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Background Industrial agriculture can degrade soil quality for crops by altering the total living microbial biomass of soil. Many practices and beneficial ag products have been introduced to the market to improve soil quality. Some of these products are humic substance-based products. Objective The objective of this trial was to evaluate the efficacy of applying

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

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

Objective  This field trial assessed the effects of Promax® and Zap® on top of fumigation—plus additional foliar applications of 4 Huma® fertilizer products—on the yield of Portola strawberries when compared with the grower’s standard crop nutrition program.  Materials & Methods  This trial was set up in a complete randomized-block design conducted during the growing season

Background In an earlier in-house research project, it was observed that OM Soil Activator (formerly known as Fertilgold® Soil) caused plants to grow better and improve soil characteristics. The product as then released for field trial status. Objective The focus of this study was to observe if OM Soil Activator could improve cotton yield under

Conducted by: Bruce Kirksey, PhD, Agricenter International, Memphis, Tenn. Huma® Product: Huma Pro® Mix Background Scientific research shows that humic and fulvic acids are biostimulants—enhancing nutrient availability and uptake, improving plant root growth and mass, and impacting both crop yield and quality. Humic acid products are not all the same. They are marketed in solid