01 · SOIL
Physical Benefits
- Increases water holding capacity of soil
- Improves drought resilience of soil
- Improves soil structure
Soil first farming
The Benefits of Humates
From soil structure and nutrient retention to biological activity and farm efficiency.
02 · NUTRIENTS
Chemical Benefits
- Improves and optimizes the uptake of nutrients and water holding capacity
- Stimulates plant growth with its rich organic and mineral substances
- Helps to retain water soluble inorganic fertilisers in root zones
- Enhances the uptake of nitrogen by plants
- Reduces the availability of toxic substances in soils
03 · SOIL LIFE & PLANTS
Biological Benefits
- Stimulates plant enzymes and increases production
- Stimulates growth and proliferation of micro-organisms in the soil
- Enhances the plants natural resistance against diseases and pesticides
- Stimulates root growth, especially vertically and enables better nutrient uptake
- Increases vitamin and mineral content of the plants
- Thickens cell wall in fruit and prolongs their storage and shelf life
- Increases germination and viability of the seeds
- Stimulated plant growth
- Increases quality of yields
04 · FARM RETURNS
Economic Benefits
- Reduced fertiliser and pesticide input
- Increased yields
- Reduction of water usage
05 · ENVIRONMENT
Ecological Benefits
- Reduced water contamination
- Reduction in nitrate leaching
- Reduction in usage of pesticides
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Start with your soil and crop.
Application methods and outcomes depend on the soil, crop, climate and wider management programme.
Animal nutrition research
Humates in Animal Nutrition
Feed utilisation
Some studies have reported improved feed efficiency when humic substances were included in animal diets. Responses vary with the product, feeding rate and diet.
Growth and development
Research in some young and growing animals has reported improved growth performance with humic supplementation.
Digestive processes
Humic substances have been investigated for their interaction with digestive microorganisms and nutrient digestion, although findings in cattle are mixed.
Research findings relate to a range of humic products and animal species. Further research is needed to establish responses to Southern Humates Stockmate under New Zealand farming conditions.
Based on the 2018 literature review by Yin Ying Chin and Dr Penny Back, Massey University, prepared for Southern Humates.
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