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November 26, 2008Humic Acid
November 26, 2008Humic acids are a complex mixture of partially “decomposed” and
otherwise transformed organic materials. The chemistry of their
formation is quite complex, and freshwater humic acids can come from a
variety of cources, most of which are on land (decomposing terrestrial
vegetation.) These substances wash into lakes and rivers, undergoing
further transofrmations along the way, and ultimately into the ocean.
Most but certainly not all of the marine humic acids also ultimately
have their origin on land. Almost all of the lignins found in marine
environments originate on land.
There are several subclasses of humic acids, (tannins, lignins,
fulvic acids) which are partially “resolvable” based on some fairly
simple physicochemical criteria, but the criteria for these separations
is primarily the convenience of the methods used, and to some degree
elucidating their origins, as opposed to their functional impact on
aquatic ecosystems, so I won’t go into the different classes or how they
are distinguished. They all tint the water yellow and they all bind cations.
All share these characteristics:
A substantial fraction of the mass of the humic acids is in carboxylic
acid functional groups, which endow these molecules with the ability to
chelate positively charged multivalent ions (Mg++, Ca++, Fe++, most other
“trace elements” of value to plants, as well as other ions that have no
positive biological role, such as Cd++ and Pb++.) This chelation of ions
is probably the most important role of huic acids with respect to living
systems. By chelating the ions, they faciliate the uptake of these ions
by several mechanisms, one of which is prevneting their precipitation,
another seems to be a direct and positive influence on their
bioavailablity. Many organisms can expliot dissolved organics to some
degree if they are present, and humic acids may be taken up by this
mechanism. Another paradoxical effect of humic acids is the
detoxification of heavy metals. One might expect them to be made More,
not less toxic by humic acids, but the studies that I’ve seen seem to
indicate a detoxifying effect.
Humic acids also have a smaller fraction of phenolic functional groups,
which can be detected various chemical methods.
They are derived from peptide, lipid and carbohydrate precursors. Their
formation and diagensis is partially mediated by aquatic bacteria and
enzymes.
They are all complex chemically, polydisperse (having different
composition and molecular weights) and eventually hit a diagenic state
where it is difficult to change them further.
Terrestrial humic acids tend to be more “aromatic” in nature (having more
benzene- and phenol-like components) while marine humic acids tend to be
more aliphatic in nature. The distributions seem to be overlapping, so
this is a difference in degree. There are certainly aliphatic (grease,
oil, fat) like components in terrestrial humic acids, as there are
aromatic components in marine humic acids (since I’ve measured phenolic
compounds in marine aquaria in the past.)
I wrote an article for Aquarium Frontiers some time ago rgarding the
effect of humic acids (and their clearance from the system) on visible
and ultravioloet light penetration into aquaria. HUmic acids are
expected to have a similar role on light transmission in freshwater
planted tanks. It is not clear to me how sensitive your plants are to
UV radiation, or how much UV output typefies the light sources you use.
Dana Riddle will have an article in the coming issue of AF which
describes the amount of UV emission from some (not all) light sources
used in marine aquaria, which some of you may be using as well. We have
a freshwater planted tank in lab, I ought to do an activated carbon
treatment on it at some point. We are using incandescent light on it
(wasn’t my decision, I would have put metal halide pendants on it had it
been my call) so I’m not likely to see any rapid and profound biological
effects, because the UV emission in this case is virtually nonexistant.
You asked about EDTA. EDTA is a synthetic compound,
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. It has four COO- groups on a very short
aliphatic backbone. It is a potent chelating agent, and can mimic to
some degree the chelation of metal ions by aquatic humic acids. While I
don’t know that EDTA has ever been isolated from natural humic acids, it
might be present in vanishingly low concentrations. The important part
is that it is to some degree a “look-alike” and “function-alike” of humic
acids.
Humic acids or molecules with similar properties have probably always
been around, so life has been “safe” in being somewhat dependent on
them. Functionally similar molecules may well have been produced
abiotically before life existed, and the “goop” that is found when you
zap energy through a reducing mixture of gases like that found in the
early earth’s atmosphere has characteristics reminiscent of humic acids.
