HumateHumateWhat it can do for What it can do for you!you!

Affiliated Minerals Affiliated Minerals

HumaGrowHumaGrow--Liquid Humic ExtractLiquid Humic ExtractFulvaGrowFulvaGrow--Liquid Liquid FulvicFulvic ExtractExtractHumaGrowHumaGrow NSCNSC--Dry Granular Dry Granular HumateHumate

Approved by: Organic Materials Review Approved by: Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI)Institute (OMRI)

Effects of Humic Effects of Humic SubstancesSubstances

Physically:Physically: function to give soil structure, function to give soil structure, porosity, and water holding capacity.porosity, and water holding capacity.Biologically:Biologically: they effect the activity of they effect the activity of microorganisms.microorganisms.Chemically:Chemically: serve as an absorption and serve as an absorption and retention complex for inorganic plant nutrients retention complex for inorganic plant nutrients (iron), can change iron into usable form (iron), can change iron into usable form ((chelationchelation).).

Elemental AnalysisElemental Analysis

Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur (all Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur (all in complex chains).in complex chains).Nitrogen: increase nitrogen uptake and plant Nitrogen: increase nitrogen uptake and plant utilization.utilization.Sources of phosphorous.Sources of phosphorous.Enhancers to the uptake of potassium, Enhancers to the uptake of potassium, calcium, and magnesium. calcium, and magnesium. Prevention and the correction of Prevention and the correction of ChlorosisChlorosis(ability to hold iron). Calcareous soils low in (ability to hold iron). Calcareous soils low in iron tend to have this problem.iron tend to have this problem.

Elemental AnalysisElemental Analysis

Humic substances are chelating agents Humic substances are chelating agents that break the bond between aluminum that break the bond between aluminum and iron with phosphates. and iron with phosphates. Addition of Addition of humateshumates to oneto one’’s soil can s soil can speed up this process, thereby speed up this process, thereby increasing the availability of phosphorous increasing the availability of phosphorous to the plant.to the plant.

HumusHumus (65(65--80%) 80%) –– completely decomposed completely decomposed organic matter of soils and composts. Organic organic matter of soils and composts. Organic portion of the soil remaining after prolonged portion of the soil remaining after prolonged microbalmicrobal decomposition.decomposition.HumificationHumification-- complex formed in soils complex formed in soils ““the the processprocess””..Mild HumusMild Humus-- formed with sufficient oxygenformed with sufficient oxygenAcid HumusAcid Humus-- formed with little oxygenformed with little oxygenBacteriaBacteria = grass, row crops, etc= grass, row crops, etc……

ChelationChelation

In order for minerals to be more readily In order for minerals to be more readily metabolized they must be metabolized they must be chelatedchelated first.first.Humates have the ability to Humates have the ability to chelatechelatecertain minerals and metals making them certain minerals and metals making them avaiableavaiable to the plant.to the plant.By adding By adding humatehumate to your soil it will help to your soil it will help utilize the nutrients in the soil more utilize the nutrients in the soil more efficiently efficiently

HumusHumus

BlackBlackLargest of organic substances.Largest of organic substances.Most resistant to decomposition.Most resistant to decomposition.StructuralStructural--water holding capacity.water holding capacity.CationCation exchange system.exchange system.Improves soil content and fertility.Improves soil content and fertility.Key component of fertile soils.Key component of fertile soils.

Humic AcidsHumic AcidsEnd product of the decomposition of organic matter by End product of the decomposition of organic matter by aerobic organisms.aerobic organisms.FiveFive--dozen different mineralized elements present.dozen different mineralized elements present.Humic acids function as important ion exchange and Humic acids function as important ion exchange and metal metal complexingcomplexing (chelating) system.(chelating) system.Humic acid polymers readily bind clay minerals to form Humic acid polymers readily bind clay minerals to form a stable organic clay complex.a stable organic clay complex.Stimulate seed germination.Stimulate seed germination.Increase root length (especially in sandy soils).Increase root length (especially in sandy soils).TopTop--growth, vigor, and truck crossgrowth, vigor, and truck cross--sectional area sectional area increased.increased.Increased root efficiency = higher yields.Increased root efficiency = higher yields.

FulvicFulvic AcidsAcids

““FulvusFulvus”” meaning yellow.meaning yellow.Often found in surface water.Often found in surface water.Readily enter plant roots, stems, and Readily enter plant roots, stems, and particularly leaves.particularly leaves.Key ingredients in high foliar fertilizers.Key ingredients in high foliar fertilizers.Conduct trace minerals from plant surfaces into Conduct trace minerals from plant surfaces into plant tissues.plant tissues.Applied to leaves, Applied to leaves, fulvicfulvic acids transport trace acids transport trace minerals directly to metabolic sites within plant minerals directly to metabolic sites within plant cells.cells.

FulvicFulvic AcidsAcids

ChelatesChelates minerals making them readily minerals making them readily available to the plant.available to the plant.NonNon--toxic at appropriate levels.toxic at appropriate levels.FulvicFulvic acid actually makes nutrients available acid actually makes nutrients available to the plant.to the plant.FulvicFulvic acid is especially active in dissolving acid is especially active in dissolving minerals and metals.minerals and metals.FulvicFulvic acid is natureacid is nature’’s own chelating system.s own chelating system.

ToxicityToxicity

Removes excess pesticidesRemoves excess pesticidesDegraded pesticides can form new groups of Degraded pesticides can form new groups of compounds that complex with compounds that complex with humateshumates. Which . Which then can be absorbed safely into the plants. then can be absorbed safely into the plants. Humic substances have electrically charged Humic substances have electrically charged sites on their surfaces which function to attract sites on their surfaces which function to attract and inactivate many toxic substances.and inactivate many toxic substances.EPAEPA-- use in cleaning up toxic waste sites.use in cleaning up toxic waste sites.

HumateHumate’’ss most important most important function is itfunction is it’’s ability to hold s ability to hold water. This is especially water. This is especially important during times of important during times of drought.drought.

Bottom LineBottom Line

By adding Humate and Fulvic acid to your practices you will:

1. Lower production costs 2. Raise crop yields 3. Have healthier soil

Distributors:• Everwood Farm

• Dave Quillin (503) 390-2637Salem (Brooks) Oregon 97305www.EverwoodFarm.comdave@EverwoodFarm.com

• Hip-O Organics• Don Houser

(806) 416-2288 PO Box 1729Alpine, TX. 79831hipo@bigbend.net