· Enhances fast and sustained growth
· Reduces irrigation by up to 35% · Holds nitrogen and other nutrients in the growth zone · Increases infiltration and porosity · Increases aeration BRZ™ ZEOLITE TEST ON USAC TAILINGS POND
RECLAMATION SITE 2002 1. The site was reclaimed and planted in 1999. No reseeding or fertilizing has
been done since the original planting. 2. In July of 2002 the five acre site was divided into two equal portions of two
and one half acres each. In one half BRZ -14 + 40 was applied, the other half
received BRZ -14 + 40 amended with nitrogen in the form of UAN32. 3. The BRZ Zeolite was spread with a tractor using a three point hitch, PTO
drive broadcast spreader at a rate of two and one half tons to the acre. 4. The weather was hot and dry for approximately two weeks after the
application of BRZ to the site. Four tenths of an inch of rain fell in late July.
Within two weeks after the rain, the amended side of the site began to turn
dark green and grow profusely. The pictures in the paper
“BRZ™ AMENDED ZEOLITE” were then taken on August 29th 2002 and
show the difference in color and growth of the two halves of the site. 5. The season remained hot and dry with precipitation as follows. · July 0.40 inches of rain · August 2.05 inches of rain · September 0.10 inches of rain · October 0.30 inches of rain then subzero temperatures and
2 inches of snow. 6. The dark green color remained until snow covered the site. Some reduction
in color was noticed; do to normal maturing and dormancy. 7. No soil was imported to the site from off the premises. All soil was borrowed
from above the mill site, where it was dug from the side of the mountain on
United States Antimony Corporation’s property. A description of the soil
would be: 75% C zone classification made up of fractured phylites from the
Prichard Formation. C zone soils are composed of poorly sorted rock with
no nutrient value; 15% is made up of B zone material. This is the same
material as C zone but broken down into a finer partical size; approximately
5% of the soil is made up of humus which is broken down pine forest
material. RECLAMATION SITE 2003 1. Nothing further was done to the site in 2003. 2. The grass appeared from its’ snow cover still green, appearing to have wintered well. 3. It was obvious from the color and growth rate that the nutrient levels were
sufficient. 4. The difference between the side treated with the zeolite that was not
amended and the side that the zeolite was amended with 3% N was
absolutely dramatic,(refer to photo 2003). 5. Elk and deer feed on the new growth daily. Their presents and preference
was made obvious by droppings and tuffs of grass pulled up and not totally
eaten. By counting the manure piles it was clear that 90% of the animal
activity took place on the amended side of the site. 6. The grass turned brown and went to seed in mid July at the beginning of the
regions hot dry period. At this time it still appeared to have enough nutrients
for propagation to ensure good growth in 2004. | 