What is Humic Acid?

HUMIC ACIDS – An essential component for plant growth

HUMIC ACIDS - Are a complex organic molecules that are formed by the breakdown of organic matter.

HUMIC ACIDS - Influences soil stability and soil fertility through its effect on the water holding capacity of the soil.

HUMIC ACIDS - Make important contributions to soil stability and soil fertility leading to exceptional plant growth and micro-nutrient uptake.  There has been also much interest in the subject of soil humus and humates over the years. There is a basic agreement on the benefits of  humus. Humic Acids are reported to increase the permeability of plant membranes , so promoting the uptake of nutrients and various groups of micro-organisms. There is also evidence that some of the humate materials contain large populations of actinomycetes (micro-organisms that share the properties of fungi and bacteria). They are capable of degrading a wide range of substances including celluloses, humicelluloses, proteins and lignin.

The coal (lignite) is used as - humic fertilisers to activate the biochemical processes in plants (respiration, photosynthesis and chlorophyll content) and increase the quality and yield of many crops. It is clear that Humic Acids are a benefit to the farmer.

HUMIC ACIDS - are extracted from ground leonardite, an oxidised form of lignite, and are the principal constituents of organic vegetable matter in an advanced state of decomposition.

Humification thus is an evolving process where organic matter is being changed, first as young humus, becoming stable humus and finally mineralisation that makes Humic Acid. Humic Acids that are derived from leonardite are quite stable, their oxidation grade and components are uniform.

HUMIC ACIDS - have two main components: Humic Acid and Fulvic Acid, in difference proportions according to their origin and extraction method. The mixture of these acids is generally known as Humic Acid, because of its universal connotation with the humic concept that describes maximum fertility and optimum soil condition.

MINERAL FERTILISERS use Humic Acid in concentrated form to release elements in their products and also in the soil.

HUMUSPLUS4 contains Humic and Fulvic acids which releases slowly during moisture and pH change in the soil.

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