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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...

Objective  This field trial was conducted to observe effectiveness of additional preharvest applications of Huma® products on recoverable sugar of sugar beets and return on investment.  Materials & Methods  This trial on sugar beet (Beta vulgais) was conducted in Homedale, Idaho. The crop was seeded on April 18 and was harvested on October 18. A...

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  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...

Objective  This field trial assessed the effects on strawberry yields of replacing field fumigation with periodic applications of Huma® Promax® and Zap® and replacing a grower’s standard fertilizer program with irrigation-applied Ultra-Precision™ blended liquid Huma® crop nutrition products.  Materials & Methods  This trial was conducted in Arroyo Grande, Calif., using Portola strawberries planted in 40’...

Objective  This field trial assessed the effects of an additional 4 foliar applications of Huma® 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 of July 18 through November 28...