Most of the odor
from animals is caused by the generation
of ammonia from urea and manure. Zeolite
will capture ammonium and prevent the
formation of ammonia. Zeolite will hold
the ammonium by two methods. First it
will hold up to 55% of its weight in
water and ammonium in open pore spaces
by absorption. It will holds the
ammonium cation in the mineral lattice.
In absorption, the ammonium is held
loosely and is water soluble, but in the
crystal lattice, the ammonium is not
water-soluble but is plant accessible.
