| The most important features of humic acids lie in their ability to: |
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Bind available insoluble metal ions, oxides and hydroxides, slowly releasing them to roots. |
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Prevent water and nutrient losses in light, sandy soils. |
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Increase aeration and water infiltration in clay soils. |
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Stimulate fine root mass development rapidly establishing new plantings. |
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Humic acids are rich in both organic and mineral substances essential to plant growth. |
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When Humic Acids enter plants at early stages of development, they result in increased cell division and root development hastening establishment. Also, humic acids act as a natural chelator by enhancing the availability of iron thus increased photosynthesis and sugar production translating into increased storage for defense. |
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Humic acids decrease plant stress through enhancement of physiological reactions within the plant, such as increased root formation, particularly fine absorbing roots, thus resulting in greatly increased resource allocation to aerial tissues for growth. |
