Humate Benefits

The Importance of Organic Matter

Besides being a source of nutrients for the plant, and the most important factor in structure formation, organic matter has also a fundamental effect on the physical properties of the soil (water-holding capacity) and determines to a large degree such physio-chemical properties as the exchange capacity and buffering properties; these properties are of great importance, not only in controlling the uptake of nutrients by the plant and their retention in the soil, but also in suppressing the deleterious effect of soil acidity.

There is also conclusive evidence that quite small amounts of certain organic substances (highly dispersed humic acids) have a definite, positive effect on the growth and development of the plant. Much research is still needed to understand the mechanism of the process.