Growing crops can be a challenging business. There are many things that can affect the plants, and every crop likes different conditions. A year that’s very dry, or a year with above average rainfall can have either brilliant, or devastating effects. Not to mention other crop growing problems that can affect your yield. Weeds are always an issue with organic farming, and if there aren’t the right amount of nutrients in the soil then you could be left with weak plants.
Insuring Crop Health
If you are having issues growing crops to the standard you want, it’s time to take an overall look at your plant health. Along with organic fertilizer, there are two great ways to ensure proper plant health. Improving soil biology, and humates.
Improving Soil Biology
Purple Cow Organics is one of the leading brands of microbes that can help to improve the health of your soil. Packed with dormant bacteria and fungi, they help to control weeds, and to transform nutrients into compounds that your pant can absorb.
Humates
Humates are just as important for soil health, and with Black Earth Humates, you’re sure to find the mix for you. Enhancing your fertilizer, humates grow stronger plants and ultimately return higher yields. Read on for the lowdown on exactly what we mean.
What Are Humates?
To put it simply, humates are ‘a salt of humic acid’. They form over millions of years as a result of the decomposition of plant and animal tissues that have been compressed. Rich, black, and earthy, their composition changes depending on where they are found.
Benefits of Humates
So, why do you need humates? Well, humates are the only known substance with the ability to hold onto every other nutrient in the soil. Because of this, they enable heightened nutrient absorption by your crop. They also:
- Act like a sponge to hold water
- Improve seed germination rates
- Reduce the need for other fertilizers
- Stimulate root growth
As you can see, humates really are the secret weapon that will improve any organic farm.
