What is Fulvic acid

[Anthony Foo]

Fulvic acids, a natural extract from ancient plant deposit that was created 75 million years ago in the upper cretaceous period, consist of an immense arsenal and array of naturally occuring phytochemicals, biochemicals, supercharged antioxidants, free-radical scavengers, super oxide dismutases, nutrients, enzymes, hormones, amino acids, antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals. Fulvic Acids greatly enhance the bioavailability of important trace minerals. Regenerate and prolong the residence time of essential nutrients in the cells. Modify the damage or toxic compounds such as heavy metals and free radicals. Enhance the permeability for digestive, circulatory, and cell membranes. As the most powerful, natural electrolyte known, fulvic acid restores electrical balance to damaged cells, neutralizes toxins and can eliminate food poisoning within minutes.To the science of living cells, fulvic acids are vital in bringing substantial amounts of nutrients and minerals into water solution and delivering their living energies to the living cells.

In plants, fulvic acid stimulates metabolism, provides respiration, increases metabolism of proteins and activity of multiple enzymes, enhances the permeability of cell membranes, cell division and elongation, aids chlorophyll synthesis, drought tolerance, crop yields, buffers soil pH, assists denitrification by microbes, contributes to electrochemical balance as a donor or an acceptor, decomposes silica to release essential mineral nutrients, detoxifies pollutants such as pesticides and herbicides.

Whenever minerals come into contact with fulvic acid, in a water medium, they are naturally dissolved into an ionic form. These minerals literally become part of the fulvic acid itself. Once the minerals meld into the fulvic acid complex, they become bioactive, bioavailable, and organic. Thus, when elemental minerals are transformed into an organic state, through a natural chemical process involving fulvic acid and photosynthesis, they are safe to be used by both humans and animals.

Now don't get me wrong I'm not saying use this constantly all the time, it is mined and as such is not a good sustainable ethic but it is fantastic to kick things into gear it is considered an organic input but that is beside the point.

[Donna]

Wow, very busy stuff indeed! Thanks Anthony, how often would you recommend it on crap sandy soil - whenever something is harvested...?

[Anthony Foo]

D, the use of these kind of products are not about eliminating the need to add compost/manure or general organic matter which is what will change your sandy soil to nice loam along with some clay.
The Fulvic/Humic acids are about giving results while you are building soil content and quality, to that end's you can as I said add little bits often, perhaps by adding a T-spoon to your de-chlorinating watering barrel you will be simply adding almost homeopathic amounts constantly.
What this will achieve is a building of soil carbon raise the electrical conductivity, increase cell strength in your plants etc etc

[Vanessa Thompson (pomare)]

A HA, now i dont have to be a pain in the buttt to anthony. heehee.
Got to add little bits often. T-spoon to watering can. (declorinated) Ive been leaving cans and buckets out in the sun from morning till the next arvo, then i use to water garden.

Cheers.

[Florence]

Hi Anthony, is this the black granules stuff I got to improve the soil or is it the brown liquid stuff I didn't get?

[Donna]

Hi Florence,
Anthony's stuff (real scientific word I know lol):
* The black gritty grains were for the soil and called 'humic acid'
* The brown powder is 'fulvic acid' - above
* The brown liquid is the EM - bugs

[Anthony Foo]

Thanks D your spot on, no placenta brain today............................

[Michael Cahill]

Hi Donna

I'm a new member.

Can you tell me how to make your own EMs rather than buying them from the US for example. Following is an extract from http://www.bokashi.com.au/Products.htm

"'Bokashi is a Japanese term that means ‘fermented organic matter’.

EM Bokashi is a pleasant smelling product made using a combination of sawdust and bran that has been infused with Effective Micro-organisms (EM).

EM Bokashi has traditionally been used to increase the microbial diversity and activity in soils and to supply nutrients to plants.

EM is a mixed culture of beneficial naturally occurring micro-organisms, mainly lactic acid bacteria, yeasts, photosynthetic bacteria and actinomycetes. All of these are mutually compatible and coexist in a liquid culture. "'

Michael Mt Gravatt

[Donna]

Michael, I have no idea - I'll leave this one for Anthony to answer!

[Anthony Foo]

Hi Michael, on brewing EM motherculture or EM1 is simply a process you need some gear that can be sterilized after each batch, to create activate from EM1(motherculture) you mix molasses's and EM1 together in specific parts depending on how much you are brewing lock it down as an (anaerobic) no air fermentation.
The water you are adding your mix to must be chlorine free, and also fungi and bacteria free and and heated to around 35c and must remain at that temp constantly for around 10 to15 days it will build up pressure and must be vented at regular intervals always keeping a little pressure in the container.
when its ready it will have a Ph of 3.3 to 3.5 and be sweet sour smelling..............
or you can simply buy it from me or Donna for $5 a ltr this will make up several hundred ltrs......


Ok you can create an EM product through fermenting different leaf material but it is very tricky, time consuming and never as good or diverse as EM1

[Addy]

Anthony, I'd like to buy some EM off you - how can I do this? Thanks ...

[Anthony Foo]

Addy thats fine go to my page, and there you will find my contact details.
Let me know what you need and we will work out delivery/pick up........