a mineral salt of humic acid formed from decomposed prehistoric plant and animal matter, used as a fertilizer
Crop stubble and roots can be sources of carbon, along with sugar, humate and browncoal.
Examples of 'humate' in a sentence
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Applying of humate in non-optimal conditions was distinctly adventageous.
Z. Gumiński, M. Gracz-Nalepka 2015, 'Opracowanie optymnlnych dawek i form makro- i mikro elementów pożywki hydroponicznejw metodzie wrocławskiej przy równoczesnym działaniu humianoów [Elaboration of optimaldoses and forms of macro- and microelements and hiLrnatcs in the nutrient used inhydroponic culture "Wrocław"]', Acta Agrobotanicahttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/aa/article/view/6083. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In the present paper other advantages of humate are indicated.
Z. Gumińska, M. Gracz-Nalepa, B. Łukasiewicz, M. Koniarek, M. Osmelak, B. Paluch 2015, 'Wpływ humianu sodowego z węgla brunatnego na rozwój roślin [Effect of sodium humatefrom lignite on plants grown under various culture conditions]', Acta Agrobotanicahttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/aa/article/view/6093. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The experiments demonstrated degradation of coal-originated humate due to microbial activity into compounds of smaller molecular size and increased heterogeneity.
D. A. Khundzhua, S. V. Patsaeva, V. A. Terekhova, V. I. Yuzhakov 2013, 'Spectral Characterization of Fungal Metabolites in Aqueous Medium with Humus Substances',Journal of Spectroscopyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/538608. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
When nutrient dose was too small or too high addition of humate to the nutrient was beneficial.
Z. Gumińska, M. Lisiak, G. Ludwikowski, I. Michalska 2015, 'Badania nad uprawą Asparagus sprengeri [Research on cultivation of Asparagus sprengeri]',Acta Agrobotanicahttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/aa/article/view/6085. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The increased content of humic acids and potassium in potassium nitro-humate makes it applicable as an organic-mineral fertilizer.
Milićević Zoran M., Petrović Petar R. 2004, 'Determination of the optimal conditions for obtaining potassium nitro-humate fromlignite', Hemijska Industrijahttp://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0367-598X/2004/0367-598X0401019M.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Trials were undertaken to elucidate the stimulating effect of sodium humate on yeast multiplication and the intensity of their fermentation.
S. Gumiński, J. Sulej 2015, 'About the cause of the stimulative effect of humate in yeast cultures', Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniaehttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/4841. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The influence of sodium humate on calcium and iron uptake by two species of algae was studied.
Krystyna Juraja 2015, 'Influence of sodium humate on the growth of Scenedesmus quadricauda (Turp. Brèb.)and Gonium pectorale in the case of different calciumand iron doses', Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniaehttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/5110. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)