Technical file: Humifirst - Better Plants · HUMIFIRST Humifirst improves enzymatic process in soil responsible for nitrogen cycle. Promotion of plant growth, development and fysiological

Humifirst

Technical file:

Humus : origin and compounds

Fresh orgnaic matter

Ligno-cellulotic compounds

Solubles compounds

Soluble phenolic compounds

Humus “young”

Humus “active”

Humus “stable”

Crenic acid

Melanic acids

Fulvic acids

Humic acids

Humine

Source : Soltner, les bases de la production végétale : le sol, éditions sciences et techniques agricoles, 22e Ed., 2000.

Humic acids :actions on soil

Fysical

improvement

Chemical

improvement

Biological

improvement

Source : F.J. Stevenson, Humus Chemistry : Genesis, Composition, Reactions, 2nd ed.John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1994, p.15

Humic and fulvic acids

Humus = soil cement

1. Humus + Clay = Clay Humic Complex CHC

2. CHC is the cement between big soil particles (sand, loam)

forming then aggregates

Presence of CHC:Good soil, fluffy soil, perfect structure

Absence of CHC :Soil compaction, no aeration

CHC

Porosity

Sandy and loamy particles

Fysical action

Humus = Soil FertilityMAXIMUM GENETIC

POTENTIAL

YIELD

CHEMICALFERTILITY

FYSICAL FERTILITY

EAU

K2O

ZINC

N

ORGANIC STATUSHUMUS

CALCIC STATUSpH

STRUCTURAL STATUSAeration, soil compounds

Source : Mérelle, l’analyse de terre aujourd’hui, Ed. GEMAS, 1998

Chemical action

Humifirst: the product

1. Natural origin

2. Guaranteed content and security garanties

3. Easy to use

4. Manure or Humifirst

Natural origin

Now in your farm

40 millions years ago

Yesterday in DAKOTA

Todayat Tradecorp

ExtrationSedimentationFormulation

Trees and plantsRich in lignin

(Carbonifer period)

Leonardite =Oxidized lignite

Rich in humic substances

Garanteed content

12% Acides Humiques

3% Acides Fulviques

Humic acids12%

Fulvic acids3%

Humic extracts15%

Humic balance of Humifirst

NO heavy metals

NO sodium

NO pathogens, No weed seeds, No nematodes eggs and larves

NO phytotoxicity

Security garanties

Liquid- Can be used with all kind of sprayers and in all irrigation systems

Concentrate- 25 to 50 L/ha = tons of manure

Direct effect - On soil

- On plant

100% Soluble- No clogging of sparyers and drippers

Compatible- With UAN and main used pesticides

Esay to use

Manure or Humifirst

5 years 1 week

Dosage of Humic substances

Humifirst is 20 x more concentrated than manure

Humifirst est 300 x more concentrated than crop soil

*Analyses par HPLC faites au Centre Wallon de Biologie Industrielle, Unité de Bio-Industries, Gembloux, Belgique.

Manure 7,5* g/Kg

Crop soil 0,5* g/Kg

Humifirst 150* g/Kg

Humifirst: recommendationsSoaking of the paperpots in

Humifirst solution

Broadcast application*

(min. 200 L d’eau)

Fertirrigation

3 applications each 7 jours

Before transplantingBefore or after

sowing/transplantationafter sowing/transplantation

Salad 3 à 5 % 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Lettuce 3 à 5 % 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Spinach 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Melon 3 à 5 % 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Cucumber 3 à 5 % 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Cucurbits 3 à 5 % 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Tomato 3 à 5 % 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Pepper 3 à 5 % 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Celeri 3 à 5 % 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Radish 3 à 5 % 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Potato 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Pea - Bean 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Eggplant 3 à 5 % 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Leek 3 à 5 % 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Garlic, Onion 3 à 5 % 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Shallot 3 à 5 % 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Artichoke 3 à 5 % 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Persil 3 à 5 % 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Aspergus 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Cabbage 3 à 5 % 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Flowers 3 à 5 % 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

Starwberry, small fruits 3 à 5 % 50 L/ha 25 + 15 +10 L/ha

* If localized: you can reduce the dose rate from 25 to 30 L/ha

** In nursery, for paperpots formation : incorporate 3 to 5 L/m³ of substrate

In the

furrow

use half

dose rate

25 L/ha

Humifirst: the results

1. Effects on soil quality

2. Effects on germination and emergence

3. Effects on root development

4. Effects nutrients uptake

5. Effects on yield and quality

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UREASE INVERTASE DESHYDROGENASE

Témoin

HUMIFIRST Humifirst improves enzymatic process in soil responsible

for nitrogen cycle.

Promotion of plant growth, development and fysiological

processes.

Dr. Gediminas Staugaitis, Lithuanian Agricultural University, Kaunas 2002.

Humifirst improves soil structure: soil is remaining fluffy

and aerated

Promotion of growth and root development.

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EFFECTS ON SOIL PROPERTIES

Humifirst improves soilwater retention and

water availability.

Maintain growth and development speed in

every climate conditions.

Pr. Dr. De Prado, Universitad de Cordoba, Espagne 2004.

Essai Froment Bio Var. Pajéro - Traitement de semences

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EFFECTS ON GERMINATION AND EMERGENCE

HumifirstCONTROLHumifirstCONTROL

+ 7 %

Humifirst has an hormone-like action.

Seed treatment (1 L/100 kg de semences), Humifirst stimulates and regularizes la germination and

emergence of the seedlings, especially in stress conditions (cold, salinity, drought).

