Humate is applied as granules using a broadcast spreader. Its coal black color makes it difficult to see on the lawn after application.

Humate stimulates soil microbes due to its rich composition of organic matter, humic substances, and trace minerals that create an ideal environment for microbial growth and activity. Here’s how it works:

Provides a Food Source

Organic Matter: Humate is rich in carbon, which serves as an energy source for microbes, fueling their growth and reproduction.
Humic and Fulvic Acids: These components are easily metabolized by soil microbes, encouraging their activity and diversity.

Enhances Soil Conditions

Improves Soil Structure: Humate helps aggregate soil particles, creating air pockets and better aeration, which supports microbial respiration.
Increases Water Retention: By retaining moisture in the soil, humate provides the hydration necessary for microbial life.

Boosts Nutrient Availability

Chelates Nutrients: Humate binds with nutrients like iron, calcium, and magnesium, making them more accessible to microbes and plants.
Supports Nitrogen Cycling: It enhances the activity of nitrogen-fixing bacteria, which convert atmospheric nitrogen into forms usable by plants.

Encourages Beneficial Microbial Communities

Fosters Diversity: Humate creates a hospitable environment for a wide variety of microbes, promoting a balanced and resilient ecosystem.
Suppresses Pathogens: A healthy microbial community encouraged by humate can outcompete harmful microbes, reducing disease pressure in the soil.

Stabilizes Soil pH

Humate can help buffer soil pH, creating a more neutral environment in which microbes thrive.

By providing nutrients, improving physical conditions, and creating a favorable chemical environment, humate acts as a catalyst for microbial life, which in turn enhances soil fertility and plant health.

We recommend watering your lawn on the next scheduled watering day. To effectively incorporate the Humate into the soil, water for one complete normal cycle. While not watering will not damage your lawn, the Humate will not start to take effect until you water.

The results of using Humate may not be immediately noticeable compared to the quick effects seen after applying fertilizer. However, while the initial results may take some time to appear, they can last for 6 to 12 weeks, making it a long-lasting option. Over time, your lawn will gradually develop a deeper, darker green color, enhancing its overall appearance. Common results include a richer green hue without excessive top growth, thicker blades of grass, and increased resistance to heat stress and foot traffic. Humate is truly a remarkable product.

Humate is a non-toxic substance that should not harm your pets or children. Although humate is an edible product often fed to cows and other farm animals, we do not recommend consuming it.

We cannot speak for other companies’ Humate, but our Humate is sourced from one of the richest deposits in the world. It is 100% pure, and the results are noticeably better. Less expensive Humate products typically contain lower levels of Humic and Fulvic acid. As a result, these lower-grade Humate products need to be applied at higher rates to achieve similar results, and they may take up to four months to become available for plant uptake. In contrast, our Humate starts working in just 3 to 8 weeks. Humate is a complex product, and not all Humate is created equal.

Humate resembles crushed coal and has a jet-black color. It is quite challenging to see on a lawn after application.

Humate usually lasts in a lawn for 6 to 8 months. We recommend applying it once each season, and twice or more for very poor soils or lawns affected by Necrotic Ring Spot Fungus.

Humate can be safely applied at a rate of 100 lbs per 1,000 sq ft, which is ten times the normal application rate. Multiple applications will not cause any damage.

Humate is a natural promoter of seed germination. When Humate is applied, it can increase grass seed germination by approximately 25% compared to using grass seed alone. Therefore, applying grass seed with Humate results in an 85% germination rate, while grass seed used on its own yields a 60% germination rate.

Soil Amendment
Enhances soil fertility by increasing microbial activity, boosting cation exchange capacity, and improving nutrient availability for plants.
Fertilizer Additive
Increases the efficiency of fertilizers by reducing nutrient leaching and minimizing waste, ensuring nutrients are better utilized.
Plant Growth Enhancer
Promotes robust root development and improves resilience to environmental stresses such as drought and soil salinity.
Environmental Applications
Supports soil reclamation efforts, mitigates heavy metal toxicity, and aids in the restoration of degraded lands.
Seed Germination:  Use humate as part of a top-seeding package to significantly improve seed germination rates and establish healthier turf.
Clay Soils:  Apply humate to amend heavy clay soils, commonly found in Colorado lawns, to enhance soil structure and water drainage.
Lawn Fungus Treatment:  Necrotic Ring Spot: We highly recommend appling humate to lawns affected by Necrotic Ring Spot.
Ascochyta Leaf Blight Fungus: Consider using humate for lawns suffering from Ascochyta Leaf Blight or Dollar Spot to support grass health and heat resistance.
Heat and Drought Stress:  Apply humate and water deeply to help lawns recover from heat or drought stress and regain vigor.
Tree Transplanting:  We highly recommend applying humate when transplanting trees to encourage strong root development and reduce transplant shock.
Reclaiming Dead Soil:  For lawns with “dead” or severely depleted soil, apply humate in multiple applications to restore it to a healthy, living condition.
Premium Lawn Care:  Use humate consistently for homeowners aiming to achieve the best-looking, lushest, and healthiest lawn possible.

Yes! Humate enhance fertilizer efficiency by helping plants absorb nutrients more effectively, and if it is used with a chemical fertilizer it reduces fertilizer runoff and waste.

Yes! Combining humate with compost enhances soil biology and nutrient availability for even better lawn health.

Yes! Humates improve soil structure, making it looser and better aerated, which helps reduce compaction over time.

Absolutely! Humates benefit all grass types, including cool-season and warm-season varieties.

Yes! Humates reduce stress from drought, heat, and foot traffic, promoting quicker recovery and deeper root growth.

You may notice improved color and growth within a few weeks, but the full benefits develop over time with repeated applications.