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Dr Organics – Fossilised Marine Coral Meal

Premium Natural Mineral Blend | Fossilised Marine Coral & Diatomaceous Earth

Ancient Marine Minerals for Healthier, Stronger Plants

Dr Organics Fossilised Marine Coral Meal is a carefully prepared mineral-rich soil amendment combining two naturally occurring ingredients: finely milled fossilised marine coral and diatomaceous earth.

Our fossilised marine coral is milled into a fine powder before being blended with diatomaceous earth, creating a distinctive mineral amendment designed to complement living soil systems, improve mineral diversity and support healthy plant development.

This combination brings together the calcium-rich properties of ancient coral deposits with the silica-rich structure of diatomaceous earth, providing a versatile addition to organic growing media.

Key Benefits

Calcium for Strong Plant Development

Fossilised marine coral is naturally rich in calcium carbonate. Calcium is an essential plant nutrient involved in cell wall development, root growth, healthy new tissue formation and structural integrity.

Silica for Plant Strength and Resilience

Diatomaceous earth is naturally rich in silica. When silicon is released into a plant-available form, it can support stronger plant tissues, improved structural development and greater tolerance to certain environmental stresses.

Natural Pest Defence

Diatomaceous earth is widely recognised for its physical action against certain crawling insect pests.

Its microscopic particles can damage the protective waxy coating of susceptible insects and absorb surface oils, causing dehydration.

When used as a dry surface treatment, this physical mechanism can help reduce pressure from certain crawling pests. Effectiveness is greatest in dry conditions and decreases when the material becomes wet.

Silicon taken up by plants can also contribute to natural structural defence mechanisms, potentially improving resistance to certain forms of insect feeding.

Supports Soil Conditioning

The porous mineral structure of diatomaceous earth can influence the physical characteristics of growing media, including moisture handling and soil texture.

Its effectiveness depends on particle size, soil composition and application rate.

Calcium Carbonate for Soil Balance

The fossilised coral component can help neutralise excessive soil acidity and contribute calcium to the growing medium.

Maintaining an appropriate soil pH supports nutrient availability, biological processes and healthy root development.

Long-Lasting Mineral Enrichment

Unlike rapidly decomposing organic amendments, these naturally occurring mineral ingredients contribute to the soil’s mineral fraction over time.

This makes the blend particularly suitable for reusable living soil systems and mineral-based soil improvement programmes.

Suggested Application Rates

General soil incorporation: 10 grams per litre of growing medium.

• 1 litre of soil – 10 g
• 10 litres of soil – 100 g
• 20 litres of soil – 200 g
• 30 litres of soil – 300 g
• 40 litres of soil – 400 g
• 50 litres of soil – 500 g

These are indicative starting quantities. The ideal amount depends on the blend’s coral-to-diatomaceous-earth ratio and the existing soil pH.

How to Use

Mixing into Living Soil

Distribute evenly throughout the growing medium during soil preparation to incorporate the minerals into the root zone.

Established Soil and Containers

The mineral meal can be incorporated into the upper layer of existing growing media where additional mineral conditioning is appropriate.

Dry Surface Application

The diatomaceous earth component can provide physical protection against certain crawling insects when applied in dry conditions. Moisture reduces its effectiveness, so dry surface applications are distinct from incorporating the blend into moist soil.

Suitable for

Vegetables, herbs, ornamental plants, container growing, raised beds, compost-based growing media and reusable living soil systems.

Why Choose Dr Organics Fossilised Marine Coral Meal?

Our distinctive mineral blend combines the benefits of two ancient natural materials in one convenient amendment.

By bringing together calcium-rich fossilised marine coral and silica-rich diatomaceous earth, it offers a versatile way to improve soil mineral diversity, support plant structural development and contribute to a well-balanced living soil programme.

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