Humates

[Bilbo]

I posted several months ago on this topic but no responses.

I strongly reccomend them esp when mixed with fert for fast draining soils.

It works.

Plant Health Care can supply - they do a course over there in the States.

No commercial guy wastes their money on useless products but this is widely used by farmers and growers.

(Humic/Fulvic acids) - dont worry these are verrry weak acids!

Oh well

Regardez

Juan

[Matt in SD]

Juan,

Do you think that it's worth spending the $$ for humate products if you already do a lot of mulching and organic fertilizing in your garden?  I'm just curious because humates are derived from decomposing materials so I'd think that with good mulching, manure, organic fertilizing, you'd have pretty high humat levels already.  

Also, do they work well for container plants as well?

Matt

[Bilbo]

Yeah Matt,

but only on very sandy/free draining soils.

Even on a heavy soil such as mine there is an obvious bio-boost from humates.

Thats my opinion and thoughts.

Regardez

Juan

[Bilbo]

PS.

sorry Matt that wasnt a good answer was it?!

I hope this is slightly better(!)

OK - take my hand and journey way back thro time.

There were lots of organic things (animals and plants for starters) falling on all over the ground.

That eventually led to coal deposits as we all learned in school.

BUT some of those organics fell a lot later and did not suffer high pressure or heat ; hence humates.

They therefore dont require deep mining.

Humates are certainly bio-stim with a few micro nutrients as well.

Thats it and if the commercial guys swear by it so does yours truly.

Regardez

Juan