Most trace element suppliments contain some sort of chelating agent (EDTA
or functional equivalent) to help stabilize the transition metal ions in
solution. Peat is a rich source of humic acids, as are decaying
driftwood, and the diagenisis of fish poo in the substrate of your
aquaria. “Blackwater extract” seems to be mainly humic acids.
Humic acids are removed by activated carbon. There are clear
implications for fate of trace elements in aquaria, perhaps Especially
freshwater aquaria, in that statement.
Nitro Humic Acid
November 26, 2008Nitro humic acid is a high polymer heterogeneous aromatic hydroxy
carboxylic acid available in black or brown powder or grains. Slightly
soluble in water, it is acidic, and is comprised of hydroxyl, carboxy,
phenolic hydroxyl and nitro. It is also of highly dispersed colloid.
Specifications:
1) Appearance: powder, granular
2) Organic matter (dry basis): 90% (min.)
3) Humic acid (dry basis): 70% (min.)
4) Total nitrogen (dry basis): 2.0% (min.)
5) Applications:
a) Agriculture:
i) Combined with nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, which are
essential for the growth of plants, this compound becomes a
multi-functional, complex fertilizer
ii) It can be used as a soil-improver, plant-growth irritant and
fertilizer promoter
b) Industry: used as oil or mine drilling mud stabilizer
Inner packing:
25kg/paper bag, 50kg/plastic woven bag with PVC lining
G.W.: 25.15kg, 50.15kg
What are humates and what do they do for you?
November 26, 2008Humates are the salts of humic acids and come from the remains of plant and animal life that accumulated in a vast freshwater sea in the western US. Over millions of years it was compressed and converted from a peaty mass into nature’s most concentrated source of vital humic acids. Humic acids are most responsive in high carbohydrate crops like potato, sugar beet, tomato, 
Hi-tech humax — Properties Chemical of Some Peat Materials in Eastern Anatolia — Humic Fulvic Fugavic Fulgavic
November 26, 2008Hi Tech Humax — Hi-Tech Humax — hi-tech-humax
November 26, 2008Humic substances which elements still unknown structure – Product’s application in agriculture and industry — humic fulvic fugavic fulgavic
November 26, 2008A picture of what Humisolve-TM7 (7 trace elements) 70% humic on garden beans when watered in once and foliar once.control on left humisove on right.
November 25, 2008Humates are the salts of humic acids and have been used in agriculture for many years, possibly thousands of years by early corn, squash and bean farmers in the Southwest U.S. There has been misinformation on each side of the use of humates in agriculture in the U.S., while in other countries humic acid research continued. Only in the last decade or so have we even understood how humates work. We now talk of an auxin-like response, not really knowing what causes it. It was never realized how effective humate was at very low application rates and how much soil change it can effect in a short time. Stimulation of biomass production at the bottom of the food chain is a part of the miracle of humates and release of minerals from the soil is part of this process.
Humic acids are crucial to life on earth and when they become depleted via oxidation or deactivated by sodium or aluminum, soil problems develop and then all the way up the food chain there are problems. Soil depletion has always spelled doom for most civilization of the past. Once humus is depleted trace element availability, along with phosphorus and calcium availability starts to decline. The end phases of many ancient civilizations can be seen in the burials, the skeletons showing the effects of the deficiencies with dental problems bad enough to cause death and osteoporosis or bone degeneration. When zinc is depleted learning ability is lost in the population along with fertility, and that is the end of that civilization. This has been proven by analyzing the bone of the “mound builder” civilization of the U.S. Midwest. The bones found at the bottom of the mounds were in good shape with sound teeth and bones, whereas towards the top of the burials (or the end of the mound builders civilization) teeth problems were rampant and analysis showed low zinc, calcium and phosphorus. So we have ample warning of what is to come but we are doing little about it. The older countries of the world are becoming more and more interested in humates and have done large scale research projects in many areas of humic use.
