Silicon is one of the most abundant elements in the Earth’s crust, yet its importance in agriculture is often overlooked. While not considered an essential nutrient, silicon plays a valuable role in supporting plant growth, improving crop strength, and reducing the impact of environmental stress. When delivered in a plant-available form, such as calcium silicate […]
Farmers are often looking for ways to manage soil health while keeping input costs down. Whether it’s addressing pH imbalances, improving nutrient availability, or offsetting rising fertilizer prices, finding cost-effective, long-term solutions is key. A solution gaining traction in Ontario is crushed wollastonite, a natural calcium silicate mineral that provides both soil and environmental benefits. […]
Simon Ffrench of Cookstown Greens has been incorporating Canadian Wollastonite into his farm’s fertility program for several years, applying the calcium silicate mineral on 18 different vegetable crops. Located in Ontario’s Holland Marsh region, Cookstown Greens specializes in high-quality vegetable production where consistent yields and crop quality are essential for profitability. When we spoke with […]
These two bags of corn tell a story about wollastonite and soil nutrition at Mike and Tessa Dwyre’s dairy in Elgin Ontario. Both samples come from the same variety, fertility and sprays, they were planted days apart in adjacent fields and harvested in the fall of 2024. The key difference? One field received wollastonite treatment […]
Canadian Wollastonite Partnership with UNDO Wins $5 Million XPRIZE Carbon Removal Award Enhanced rock weathering solution using Ontario wollastonite recognized among world’s leading carbon removal technologies FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 23, 2025 The four-year, $100 million XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition challenged teams to develop scalable, high-quality solutions for removing carbon dioxide. In […]
