitic aragonite is a calcium-bearing carbonate for field soil, nursery, greenhouse and blended-media programs. Composition is 96.17% CaCO3 with 38.51% elemental calcium.
- Substrate pH. Carbonate reaction depends on starting pH, reserve acidity, particle size, moisture, irrigation chemistry and contact time.
- Calcium contribution. Calculate calcium within the complete fertility program and monitor plant-available nutrients rather than relying on input chemistry alone.
- Blend uniformity. Particle distribution, moisture and mixing sequence influence dispersion, segregation and consistency in growing media.
- Crop-specific response. Crop, cultivar, container volume, media, irrigation and fertilizer program all affect the appropriate rate and monitoring interval.
What matters to a grower or blender
Rate and grade follow substrate analysis.
Starting substrate
Document pH, alkalinity or lime requirement, electrical conductivity, exchange capacity and irrigation-water chemistry.
Target response
Define the crop-specific pH window, calcium target, production cycle and monitoring plan before calculating a rate.
Particle distribution
Sieve distribution influences reaction timing, blend uniformity, dust and application-equipment fit.
Formulation compatibility
Bench-test the complete media and fertility program, including wetting agents and other mineral or nutrient inputs.
A practical path from specification to use.
Bench blend
Prepare representative small batches using the production media, water and fertilizer program.
Track
Measure pH, electrical conductivity and crop response at defined intervals across the production cycle.
Scale
Transfer the established blend and rate into the production mixing program.
A formulation input governed by crop and substrate response.
Use a representative trial to establish rate and timing for each medium, crop, water source and fertility program.
Monitor pH and nutrient balance; no single carbonate input prevents crop-specific disorders or replaces a complete nutrition program.
Discuss a media, crop and blending program.
Provide the substrate analysis, crop, target response, batch volume and destination for product matching and pricing.