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HUMATES FOR VITICULTURE
Humates are organic compounds that result from the decomposition of plant and animal matter over an extended period. They are commonly found in natural deposits known as Leonardite, lignite. Humates consist of complex mixtures of organic compounds, including humic acid, fulvic acid, and humin. These compounds differ in their solubility...
Five Things to Know About Humic Acid
Most of us know about humic substances, and how they increase the ability of the soil to hold water and build organic matter. When we discussed humic acids at the Healthy Soil Summit, the audience wanted to know more details. Here are five other key things to know about humic...
Humates a good regen farming input
Regenerative agriculture has started to build in momentum as a movement within New Zealand pastoral farming, with field days and seminars held around New Zealand drawing dozens of farmers to them.
Study reveals humates boost nitrogen benefit
A long term field trial in Southland has found using humates in combination with urea fertiliser will lift pasture production by 10-15% above urea use alone.
Bioactive carbon improves nitrogen fertiliser efficiency and ecological sustainability
Agriculture’s most pressing challenge is raising global food production while minimising environmental degradation. Nutrient deficiencies, principally nitrogen (N), limit production requiring future increases in fertiliser use and risk to proximal non-agricultural ecosystems. We investigated combining humate with urea, globally the most widely used N-suppling fertiliser, in a four-year field study....
Southern Humates for Horticulture
Humate is a specialised soil treatment for improving soil structure and plant nutrient availability. The application of humates help support vigorous plant growth and promotes soil microbial activity. Southern Humates, based in Southland, New Zealand, products are high in Humic Acid. Recent lab analysis found Southern Humates sourced product contained...
Southern Humates and Regenerative Farming
We’ve been hearing a lot about the benefits of adding humates to fertliser applications as we read the many articles on regenerative farming. There is a mood afoot to embrace regenerative farming practices so what are humates and why are they being promoted as an essential addition to fertiilser plans....