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Humic acid is a derived from several sources, one of the best being leonardite. Leonardite is a mined mineral that contains humic/fulvic substances and is a naturally occurring source of carbon plus trace minerals. Using an extraction process you can create a liquid humic acid, ours being called Jenner 8. Since humic acid is a derived from carbon, when applied to the soil around a plant is acts as a mobilizer for all nutrients the plant may need. The molecular structure of humic acid has an ability to latch itself onto biologicals and nutrients at a cellular level regardless of it having a positive or negative charge. Plants are constantly consuming carbon and when the plant recognizes free available carbon in its root zone, it will absorb the humic acid, which in turn transports whatever nutrient or biology it’s attached itself to with. Humic acid is also known to increase mobility of certain stagnant/less available nutrients such as phosphorus. By increasing nutrient availability, the plant may have a larger root zone, higher yield, and benefit the plants overall health. Humic acid is also known to buffer salts in the soil and soften hard packed dirt which promotes water penetration. Humic acid may also be used as a soil amendment in its ability to promote organic matter.
What are the benefits of humic/fulvic acid?
- increased root development
- maximized nutrient uptake
- buffering salty soils and water
- softening hard packed ground which promotes water penetration
- amend/maintain soil health and vigor
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