 What is SEA-90 and how is it produced?- What is the cost difference between SEA-90 and other sea water products currently offered to growers?
- Are ocean (sea) water products better than SEA-90 biologically?
- SEA-90 is created from coastal water. Is it pollution free?
- What is the difference between SEA-90 and other mineral salts for livestock that claim to originate from the sea?
- Is SEA-90 exactly the same as Dr. Murray’s Sea Solids?
- Does SeaAgri have a mineral analysis available for SEA-90?
- Is SEA-90 approved for use in organic agriculture?
- How much SEA-90 should I apply to my garden, cropland or pasture?
- Why are the trace elements contained in SEA-90 important?
- Why doesn’t the salt, sodium chloride, in SEA-90 harm the soil and crops?
- How does SEA-90 differ from common salt?
 How does SEA-90 differ from rock powders?- Can SEA-90 be used in hydroponics production?
- Was Dr. Murray awarded patents for his research?
- Were the mineral beds destroyed by a flood during 1981 as claimed by Don Jansen in Charles Walters book
Fertility From the Ocean Deep?
- Does SEA-90 always APPEAR the same?
- Why does SEA-90 appear to act as a pesticide and fungicide when used as a foliar spray?
- What is a low sodium sea water product and how does it differ from SEA-90 or "sea solids."?
- I planned to dissolve SEA-90 and apply foliar, but when I tried to dissolve 50 pounds in a 50 gallon drum, it did not dissolve. Can you help?
- In his research trials, Dr. Murray applied sea solids (SEA-90) as a broadcast fertilizer and incorporated it into the soil. Now you are suggesting we dissolve SEA-90 and spray it onto our crops. Should we spray onto the soil prior to planting or onto the crops as during the growing season, and can we expect the same results?
- Has the sea water used to create SEA-90 been polluted by the Deep Horizon Oil Spill?
- Are any equipment modifications required when foliar applying SEA-90?
Q. What is SEA-90 and how is it produced?
A. SEA-90 marine mineral solids are natural crystals produced through solar dehydration of H20 from sea water trapped in retention ponds. SEA-90 differs from all other sea mineral currently on the market because it is created from a sea considered to be one of the most mineral-rich on earth, in an arid environment where annual medium temperatures continually exceed 100° F (37° C), and with an annual rainfall of less than .5 in (1.27 cm). SEA-90 is not mined from the remnants of an ancient dried sea bottom where leaching inevitably occurred and decreased the number of periodic table elements.  SEA-90 is produced multiple times each year from fresh sea water that naturally floods our estuary. During the past four years, SeaAgri worked diligently to perfect the capture and production of the highest quality sea mineral solids available. In 2010, we anticipate the ability to supply five million tons of SEA-90 to our customers globally.
Q. What is the cost difference between SEA-90 and other sea water products currently offered to growers?
A. There are several companies that sell ocean or sea water products to farmers and hydroponic growers for fertilizer and foliar application for as much as $80 per gallon (four liters) with instructions to dilute to 1/100 prior to application. They are affiliated with us only through their promotion of utilizing minerals from the sea in agriculture. By dissolving seven ounces (198 gm) of SEA-90 in one gallon (four liters) of water, ocean or sea water is recreated for less than $1. If ocean (sea water) products are super concentrated 10 times normal, the cost of the same SEA-90 solution is still less than $5. Our product, SEA-90, contains all the minerals and trace elements found in the sea in a naturally dehydrated, water-soluble crystal form. The cost of applying SEA-90 in a foliar solution at a rate of five pounds per acre is $1.50. The typical application cost of applying Ocean water is $16 per acre. Dr. Murray chose to utilize sea mineral solids rather than ocean water in his large scale farm experiments due to the high cost of transporting ocean water. Ocean water contains 3 percent mineral solids and 97 percent water. Why would anyone pay to transport water when perfect sea mineral solids are available? SEA-90 marine mineral solids are unique because they allow numerous delivery options to assist in your efforts to remineralize soil, crops and livestock. Choose one or more that fit your application needs and budget.
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Q. Are ocean (sea) water products better than SEA-90 biologically?
