With changing climatic conditions comes a greater urgency for more efficient utilisation of nutrients, improvement of soil biology, increases in microbial populations and activity which are all relevant to humus in the soil. The humus colloid carries three times more absorptive capacity to hold water, minerals, air, and carbon compounds. Maximising moisture retention during uncertain rainfall secures crop productivity.
Essentially wheat, barley and other cereals require nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) to consistently increase tiller numbers whereas potassium (K) shows little effect. However, when other essential mineral elements are sufficient to meet the crop's nutritional requirements, then the necessary function of potassium (K) in the transport of sugars and other carbohydrates becomes more prevalent and the plants utilisation of nitrogen (N) becomes more diverse not only for cellular vigour but as importantly healthy root development, critical in the plant's ability to uptake vital mineral elements.
SUGGESTED CEREAL RATES OF APPLICATION FOR HUMATE FERTILISERS
NOTE; These recommended rates are reflective of a Humate fertiliser program selected from the range prescribed by the Mikhail soil testing System.
