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On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Someone told me the other day that I should be using Humic Acid at the base of my pumpkin plants. I had never thought much about it before but now I am wondering if anyone has tried it.

2/13/2006 12:19:18 PM

Waquoit Mass

i use it on my plants . i apply it overhead

2/13/2006 1:19:28 PM

Romney West By God Virginia

I will be using Fulvic Acid as a foliar spray (amongst other ingredients). Fu;vic Acid is considered the most plant active form of the Humates.

2/13/2006 2:19:21 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

yepp

2/13/2006 3:05:02 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

I use it early in the spring before I plant anything

2/13/2006 3:52:23 PM

Piqua,Ohio

isn't that is what most tea has in it??

2/13/2006 4:03:08 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

What brand are you guys using, how much and how often?

2/13/2006 5:14:50 PM

Waquoit Mass

neptunes harvest directions on the jug would have to dig it out

2/13/2006 5:56:39 PM

Norton, MA

www.neptunesharvest.com
Go from there, AleX Noel.

2/13/2006 8:14:00 PM

Deer Park WA

Lots of humic acid vendors out there, I used it in a powder form mixed in with compost a few years ago, sure made the soil black! We had a pretty decent harvest but who knows it true value as I allways find a way to screw something up in the patch along the way...

2/13/2006 8:48:00 PM

Colo.Spgs.CO. Pikes Peak Chapter @ [email protected]

Beware using Humic Acid in large amounts if you already have soil on the acid side, as it will lower your ph reading. I use it here in colorado along with tons of organic matter to keep my soil at the correct ph, due to our soil being extreme on the alkaline side. Our native soil here is 8-8.5 on the ph scale, and the method I use gets me down to around 6.8 at planting season, and then by fall again it is back up to around 7.2. it is a never ending battle to keep your ph in check.

2/14/2006 3:22:03 AM

Pocatello ([email protected])

I'd be very interested to know, "how much". My soil is
naturally at around 7.5 and it is buffered with free lime,
meaning that sulfur applications aren't of any long-term
benefit. My assumption has always been that I can't do
anything other than continue adding organic matter, but if
this could actually bring my pH down for a period of time,
I need to give it a try.

I've been googling... is there any recommendation for clay
soil at pH 7.5 to bring it down to 6.8?

2/14/2006 10:39:24 AM