A. Some ocean (sea) water companies claim SEA-90 is inferior due to the heat generated during solar dehydration. Marine biologists advise SeaAgri that common ocean algae is regenerated and becomes live when SEA-90 is dissolved in water. Therefore, it appears that SEA-90 and pure ocean water are biologically the same.
Q. SEA-90 is created from coastal water. Is it pollution free?
A. SeaAgri's SEA-90 is the only sea mineral product that claims and provides university lab data results guaranteeing it pollution free. In our analysis we also find that nitrogen is not present proving that the coastal water from which SEA-90 is created is also free from agricultural runoff.
Heavy Metal Analysis (PDF)
Herbicide/Pesticide Analysis (PDF)
Q. What is the difference between SEA-90 and other mineral salts for livestock that claim to originate from the sea?
A. Several companies sell mineral salts for animal consumption and call their product sea salt. However, their source is either an ancient deposit buried beneath the earth's surface millions of years ago or a sea coast area where heavy rain fall is common. Due to the age of these deposits and leaching by ground water during millions of years since their creation or annual rainfall, their minerals and trace elements are not perfectly balanced (high in Iron and other metals) and are significantly reduced in number (52 competition vs. 90+ SEA-90). There also appears to be a higher quantity of un-dissolvable solids per 50 pounds (12 lbs competition vs. one lb SEA-90) in many other sea salt mineral products. The mineral and trace element balance, ratios, and content of SEA-90 are essentially the same as the sea water from which it is created. No minerals or trace elements are leached away, therefore, SEA-90 is the only true sea mineral salt available for livestock.
 Q. Is SEA-90 exactly the same as Dr. Murray’s Sea Solids?
A. Yes, in 1979, Dr. Murray disclosed the location of the mineral deposits to Robert Cain of SeaAgri, and sent him there to arrange for importation. Robert returned to the same location in 2003 and once again arranged for the creation and importation of the "sea solids" now called SEA-90. The mineral composition of the seawater that produces SEA-90 has not changed in the past 50 years and there is no industry or pollution present, so we feel confident SEA-90 is exactly the same as Dr. Murray used in his experiments.
Q. Does SeaAgri have a mineral analysis available for SEA-90?
A. Yes, the University of Georgia conducted an analysis in 2003, 2005, and again in 2007.
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Q. Is SEA-90 approved for use in organic agriculture?
A. Yes, SEA-90 is a natural mined, unprocessed and non-synthetic mineral. It is approved and listed by the NOP USDA as organic sea salt and by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) for use in production of all organic food, fiber and livestock. Some ocean (sea) water companies claim to be organic or organic certified--a claim and certification that does not exist. SeaAgri is dedicated to providing the agricultural community with the best, purest and most cost effective sea mineral product possible. OMRI certificates are available in PDF format on the Resource page.
Q. How much SEA-90 should I apply to my garden, cropland or pasture?
A. SeaAgri works closely with each of our customers to determine the application rates for their particular crop and soil type. Please refer to our application rates web page. Click here for Application Rates
Q. Why are the trace elements contained in SEA-90 important?
A. Trace elements, usually less than one-tenth of one percent, exert powerful influences far beyond their quantity. Scientific understanding of the role of trace elements in plant and human physiology is new and emerged slowly during the last century. It is known that 16 trace elements have critical biological functions, but many more are suspected to play a role in cellular function and molecular design.
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Q. Why doesn’t the salt, sodium chloride, in SEA-90 harm the soil and crops?
A. As a result of extensive research, Dr. Murray discovered that soil microbiological activity and plant growth and development is enhanced when the concentration of sodium chloride in seawater derived SEA-90 is applied at specific rates and in specific dilutions as a foliar spray and in hydroponic solutions.
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Q. How does SEA-90 differ from common salt?
A. Common table salt is pure white crystals of highly refined 97-99 percent sodium chloride. SEA-90 is dehydrated seawater in its purest state containing 87-92 percent sodium chloride. It is not a single metal salt but a mixture of 90+ elements in the sea’s perfect proportions. The lightest elements (sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium) are totally balanced with the trace elements (copper, chromium, zinc, manganese, selenium, cobalt, molybdenum, et al.).