Not all humates are created equal. The best humate is one that is high in humic acids and are also high in oxygen in the phenolic and quinoid groups. Molecular weight is important and the high oxygen types are usually low molecular weight and more biologically active, because only the low weight molecules can enter the cell membrane and make it more permeable for the flow of nutrition to the cell. Humic acids work in the low weight fraction on the cellular level. Stimulation of each cell produces more energy from the plant and higher yield. The process starts with soil microbes, then plant root cells and eventually the entire plant. We can also do this by foliar spraying soluble fulvic acids and adding a humic solution to the soil at planting. Cellular stimulation at all levels is how it works.
What then is the best humate?
This is an economic issue, boiled down to: how much humic acid am I getting per dollar and what is the cellular stimulation level? The more concentrated a humate product the cheaper it is to transport and apply, therefore most of the time the most concentrated source is the best buy due to transportation costs. A high grade humate might be very effective at raising the yield by 20% or more with just 50# per acre of a 70-80% humic acid material. A humate of 34% humic requires 250-300# per acre to do the same job. What is the price, what is a pound of humic acid delivered going to be? Get your calculator out.
A company in Dallas, Texas claims to have the highest guaranteed humic acid available at 35% humic acids, 35% carbon and 35% organic matter. Is this the highest guaranteed humic material when another company in Houston, Texas, Humus Products of America, has a product guaranteed at 80% humic acid and one in Washington state, Horizon Ag., has one guaranteed at 70%? So here we go again with humate misinformation. The standard for humic acid is leonardite which contains over 80% humic acids. This would seem to be the highest, but not the most effective unless it is made into a soluble form where it becomes effective at low rate and the humic acids of the soluble powder can be over 80%. Claiming that 35% is the highest guaranteed analysis is misleading at best and just plan wrong. Humates are valuable products and we need to leave the days of humate misinformation behind and deal with the companies with a track record and a proven high grade product. Shipping sand doesn’t make sense and no matter how you cut it the other 65% is good old silica sand.
Coal is not Humate don’t be fooled by the COAL SELLERS
Over the last 30 years interest in humate comes and goes, honest , sellers of good effective high fulvic humate prove by trials and farm use the amazing benefits of a few dollars of “Real” humate. The next phase is the “me too’s” with there coal dust and brown coal sold as humates with a lower price tag but a much higher recommendation per acre. Pretty soon people who got took by the coal peddlers start saying that “humate doesn’t work , it’s a scam” no humates not a scam but selling coal as humate is. Some time the difference never comes out. The state of Iowa banned the sales of humate mainly to stop a company selling coal as humate to farmers.
They are doing it again and now even Australia is in the act,everybody with something black in the ground thinks they have “Humate” . The original tests done with humate by Dr. Senn at Clemson in the 70″s that got everyone excited were done with New Mexico high grade , high fulvic humate. The fact that later tests weren’t so sucessful and humates were discredited was due to the fact that oxidised coal or leonadite was used which has a very low fulvic content. It seems ever decade or so people looking for “discount ” humate find out the hard way. Some pay a bigger price, the soil binds up and gets hard ,and other problems develop, remember coal can contain high levels of toxins including mercury,arsnic,lead, and hydrocarbons.
A good humate stimulates cell division and is effective at soil activation and microbial stimulation at rates as low as 40# per acre (40 K/ha.). Soluble products made from it , like Humisolve-USA™ are effective at less than 1/4 the amount per acre of raw humate.
If it burns it’s coal ( try a torch on it) If it stimulates seedling or algal growth it’s a humate.
If you want the best at the best price contact me ,we have identified the best product/price in the world of humates and WE DON”T SELL COAL.
Hi-Tech Humax
November 25, 2008Introduction
Foliar Feeding with Fulvic Acid and Fugavic Acid
Agronomists are relying more and more on fulvic acids in their foliar applied nutrients for improved nutrient uptake and plant growth during critical growth stages. Scientific research indicates that fulvic acids help nutrient uptake of micronutrients through chelation~. Fulvic acids can also speed up the active uptake process for macro-nutrients by as much as 34 percent3. Other research indicates that fulvic acid applied to the foliage increases the chlorophyll density and respiration rate of plants6. Plants that have been sprayed with fulvic acid have better drought tolerance and lower stomatal conductance7. Fulvic 6000 from Hi Tech Humax Products is the most widely used and recommended fulvic acid product on the market.
