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Identification & Functionality
- Agrochemical Functions
- Chemical Family
- Clinoptilolite Group (of Sedimentary Origin)
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Agrochemicals Features
- Benefits
- Enhances the cation exchange capacity of soil.
- Reduces the amount of water needed for cultivation.
- Prevents formation of the duff layer.
- Stores nutritional elements and water, releasing them gradually depending on plant's needs.
- Enables balanced nutrition uptake.
- Prevents root decay.
- Removes heavy metals and toxin contamination.
- Features
- Zeolites have large open spaces (or cages) in their structure that form channels.
- These channels allow ions and molecules to easily pass in and out of the structure.
- This ability puts zeolites in the class of materials known as "molecular sieves".
- In agriculture, zeolites are used to promote better plant growth by improving the effect of fertilizers.
- Zeolites can retain both nutrients and water in their porous structure and then release them in a controlled manner.
- This means that the plants always have a captured reservoir of both water and nutrients readily available, in the soil, to draw upon.
- The combination of these effects therefore reduces the overall amount of irrigation and fertilizer needed, because less water is lost due to infiltration and evaporation, and less fertilizer is lost due to leakage.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- What Will Clino Turf Do for Golf Courses and Sports Turfs?
- Clino Turf is a zeolite-clinoptilolite soil amendment that improves the properties of soil and supports turf growth.
- With its high cation exchange capacity, superb water retention abilities and adsorption properties, Clino Turf not only improves the water regime of the soil, but also prevents the wash-off of the essential micro- and macro-nutrients.
- Use for sports turfs, golf greens, tees and fairways, landscaping, horticultural crops, lawns and gardens, etc.
- Clino Turf particles have uniform size and round shape.
- Therefore, when applied, unlike other jagged edged types of zeolite, they will not damage your turf in any way whatsoever.
- Particularly effective, when mixed into sandy and coarse-textured soils.
- Clino Turf can be used as an excellent slow-release fertilizer additive that provides an efficient management of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and sulfur (S).
- Application of Clino Turf
New Constructions:
- The minimum application rate is 5% by volume; however, the best results will be achieved at rates of 10 - 15%.
- Clino Turf should be mixed with sand or other rootzone materials prior to installation.
Existing Sports Turfs:
- Best results will be achieved when Clino Turf is incorporated into the rootzone during aeration at a rate of 100-250 kg per 1.000 m².
- Multiple applications as will be beneficial.
Sample Calculation:
- A sample calculation is given below for blending Clino Turf (with sand/soil) to form new rootzone material for a sports ground with a rootzone depth of 10 cm.
Rootzone Depth Inclusion Rate Quantity kg/m² 10 cm
5% 4.5 10% 9 15% 13.5
Properties
- Physical Form
- Odor
- None
- Insoluble in
- Water
- Typical Properties
- Chemical Composition
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Specific Gravity | 1.9 - 2.1 | g/cm³ | - |
| Bulk Density | 0.8 - 0.9 | g/cm³ | - |
| Average Porosity | 35 - 40 | % | - |
| Surface Area (BET) | 40 - 44 | m²/g | - |
| Water Retention Capacity | 65 - 75 | % | - |
| NH₄⁺ Exchange Capacity | max. 1.6 | meq/g | Kjeldah Distillation Method |
| Thermal Stability | max. 840 | °C | - |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| SiO₂ | 68.8 | w/w% | X-Ray Fluorescense Analyse (DIN 51001) |
| Al₂O₃ | 14.6 | w/w% | X-Ray Fluorescense Analyse (DIN 51001) |
| Fe₂O₃ | 0.91 | w/w% | X-Ray Fluorescense Analyse (DIN 51001) |
| TiO₂ | 0.08 | w/w% | X-Ray Fluorescense Analyse (DIN 51001) |
| CaO | 2.57 | w/w% | X-Ray Fluorescense Analyse (DIN 51001) |
| MgO | 0.63 | w/w% | X-Ray Fluorescense Analyse (DIN 51001) |
| Na₂O | 0.72 | w/w% | X-Ray Fluorescense Analyse (DIN 51001) |
| K₂O | 3.43 | w/w% | X-Ray Fluorescense Analyse (DIN 51001) |
| SiO₂/Al₂O₃ | 4.7 | w/w% | X-Ray Fluorescense Analyse (DIN 51001) |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Particle Size Distribution
> 1.5 mm 0 - 5 % 1.5 - 1.0 mm 50 - 60 % 1.0 - 0.8 mm 5 - 10 % 0.8 - 0.5 mm 25 - 35 % < 0.5 mm 0 - 5 % - Scientific Study
The Efficiency of Zeolite-Clinoptilolite as a Soil Conditioner in Acidic and Alkaline Soils:
- Addition of Clinoptilolite to mixtures of either acidic or alkaline soils with specific fertilizers has a major effect on the slow release of nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulfur), enabling these nutrients to be available for longer periods.
- Clinoptilolite retains a significant amount of water due to its porous structure.
- Due to its high Cation Exchange Capacity, Clinoptilolite activates the soil.
Packaging & Availability
- Sizes
- Standard: 0.5 - 1.5 mm.
- Any other size available.
Storage & Handling
- Storage
- Protect from moisture and water.
- Store in original packaging in a cool and dry environment.
- Avoid direct exposure to sunlight.