Huma Plant & Soil Case Studies
Since 1973, Huma has been testing its soil, nutrient and crop protection products in the field. Our team continues to conduct field trials, case studies and third-party research studies to formulate and offer the most effective crop and soil health products with our Micro Carbon Technology®.
Click on the links below to view the latest reports and case studies. Check back as we keep posting new information throughout the year.
Fall Soil Application of Fertil Humus® Increases Illinois Corn Yield and ROI
Background Feeding beneficial soil fungal activity can enhance aerobic decomposition of organic matter and build a humus-rich soil that releases nutrients tied up in crop residues. This can positively impact crop yield and lead to a higher return on investment. Objective The objective of this study was to observe how a fall application of Huma®...
Humic Products Increase Soybean Yield In Iowa
Background Scientific research shows humic and fulvic acids can have a biostimulant effect on plant root growth and mass, nutrient availability and uptake, and crop yield and quality. Objective The objective of this study was to compare and contrast the immediate effects that three types of humic products from Huma®, Inc., have on soybean yield....
Humic Products Increase Iowa Corn Yield
Background Scientific research shows humic and fulvic acids can have a biostimulant effect on plant root growth and mass, nutrient availability and uptake, and crop yield and quality. Objective The objective of this study was to compare and contrast the immediate effects that three types of humic products from Huma®, Inc. have on corn yield....
Zap® Improves Soil Water-Holding Capacity and Soil Structure
Objective Huma® Zap® has been shown to improve crop yield and soil conditions. This report illustrates some of the ways Zap® improves soil characteristics such as water-holding capacity and structure. Materials & Methods In this study, two sets of soil in pots were saturated with either water or 3% Zap® solution. None of the pots...
Zap® Improves Soil Biology and Soil Structure
Objective Huma® Zap® has been shown to improve crop yield and soil conditions. This research investigated some of the ways Zap improves soil characteristics such as soil biology and soil structure. Materials & Methods Two sets of soil in containers received two different solutions. The first received 120 ml of only water and the second...
Huma® Ultra-Precision™ Blend Plus Root Dip Increases Strawberry Yields 30%
Objective The purpose of this research project was to evaluate how a special blend of fertilizer solution and a root dip made of Huma® products with Micro Carbon Technology® affect strawberry yield when compared with a control program of grower’s standard fertilizer and a competitor root dip product. Materials & Methods Strawberry cultivar San Andreas...
Effects of Huma® Products on N & P Stabilization in Sandy Soil
Objective To demonstrate the effects of Huma® products X-Tend®, Fertil Humus®, Fertil Soil®, and Zap® on the reduction of nitrogen and phosphorus leaching in Immokalee sandy soils. Background The leaching of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers presents an ongoing problem in Florida soils. Agricultural amendments that reduce leaching when applied to soils or when mixed with...
Huma® MicroMate Humic Acid Makes More Blooms, Faster, on Commercial Petunias
Objective Speeding up the maturity timing of flowers and having more flowers on commercial ornamental plants will make them more marketable and help flower growers produce more potted flower plants per year. The focus of this study was to assess the effects of a natural humic product from Huma® called Micromate on the speed of...
Biostimulant Effect of Humic Acids on Tomato Plants Under Nutritional Stress
Introduction In this study (originally published in Frontiers in Plant Science, May 2021, Vol. 12:660224), the biostimulant properties of a sedimentary shale ore-extracted humic acid (HA) were tested on Micro Tom tomato plants under increasing nutritional stress Materials & Methods A sedimentary lignite ore (Idaho), ground to pass a 1,000 µm sieve, was used as...
Huma Pro® Stimulates Rhizophagy Cycle of Microbes to Increase Root Growth
Objective The purpose of this research project was to evaluate how humic acids stimulate microbial activity and initiation of the rhizophagy cycle (in which plants cultivate microbes on their roots and then absorb them to extract their nutrients). Huma® Huma Pro®, a liquid 6% humic acid product, was used as the humic acid biostimulant source. ...
Huma® Products on Sugar Cane Result in 14x Less P and 32x Less K Required, Plus Increased Yield and Net Return
Background Humates and plant growth stimulators can positively influence a crop such as sugar cane to produce a higher yield. Objective The focus of this study was to observe how fall application of Huma® products Fertil Soil®, a source of soil nutrients and humates, and Breakout®, which stimulates growth, would affect sugar cane production. The...
Huma® Fertilizer Products Increase Cucumber Yields at ROI of 113%
Objective The purpose of this research project was to evaluate how Huma® liquid fertilizer products with Micro Carbon Technology® affect cucumber yield when compared with a control program of grower’s standard fertilizer. Materials & Methods This study was conducted at the Southeast Ag Research facilities in Chula, Ga. The experiment was conducted with four replicates....