What is Fulvic Acid?
Fulvic is a kind of natural organize acid, Fulvic acid is one of many in peat and soil different with Humic acid, (soluble in water at pH > 10). F.A group soluble even at pH < 7, in FA group substance have low molecular – (it is soluble at pH < 4) called Fugavic acid(FgA), which used as substance in improved plant growth during citical growth stage.
Why Apply a Foliar Fulvic?
Research indicates that fulvic acid enhances nutrient uptake and plant growth at 10 to 300 ppm in the soil solution, or in a foliar spray5. Early in the season when plants are small these levels of humic and fulvic acids can be achieved in the soil solution. Once the plant expands its root system, however, maintaining such levels is not always practical. As the plant develops a full canopy and extensive root system, the best way to promote better growth is through foliar applied fulvic acids.
Often crops need an extra boost during the weeks following early bloom when fruit begins to size. During these times the daily nutrient demand of a crop can outstrip the ability of the soil to supply nutrients. Fulvic 6000 can provide extra help to the plants by improving nutrient availability and uptake during such critical growth stages. It can also improve the drought tolerance of the plants by reducing stomatal conductance. In a recent study on wheat, stomatal conductance was reduced by 68% when foliar fulvic acids were applied. Yields were greater in the treated area by 27% when subjected to drought stress during head formation7.
Foliar Spraying with Fulvic 6000
Apply Fulvic 6000 at 1000ml -1500ml per hectare. We suggest a total spray volume of 100 litres per hectare or more. Applications of over 100 litres per hectare need 2 litres per hectare. This will supply approximately 100 to 300 ppm of fulvic acid to the foliage. Fulvic 6000 can be applied by itself, or in combination with foliar nutrients. It is an excellent complement to nitrogen, potash, iron or zinc foliar fertilizers. It can be applied with most fungicide products as well.
As with all foliar nutrients we suggest that you jar test any mixes for compatibility before making applications in the field. If precipitation occurs in a jar test we suggest that you change the amount of foliar nutrients or add a complexing agent like citric acid, EDTA, DTPA or potassium pyrophosphate. These complexing agents can help overcome any conflict between the small amount of phosphoric acid in Fulvic 6000 and mineral micronutrients.
Please consult with your agronomist or supplier before applying Fulvic 6000 with fungicides or pesticides.
References:
I) Chen, Y. and Aviad, 1., 1990. Effects of Humic Substances on Plant Growth. Chapter 7 in: MacCarthy, et. a!., Humic Substances in Soil and Crop Sciences: Selected Readings. Ameiican Soc. of Agronomy, Inc., Madison Wisconsin
2) Chen, Y. and Stevenson, F.J. 1986. Soil organic matter interaction with trace elements. P. 73-116. In Y. Chen and Y. Avnimelech (Eds.) Martinus Nijhoff Publications., Dordrecht.
3) Maggioni, A. et.aI., 1987. Action of soil humic matter on plant roots stimulation of ion uptake and effects on magnesium and potassium ATPase activity. The Science of the Total Environment, 62:355-363.
4) Nardi, 5., 1996, Biological Activity of Humus. Chapter 9 in: A. Piccolo (Ed.) Humic Substances in Terrestrial Ecosystems. Elsevier, Amsterdam.
5) Rauthan, B.S., and M. Shnitzer. 1981. Effects of fulvic acid on the growth and nutrient content of cucumber (Cucumissativus) plants. Plant Soil. 63:49 1-495.
6) Sladky, Z. 1959. The effect of extracted humus substances on growth of tomato plants. BioI. Plant. 1:142-150
7) Xudan, X. 1986. The effect of foliar application of fulvic acid on water use, nutrient uptake and wheat yield. Austr. J. Agnc. Res. 37:343-350.
