The main uses of Sodium bentonite are in drilling mud and as a binder, purifier, absorbent, and carrier for fertilizers, pesticides and can even be used as a cat litter!
The livestock and feed industry also use it in many different ways. It is used as a pellet binder, to maintain fat test in dairy animals, as a digestive aid in the poultry industry and as a “buffering agent” in feedlot rations. Bentonite has the ability to swell to many times its original volume upon mixing with water.
A fine clay with high montmorillonite composition, Bentonite’s chemical characteristics make it ideal for absorbing moisture and swelling.
Directions for use
General garden soil application:
apply at the rate of 300g per square metre and work into the top 10cm of soil. Water in well.
For extremely sandy repellent soils: apply at up to the rate of 4kg per square metre and work into the top 10cm of soil. Water in well.
Make sure you are also using other fertilisers like manures, compost, mulches etc)
Using for cat litter:
apply in thr tray until the bottom in covered.
remove stools as needed and change litter regularly.
