ZION is a combination of nutrients (N, P, K, S, etc) captured by natural ion-exchangers as positively or negatively charged ions
Zion contains all the trace elements necessary for plant growth.
Zion is high concentrated granulated nutritious media for plants growing. Plants can grow directly on the ZION beads.
ZION ionite substrates were developed for application in space shuttles, submarines, shelters, arctic stations, etc. as artificial soil for plants cultivation.
substrates is an intelligent nutritionist of plants through ion exchange. ZION is not regular fertilizer!
Nutrients are releasing to the soil and consuming by the plants only due to ion exchange between ZION substrate and metabolites excreted by roots during plant development. So plant always consume the most suitable, optimal combination of nutrients for the most sustainable growth.
All nutrients are linked with functional groups of inorganic environmental friendly matrix according to ion-exchange principle. No washing of nutrients from the soil due to overwatering, floods or heavy rains.
All nutrient ions are bound to ion exchangers. They became available for the plant only in exchange for the ions released by the root as a signal of the need in food. The composition of the substrate is fully controlled.
The ions of nutrient elements freely diffuse into the plant root.
All nutrient ions are bound to ion exchangers. They became available for the plant only in exchange for the ions released by the root as a signal of the need in food. The composition of the substrate is fully controlled.
A part of nutrient ions in the natural soil (mainly negatively charged) is present in the solution, the rest are bound to the soil colloids. The ratio between these parts is difficult (or impossible) to control.
| Nutritious medium |
Total nitrogen (N) |
Phosphorus (P₂O5) |
Potassium (K₂O) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mg/dm³ | mg/kg | mg/dm³ | mg/kg | mg/dm³ | mg/kg | |
| ZION | 6000 | 6000 | 5900 | 5900 | 14100 | 14100 |
| Nutritious solution for hydroponics | 238 | 238 | 710 | 710 | 400 | 400 |
| Black soil | - | 50 -150 | - | 700 | - | 500 |
| Clay soil | - | 50-150 | - | 300 | - | 300 |
| Glasshouse soil | - | 300 | - | 200 | - | 250 |
| Commercial peat soil | 210 | 630 | 500 | 1500 | 400 | 1200 |
| Natural zeolite | - | - | - | 100-150 | - | 900-1000 |
Item
General
Dose
Wash-out
Eco-friendly
Eco-friendly
Nutrients
Time of application
Expired date
Skill required
Mineral fertilizers
Plants can be damaged by unbalanced fertilization
Overdosing, root burns could appeared
Washing out of the nutrients from the soil
Environmental impact
High-sensitive to external factors (temperature, humidity)
Different fertilizers for different phases of plant growth are needed
Multiple additions of fertilizers during vegetation period
Nitrates presence, can be expired by time
Special qualification required to implement fertilizers most efficient
Zion
Self-regulated balanced nutrition for proper and efficient plants growth
Impossible
Capturing of the nutrients and release them by plant "request"
Environmentally friendly. 100% natural substance
Insensitive to external factors (temperature, humidity)
Nutritious by plant “request”: release particular nutrients to the soil depending on phase of the plant growth
Onetime of the substrate to the soil, prolonged activity
Nitrateless nutritious media, no expiration date
No special agricultural skills needed
Based on 100% natural material. Does not contain nitrates, pesticides, herbicides, growth accelerators and hormones.
Contributes to the enhanced development of the root system. Overdosing is impossible!
No microbiological contamination
Add once and then just watering the plant properly
Balance plant nutrition and increase harvest
Addition of ZION even to barren sand makes it comparable in terms of nutrients with the best peat soil.
Acceleration of natural soil formation on the moving sands, bare grounds; remediation of irreversibly depleted soils.
Growing seedlings in horticultures, adaptation of cuttings in vegetation plant multiplication.
Care of individual gardens, home planting, city/urban farming.
Growing and multiplication of valuable plants for floral design.
Improvement of the arrangement of grass lawns.
1 kg of ZION can produce 3-5 kg of green plant biomass without any fertilization and watering with regular tap water.
It has long-term effect and keep nutrients for growing of several plants generations.
C control (peat soil)
1 contain 5% of ZION and 95% of water-washed sand
2 contain 10% of ZION and 90% of water-washed sand
C control (sand)
1 addition of 1% granulated ZION
2 addition of 2% of granulated ZION
The effect of ZION on the development of the root system of Glossy Orchid (Orchidaceae) in sand
A sand consist of 2% of granulated ZION, the root is more robust
B bare sand, the root was sparse
C control (peat soil)
1 5% additive of granulated ZION to bare sand
C the standard garden soil (C)
1 1% additives of granulated ZION and the standard garden soil
2 2 % additives of granulated ZION and the standard garden soil
C depleted soil
1 addition of 10% of granulated ZION
1 addition of 50% of granulated ZION
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