Humates and Humic Acid Supplements

From: "Michael W. McCaffery" <mwm at GNV.IFAS.UFL.EDU> on 1999.07.12 at 04:15:54(3491) I asked aCraig Morell, a professional horticulturalist in S. Florida about the topic of humic acid supplements. Here is an extract of what he had to say: (Please note that any errors in the following are probably mine. Parenthetical expressions are my own additions) "Humates/humic acid (may act as) biostimulants( of soil flora and fauna)...a very hot topic in soils now" "Lots of people swear by them" Anectdotal evidence suggests that they are "useful on recalcitrant plants such as Heliconia chartacea "Sexy Pink"... makes it to thrive. Without it the plant (typically) just flouders and sits there". This is based using a humate apparently from Stokes Tropicals. Craig has personally tried humates in liquid form (from Terra/Asgrow)on turf and on containerized trees. The intent was to enchance soil moisture retention. He perceived a general increase in vigor but had no controls for comparison. Hope this helps Mike McCaffery +More mwm@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu Disclaimer: No responsibility for anything is accepted by anyone at anytime. Everything is disclaimed. No fitness for any purpose is implied or expressed. Any actions taken in response to this message are the sole responsibility of whoever takes such actions. So there.

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