Q. How does SEA-90 differ from rock powders?
A. All mineral salts originate in rock. However, a rock powder that contains the full spectrum of elements found in the sea does not exist. John Hamaker, who conducted extensive research with rock powders, stated that 20 percent of any rock powder application should be sea solids minerals. SEA-90, as dehydrated sea water, is water-soluble in the soil matrix. As a result, all nutrients available in mineral rich sea water are immediately available to soil life, and plants' microbial populations feast on SEA-90 rapidly expanding. Over time, the microbes then break down the rock powder making their minerals and trace elements available for up to 10 years. Also, because it is water soluble, SEA-90 can be dissolved and utilized as a foliar spray while rock powders cannot.
Q. Can SEA-90 be used in hydroponics production?
A. Yes, Robert Cain created hydroponics formulas under Dr. Murray’s guidance utilizing both seawater and SEA-90. The formulas are available to advocates of “Sea Energy Agriculture”.
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Q. Was Dr. Murray awarded patents for his research?
A. Yes, copies of his expired patents are available through SeaAgri.com.
Click here for Dr. Murray's Sea Solids Patent
Click here for Dr. Murray's Hydroponics Patent
Q. Were the mineral beds destroyed by a flood during 1981 as claimed by Don Jansen in Charles Walters book Fertility From the Ocean Deep?
A. It is true that the beds were flooded and covered by silt in the 1981, but with no lasting or detrimental effects on the creation and harvesting of sea mineral solids. SEA-90 is created three times each year from fresh sea water, rather that mined from ancient sea mineral deposits that might lack vital minerals and trace elements. Dr. Murray found the site where SEA-90 is created after searching world-wide for perfect sea mineral solids. There are several reasons for his choice of location. The sea that provides our sea water is one of the richest on earth in marine life and mineral composition. Over time, trillions of tons of mineral-rich top soil were deposited into this sea. In addition, geo-thermal vents along the fault line at the bottom of the sea constantly add even more rare earth minerals and trace elements. At one foot below sea level, the mine area floods naturally several times every year. SEA-90 is created in a totally natural, unpolluted environment that is one of the driest on earth. Since this area receives less than one inch of rainfall with average temperatures in excess of 100°F (37°C), dehydration occurs very quickly preserving biological life and the entire mineral and trace element package from the sea (therefore no leaching of elements). Every three months a new deposit is ready for collection. SeaAgri mines SEA-90 from these newly created deposits to insure its purity and optimum mineral composition.
Q. Does SEA-90 always APPEAR the same?
A. No, SEA-90 is pure dehydrated seawater created naturally in a desert estuary by tidal movements. Therefore, color variations occur based on the speed of currents and tides moving the water and wind conditions. The color of SEA-90 varies from off-white to various shades of beige, and at times contains small amounts of wind-carried sediment. (3,4,5) pictures of various colors
  
Q. Why does SEA-90 appear to act as a pesticide and fungicide when used as a foliar spray?
A. In our world, insects and diseases play important roles. They are attracted to weak and sick organisms and destroy them. The weak and sick are killed off and the healthy and strong are left to reproduce, thereby, improving the gene pool. When SEA-90 is applied as a foliar spray to a plant's leaf surface and/or incorporated into the soil, the plant metabolizes many of the 90 plus minerals and trace elements into its sap or fluid. Once these minerals and trace elements are incorporated into the plant's chemistry, the plant becomes healthier and its sap or fluid becomes infinitely more complex. Insects and fungal diseases, due to their simple physiology, cannot digest this complex mixture. Therefore, they leave these plants alone and attack and destroy the weaker plants without the complex chemistry. This could explain why plants that exhibit a higher Brix reading are less prone to insect and disease problems. Another reason SEA-90 might be effective as a foliar spray in combating insects and diseases is that the NaCl acts as a desiccant, thereby, directly interacts with insects and fungus causing it to die back due to lack of available moisture.
Q. What is a low sodium sea water product and how does it differ from SEA-90 or "sea solids"?
A. Another name for this type of solution is "bitterns", and it is created naturally during the production of SEA-90 (sea solids). At our mine, we create beds of sea salt as the bases of our retention ponds. We then flood the retention ponds with fresh sea water. As the ponds heat up in the 100 degree F temperatures, the sodium chloride crystallizes and rises or blooms carrying minerals and trace elements to the surface of the sea water. This process is quite colorful and very beautiful to witness. The sea solids, SEA-90, solidifies from the surface down so there is always moisture below. We allow the sea solids to form until there is a thin layer of moisture so we can easily harvest sea solids from the area without disturbing the sea salt base in the retention pond. This layer of moisture is "Bitterns" (the Mother Liquor) that was used for natural healing for centuries. If you want more information, you can purchase the Sea Salt's Hidden Powers from ACRES USA. This book explains the process in detail. You can create your own Bitterns once you have SEA-90. Take 10 lbs in a canvas bag and submerge in water. Then hang to dry and collect the drippings that are Bitterns. The Asians call this product Nagari and use it to create tofu.
