Nutrients — Macronutrient & Micronutrient Elements

N (nitrogen), P (phosphorus), K (potassium), B (boron), Ca (calcium), Cu (copper), Fe (iron), Mg (magnesium), Mn (manganese), Mo (molybdenum), S (sulfur), Si (silica), Zn (zinc)

Other Characteristics

Humates (Especially Fulvic Acids) Enhance Plant Health By:

• Improving soil structure – if soil is heavy in clay, humates promote crumb structure; if sandy, humates improve water-holding capacity.      

• Generally improving soil buffering capacity.

• Encouraging populations of mycorrhizal organisms that aid in nutrient and water uptake.

• Elevating cation exchange capacity – cations include micronutrients such as calcium, magnesium, and iron; humates aid in their absorption by plants. Fulvic acid especially facilitates nutrient uptake by vascular plants.

Actinomycetes Provide These Benefits:

•   They include some species that kill nematodes.

•   They form symbiotic mycorrhizal associations with plant roots. This significantly improves nutrient absorption and plant growth – thus plants with mycorrhizal. Actinomycetes may require less fertilizer. The plant’s water uptake is more efficient – making the plant more resilient in drought conditions. Mycorrhizal relationships enhance ability to tolerate environmental stress.    

•   They are the most significant antibiotic source – accounting for half of all known antibiotics.

•   They improve soil structure – by binding soil particles into small aggregates to improve water infiltration, water-holding capacity, soil stability, and aeration.

•   Their unique metabolic diversity and enzymatic capabilities allow them to breakdown durable plant materials.

•   They boost crop resistance to cold, heat, and pests such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, and insects.