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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-05-007764
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050314
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050316
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050316

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IONATRON, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000879911
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS [3812]
		IRS NUMBER:				770262908
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O IONATRON, INC.
		STREET 2:		3590 EAST COLUMBIA STREET
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85714
		BUSINESS PHONE:		520-628-7415

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O IONATRON, INC.
		STREET 2:		3590 EAST COLUMBIA STREET
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85714

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	US HOME & GARDEN INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950714

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATURAL EARTH TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEFFENS THOMAS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001284229

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14015
		FILM NUMBER:		05684579

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		IONATRON INC
		STREET 2:		3590 E COLUMBIA
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85714
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5206287415
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>IONATRON, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IOTN.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>STEFFENS THOMAS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3590 EAST COLUMBIA STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TUCSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85714</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.40</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-14</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-03-14</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-03-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nancy Miesen, Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas W. Steffens</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-15</signatureDate>
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