Q. I planned to dissolve SEA-90 and apply foliar, but when I tried to dissolve 50 pounds in a 50 gallon drum, it did not dissolve. Can you help?
A. This is a common problem with a simple answer, “Add more water.” Also don’t be frustrated if all the SEA-90 does not dissolve quickly. Give it some time to dissolve--several hours or overnight if necessary. Any residue remaining is a combination of nondissolvable rock dust and crystals too large to quickly dissolve. Remember SEA-90 is created by dehydrating perfectly balanced sea water. Seven ounces (198 gm) of SEA-90 in one gallon (4 liters) water recreates pure seawater. That is essentially the same as one pound (454 gm) SEA-90 in three gallons (12 liters) of water. When the ratio of SEA-90 mineral to water is greater than this, then a super saline solution is created and the solids stop processing into solution or dissolving. The sea maintains perfect mineral balance due to the fact that whenever any element is present in excess, it precipitates out of solution or falls to the bottom of the sea. Another factor to consider is the hardness and salinity of your water source. Hard water contains more minerals and therefore accepts less SEA-90 in solution. The harder your water, the more minerals present. Therefore, you might find that you can only dissolve one pound in four or five gallons of water. We suggest conducting a test in a white five gallon bucket of your water. Add one pound of SEA-90 and dissolve it completely. Then add more SEA-90, one-half pound at a time, until the mineral stops dissolving. (How to dissolve SEA-90 video coming soon.)
Q. In his research trials, Dr. Murray applied sea solids (SEA-90) as a broadcast fertilizer and incorporated it into the soil. Now you are suggesting we dissolve SEA-90 and spray it onto our crops. Should we spray onto the soil prior to planting or onto the crops as during the growing season, and can we expect the same results?
A. Dissolving SEA-90 and applying in solution as a foliar spray is a new application method that gained momentum during recent years due to research trials many of our customers conducted on their farms and gardens. The results are outstanding, and the cost of application averaging less than $1.50 per acre for most ranchers and farmers, is very exciting coupled with the results. Foliar applying SEA-90 remineralizes the plant from the top down rather than from the ground up. We believe that remineralization through broadcast application of SEA-90 is a necessary aspect to your remineralization efforts. However, foliar applications offer a significantly lower cost alternative for many farmers and gardeners during this time of rising fuel costs plus increase the nutrient density of the forage, fruits or vegetables. It has been proven through research trials that mineral foliar sprays can move up to one foot per hour in the plant's vascular system when applied at the proper time (late afternoon to sundown) when the stomata are wide open. Pasture grasses can supply up to 100 elements if they are available in the soil. By foliar applying SEA-90 sea minerals to pasture grasses as a foliar spray the grass is bathed in 92+ elements increasing the nutrient density to maximum levels. Many of our customers report that livestock grazing on pastures enriched with foliar application of SEA-90 refuse all mineral supplements as long as the livestock have that pasture grass to forage. An organic vegetable grower reported that he raised the Brix reading on his tomatoes from three to 10 with only foliar application. We know that some of the spray reaches the soil along with the plant matter as it decays to provide the elements and trace minerals to soil life and eventually enriching the soil. (link to U of M research article)
Q. Has the sea water used to creat SEA-90 been polluted by the Deep Horizon Oil Spill?
A. No, SEA-90 remains pollution free. It is not created from the Gulf of Mexico sea water. Currently, the sea that provides the sea water for SEA-90 does not contain any oil rigs, and no exploration for oil or natural gas is planned, nor has ever been conducted.
Q. Are any equipment modifications required when foliar applying SEA-90?
A. The following instructions will be helpful if you plan to dissolve SEA-90 and foliar apply to your fields (read more).
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