Humus
Humates
Humic acids
Fulvic acids
Humic substances
All these says the same thing
Humus is formed naturally. We humans particularly speeding up the process of humification / humus formation by composting methods.
Things given below are man made organic matters with various composting methods
Vermi compost | made of earth worm casting. |
Animal dung’s compost | made from mixed microbial activity |
Bio mass compost | made from after crop waste |
But actually, This humification is A journey of biomass to coal that happens naturally without any specific human involvement. It happens every second. It‘s a 30 million year journey. starts with organic matter and ends with fossil fuel.
Organic matter
Peat moss
Lignite
Leonardite
And finally black coal - fossil fuels
From fallen leaves to the dead animals everything becomes humus one day.
Humic acids can be extracted from any humic substances. These are the raw materials used to extract humic acids.
Type of humic substance | Age of the humic substance |
Vermi compost | 3 - 6 months |
Animal dung compost | 6 months to few years |
Biomass compost | 6 months to few years |
any other organic matter | 6 months to few years |
Peat moss | 2000 years |
Lignite | 70 million years |
Leonardite | 70 to 130 million years |
Any other concentrated humic substances | Unknown |
Even from the soil, we can isolate humic substances.
From all these humic substances, we can extract the Humic acids, fulvic acids and all other organic compounds which are present in them.
But :
Age of humic substances, particle size Distribution, method of extraction, amount of clarification, humic & fulvic acids content, humin particles content, oxygen content, no of Carboxylic groups, no of phenolate groups, complex ratio of carboxyl and phenolate groups, functionality variation (percent of dibasic & tribasic), poly electrolytes content, colloidal Properties, cation exchange capacity, solubility, ability of binding various heavy metals (Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Iron, Lead, Mercury, Nickel, Zinc etc), quality and quantity of trace minerals, in case if its dug, Mine location (Nearby waterbodies), molecule structures etc……Hundreds of parameters decides the quality and functionality of humic acids.
there are few corporate companies in foreign countries, bought the whole Mines, which are the most premium quality Leonardite mines in the World. Its the geography that made those mines sooo valuable. it Was clearly a supply and demand. There are few companies who are Not selling their humic acid products for farming use, because of its high value in other sectors like animal feed formulations, nutraceutical products, aqua feed formulations etc…
Any raw material you choose to extract humic acid, and any method….. end of the day, humus is always blackish. And also Depending on liquid to solid convertor machines, physicality is a big possibility. We can produce any humic acid in any texture (appearance)
It may be liquid concentrates
It may be paste
It may be gel
It may be fine powder
It may be flakes
It may be crystalline
It may be column granules
It may be round / oval shaped granules
It may be tablets
It may be nano particles
It may be capsules.
What you need to understand is,
Humic acid is a very general term. But in back ground, its a ocean of science.
Based on the source of raw material and method of extraction, humic acids are available at all the prices. From 10 Rs Per KG to 50,000 Rs per kg.
Types of humic acids | Average market Price per kg round the globe | Dosage per acre |
Vermicompost Humic acid | 10 Rupees | 20 - 50 kg |
Mixed compost Humic acid | 50 Rupees | 10 - 15 kg |
Manure composted humic acid | 100 Rupees | 10 - 15 kg |
Peat moss humic acid | 200 - 500 Rupees | 5 - 10 kg |
Lignite humic acid | 1000 - 1500 Rupees | 3 - 5 kg |
Leonardite humic acid | 2000 - 3000 Rupees | 1 - 3 kg |
Cosmetic grade humic acid | 10,000 Rupees | In milligrams |
Food grade humic acid | 15000 - 20000 Rupees | 1 Gram / Person / Day |
Pharmaceutical grade humic acid | 50000 Rupees | In micrograms |
All looks the same :
Blackish
Flake / powder / crystal / nano particles / liquid concentrates etc
Zero to no smell and taste
Fulvic acids are little bit odour.
But properties varies vastly. So be aware when you choose humic acids in the market.
Our mutate company products
Avani sudhi is made of young age high oxygen content leonardite from specific mines (which we cannot reveal). This specifically selected ingredient is having the beautiful characteristics that can be utilised intensely in agriculture. Till date this is the highest purest form of humic substances that can be used to extract humic acids. Thats what we did with our product “AVANI SUDHI”. Processed specific leonardite is one of the key ingredient used in our product.
And we also had food grade humic acid product that can be consumed on daily basis. Product name is “ANTIQUE”.
For more details, you can visit our website www.mutate.company.
Thank you.
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