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Humic acids-How to get them to fulfill their promise
Humic acids are formed from the decomposition of
organic matter and are a combination of various compounds
that have unique and complex properties. They are soluble
both in acid and alkali pH, are slightly water soluble and
can perform a myriad of activities in the soil and plant.
Research has been extensive on them, Kononova a Russian
scientist who spent most of his life researching them and
many others have been intrigued by them. Environmental
journals have extensive reporting on their operations in
preventing and reversing environmental contamination. They
can aggressively support and contribute to the soil
microfloral activity or in other situations, act as a
sterilant.
There are many who have over the years promoted them
as a cure all for soil productivity, but even now, with
significant parties in the market, their programs or
recommendations for their usage is limited by the lack of
information on what the soil or other growing media acts
like and applying humate or humic acid materials may have
very limited benefit or results in the media because of the
media properties and not matching the humic acid
capability. Many patents have been issued on processing
humic acids, and methods of using them that may enhance
their benefits in the soil, but if the basic elements are
missing, their performance will be limited.
As an example, humic acid products will increase the
availability of nutrients to the plant in several ways, but
this alone does not necessarily work if the media is
missing critical elements or they are in the wrong form.
Humic acids might be considered as a sharper pick in
mining, but if there is no ore there, it isn’t useful.
Agronics throughout the years has had many growers
come to us and say that they had used humates or humic
acids with little result. Our own experience in uneven
results propelled us into developing the FERTIMAX
nutritional program to define what the soil properties were
and make recommendations based upon a custom soil testing
method that showed what was available and what was either
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in reserve and needed releasing or needed supplementing by
application and a custom mix was created and supplied to
the grower with consistent, long term improving results.
Our repeat and retained customer base was substantial.
Missing elements in soil nutrition:
While perusing a technical report on an obscure
nutrient, it was shown the nutrient was necessary for
proper plant growth, notably the enzyme for converting urea
to nitrate in the plant, and if it was missing, urea would
build up in the plant and cause a discoloration around the
edges of the leaves. This nutrient is not considered by the
AAPFCO (American Association of Plant Control Officials)
the group that recommends the fertilization registration
standards for each state agency as fertilizers are
regulated by the states. Because this nutrient is not
considered in plant growth, nitrogen needs may actually
damage the crop. Ironically, the same nutrient in excess
can cause the same discoloration and seriously affect plant
growth.
Australia had serious problems with their trees and
applied by massive aerial application to hundreds of
thousands of acres, ½ ounce/acre of a foliar nutrient that
is not considered as necessary by AAPFCO and the trees
stopped dying.
Below is a chart of the nitrogen in the plant vs. a
minor element in the soil:
Nitrogen in plant
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Nutrient in soil PPM
The nutrient in question is not considered in any soil
management program under normal analysis. Over time,
depletion of this nutrient can dramatically increase the
nitrogen demands of plants and supplying nitrogen is a
costly part of plant growth but supplying this nutrient at
a low level is relatively inexpensive.
It has been said by fertilizer specialists that soil
is “worn out”, no it isn’t the ideas and basic assumptions
are. Humic acid combined with a smart nutritional program
can pay for themselves many times over, but with out this
smartness, may be more money down the drain.
When you consider the fertility program for your
plants, think about the long term implications of what the
conventional fertilization or “organic” fertilization
recommendations are and then what Agronics offers. More
information on the specific testing and nutrient
application information is available on the Agronicsinc.com
website under the FERTIMAX brochure.
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Web Address: www.agronicsinc.com E-mail: linvent @ aol.com