Verified FBN Member (IA)

Agronomy

Anyone with experience with humic acid?

I wanted to try humic this year either in furrow or out the back with UAN. I've had constant trouble from initial in furrow reacted with starter fertilizer zinc I think, then I tried jar test with UAN and it sludged up a little, finally just had humic and water and a biological and it seems like the humic gets trapped in a 50 mesh filter. After lots of headaches I just pulled the 50 mesh and then it ran fine, just wanting anyone's help to know rates/etc.? was going to run 1 gpa of 16 percent humic (FBN Nhabit build) with 15 gap of UAN out back, maybe my problem is literally my 50 mesh screen? I use orifice disks to regulate flow, so the initial zinc/humic settling I think would plug a disk, and now without any metals to react with I just don't even run a screen which is risky haha..

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Verified FBN Member (ND)

Take a look at Agzyme products for humic acid. I've used Agzyme for 8 years and Enhance gave me 16% yield increase.


Verified FBN Member (PA)

I run sp1 2 gallon/acre mix in popup(9-18-3)

Does seem to prmote root growth. Had serious drought in 2020 and really questioned its value

Talked to couple guys,and they had figured they

Had higher yields over untreated.

Agronomist says it helps lower the etheline in the plant to help it servive.


Verified FBN Member (KS)

I have been having great luck with Monty’s Liquid Carbon. Most humics over 1 gallon use rate are not active, and essentially you are just running coal though your system. Activated carbon is where you will have success. I use a quart to half gallon per acre each pass no problems with chemical, running through sprayer or planter.


Verified FBN Member (NE)

Have you tried metering tube from surefire ag?