Devvy: I recently learned about something called humate. Plz pass on By Devvy Kidd 9-3-12 Links are generally posted at my web site http://devvy.net/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/r/alerts/253643461516/ ______________ I recently learned about something called humate. Another natural "thing" like hemp that can have a tremendous impact on the world as far as food production. This truly is very important. Humate: Improves water holding capacity of soil. In large amounts, humate helps soil and plants resist droughts more effectively and produce better yields where rainfall or irrigation may be insufficient. Improves the workability of soil. Reduces soil erosion by increasing the cohesive forces of fine soil particles. Possesses high ion-exchange capacities, making possible better retention and utilization of fertilizers and preventing leaching away from root zones. Liberates carbon dioxide from calcium carbonates in the soil, making it available to plants’ roots. Increases plant nutrition by supplying soluble forms of trace and minor elements. Reacts with salt solutions to protect plant roots. In alkaline soils, humate reduces the amount and activity of high soil pH. In acid soils, humate absorbs and combines with and retains certain toxic soluble aluminum compounds. Promotes soil drainage. Prevents cooking of plants in residual water. Improves sugar content of fruits and vegetables. Increases seed-germination rates. Produces stronger, faster-growing seedlings. Prevents crusting of soils. Increases plant recovery after mowing or damage. Increases growth of plants and yield. Decreases irrigation costs. Prevents leaching of chemical fertilizers. Speeds decomposition of poisons. Helps balance soil pH. Increases root-system development. Organic humate: http://devvy.net/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/r/alerts/657603957287/ I hope you will share this with others. "It's not the people who vote that count. It's the people who count the votes." Josef Stalin "A gang is a group of men under the command of a leader, bound by a compact of association, in which the plunder is divided according to an agreed convention. If this villainy wins so many recruits from the ranks of the demoralized that it acquires territory, establishes a base, captures cities and subdues peoples, it then openly arrogates to itself the title of `kingdom,’ which is conferred on it in the eyes of the world, not by the renouncing of aggression but by the attainment of impunity." St. Augustine in The City of God When replying to this message, plz cc: [email protected] to assure prompt reply. Mrs. Richard "Peggy" Martin (1935 - 2012) http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dfw/obituary.aspx?n=margaret-irene-martin-peggy&pid=159081400&fhid=12241#fbLoggedOut http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/dfw/guestbook.aspx?n=margaret-martin&pid=159081400&sort=1 -- To join RichsRants, send email to: [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/richsrants?hl=en
