The kiwifruit harvest is complete, and the bins are full. While it might be tempting to take a break, the post-harvest period is a crucial time for kiwifruit orchard management. What you do for your kiwifruit vines now can significantly impact the success of your next season’s crop. Giving your orchard a little attention with […]
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New Zealand Humates recently had a great catch-up with Charlie from Tow and Fert. We’re excited to share some of the insights we gained about how to use AusMate humates in Tow and Fert systems. What is AusMate? AusMate is regarded as the highest quality humate in the Southern Hemisphere sourced from the Gippsland Valley
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New Zealand is renowned for its lush pastures and thriving dairy industry, but maintaining high-quality grazing can be a challenge. Soil health is the foundation of productive pastures, and farmers are increasingly looking for sustainable ways to enhance it. Fulvic acid, a natural compound found in humates, is emerging as a powerful tool to improve
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Since 2006, Fred Harvey Director of New Zealand Humates has seen increasing interest from farmers and growers in the organic space looking at humic products to improve soil biology and nutrient uptake. Humates is a completely natural and organic substance, rich in carbon, humic and fulvic acids; says Fred which is perfect for building up
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As stewards of New Zealand’s productive farms, we are keenly aware of the importance of sustainable farming practices, especially in light of the recent announcement by Fonterra regarding their climate ambitions and emission reduction targets. In this article, we’ll explore why humates are an excellent choice for New Zealand farmers, offering a sustainable approach to
For Kiwi farmers, where agriculture is not just a livelihood but a way of life, the pursuit of sustainable and effective soil management practices is ongoing. Here we’ll explore the practical applications of humates—often an unsung hero in the farming toolkit—and shed light on how they can be a game-changer for enhancing soil health and
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Fulvic Acid contains an Auxin-like growth hormone that enhances cell division and elongation. Root cell division is magnified with obvious benefits for all root crops. Potatoes have proven particularly responsive to Fulvic Acid stimulation. Fulvic Acid also directly influences numerous enzymatic processes, including the intensified metabolism of the proteins RNA and DNA. Fulvic Acid stimulates
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The use of Urea for supplying Nitrogen for plant growth can be expensive as the efficiency is reduced by Ammonia volatilisation by up to 40%. Another major problem can be the loss of humus and therefore the leaching of other nutrients which can be caused through the nitrification of Nitrogen (Urea) by nitrifying bacteria and
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This far reaching involvement of fulvic acid in all metabolic processes almost makes it seem like a vitamin. But fulvic acid is neither a nutrient nor a vitamin; it is more accurately described as a “molecular tonic” that promotes and enhanced molecular transport, chelation and bio-reactivity throughout the garden. There have been numerous scientific studies
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Fulvic Express Liquid, when mixed in with glyphosate speeds up delivery of the herbicide into the plants root system and stores it. This is achievable due to the small molecule size of the fulvic which enables it to enter easily through the stomata of the leaf and pull in with it whatever it is mixed
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Lime is Calcium Carbonate and Calcitic lime is just Calcium, CaCO3. Dolomitic lime is Calcium and Magnesium, CaMg(Co3)2. If your soil is in need of Magnesium then you need to apply dolomitic lime, but if the soil test indicates ample reserves of Magnesium but insufficient reserves of Calcium what you need is calcitic lime. Lime
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The road to healthy soils, live stock and nutrition. Humates are a key ingredient in boosting soil and stock health, and plant nutrition. Increased production and quality in yields in many areas of agriculture throughout the world have been achieved. However, many farmers have never heard of these soil/plant growth stimulants. Dried Humates contain about
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