Glasnik Zaštite Bilja, Vol. 40 No. 3, 2017.
Review article
https://doi.org/10.31727/gzb.40.3.7
Humic substances and humic acid application in agriculture
David Gluhić
; Veleučilište Rijeka, Poljoprivredni odjel Poreč
Abstract
New products based on humic acids appear on the market with development of production technology of organic fertilizers. Humic acids are one of the humic substances along the fulvic acid and humin, and represent the active part of the humus and therefore the most important group of humic substances. Humic acids showed a good effect during application in agricultural production. Its use contributes to soil fertility increase, correcting the physical and chemical properties relations in soil; repair of chemical properties of soil; directly can affect the fertility of the plants, root growth and relieve stress situations for plants. Also, its application could be in livestock production where can improve some parameters of health of animals. Therefore the application humic acid in agriculture is recommended.
Keywords
humus; humic acid; fulvic acid; humin; agriculture
Hrčak ID:
182489
URI
Publication date:
29.5.2017.
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