EFFECTS ON ROOT DEVELOPMENT

Long, deep, strong, superficial and hairy… roots are discovering all soil areas,

dubbling their uptake surface and pumping more nutrients and water to build

the yield

Control Humifirst


Long, deep, strong, superficial and hairy… roots are discovering all soil areas,

dubbling their uptake surface and pumping more nutrients and water to build

the yield

Control Humifirst

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ldExample on CabbageInnoventis NL 2005

Humifirst


CHELATION POWER

OF Humifirst

Humifirst is able to complex some

ions: Mg++, Ca++, Fe++, Mn++, Zn++

and Cu++ becoming more

available for plants

EFFECTS ON NUTRIENTS UPTAKE

Humifirst improves nutrients uptake on Potatoes (J.-P. Destain – CRA Gembloux 2002) and on Maize (G. Haesaert

– Hogeschool Gent 2004).

Humifirst promotes the real fertilizers use by plants and valorizes soil nutrients stock.

Humifirst on Potatoes

Humifirst WG on Maize

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Humifirst ++

Pot (Merit plants) + 24 % no irrigat° + 11 % irrigat°

Pot (Kennebec/Shepody plants) + 15 % et + 9 %

Pot (Saturna amidon) + 6 %

Pot (Spunta consommation) + 15 %

Pot (Nicola frais) +12 %

Pot (Bintje/ Spunta/Santana/Victoria) +4 to 20 %

Number of tubers (+19 %)

More marketable tubers

Bigger potatoes (+ 4 %) = more starch/ha

Better shape quality = less scab

Belgique, Hollande, Danemark, Finlande 2002,3,4,5

Leek (Roxton)

2004: + 12 % et 11%

2005: + 15 %

Excellent on early leek: early on the market

CDDM, Loire-France, 2004 et 2005

Celeri (nursery)

+ 15 % average weight of the plants Better and stronger roots for transplantation

CDDM, Loire-France, 2004

Salad Frisée (Monaco)

+ 11 %

Batavia (Lira)

+ 17 %

Triferto, Hollande, 2004

Thicker leaves, better shelflife

Rosée des Champs, Loire-France, 2005

Carrots (Karotan)

+ 9,5 %

Carrots (code)

+ 14 %

Ets Boban, France, 2004

Size homogeneity ( less defects) +24 %

Better emergence (more plants/meter) + 21%

Centre Exp. Rijk Zwaan, Pologne, 2005

EFFECTS ON YIELD AND QUALITY

EFFECTS ON YIELD AND QUALITY

Strawberry (Elsigarde)

+ 300 % during the 2 first harvests (the most profitable)

+ 5% in total

Average weight of fruit +10%

Less small fruits

Allemagne, 2005

Tomato

(Genius,Templar,Leader,Elba,Wantia,Avilla)

+ 6 % in average Quality+ 7 % in average

Pudliski, Pologne, 2004

Onion (10 varieties)

+ 5,4 % in average

Onion (Rollex)

Lithuanie,2003

Better skin firmness (shelflife quality)

Unilet France, 2003

Melon (Hybride Durango)

Clayey soil: + 69 %

Sandy soil: + 96 %

Number of fruits Vigour

Clayey soil: + 50 % Clayey soil: + 27 %

Sandy soil: + 50 % Sandy soil: + 22 %

Universitad Autonoma Agraria, Mexico, 2001

Cabbage (Kissendrup, Kalibos, Rovite)

+ 20 % in average

Chou (Bingo)

+ 18 %

More bigger heads > 2,5 kg

Pologne, 2003

Quicker root development and restar after

transplantation Innoventis, Holland, 2005

Maïs (Viali)

2004: + 16 % dry matter

2005: + 9 % dry matter

Long term effect: lasting effect after 2 years

Humifirst + 160 kg N = 320 kg N

N use can be reduced

CHPTE, Belgique, 2004,5

Tradecorp solutions for the

nutrition of potato

Trial : Humifirst on potato

Description of the trial

• Scientific trial with 4 replication • Crop : Fresh potato, variety : Fasan • Variety Innovator (2013)• 8 years trials (06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13) made by AGRO NORD in Germany • Treatment : Standard fertilization +

Humifirst 50L/haBroadcast before plantation

Humifirst 25L/halocalised in the row

2006 x x

2007 x x

2008 x x

2009 x x

2010 x x

2011 x x

2012 x

2013 x

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Versuch: Humifirst in Kartoffel

Results : Control (% of the control)



2006 106 120

2007 108 114

2008 103 102

2009 105 104

2010 105 107

2011 106 110

2012 105

2013 104

Average 106 108



Trial : Humifrst on potato

Results : Yield (% of the Control)

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110

Humifirst 50L/ha

+ 6 %




Results : Yield (% of the Control)

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95

100

105

110

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120

Humifirst 25 L/ha

+ 8 %



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110

Kontrolle Humifirst 50 L/ha Humifirst 25 L/ha


Results : average yield (% of the control)

+ 8 %+ 6 %




Results : Control)



2010 105 104

2011 104 102

2012 105

2013 103

Average 105 104




Results : average Starch content (% of the control)

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98

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104

105

Kontrolle Humifirst 50 L/ha Humifirst 25 L/ha

+ 4 %+ 5 %




Results : caliber (% of the control)



2010 Egal Bigger

2011 Egal Bigger

2012 Egal

2013 Bigger

Average egal Bigger



More trials in Europe - overview

Place: Netherlands, Belgium and France

Year : 2004 to 2011

Application and dose :

– untreated Control

– humifrst : 25L/ha localised at plantation

Yield results

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PDTplants

2004-07

Export,Estima2006

Plants,Spunta2007

Plants,Spunta2007

Frais,Charlotte

2007

Frais,Victoriua

2009

Export,Red

Pontiac2009

Export,Monalisa

2011

Export,Chopin2011

Potato yield (Humifirst application in % of the control)

Control

100%

Yield results

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70

80

90

100

110

120

Amidon,Victoria

2006

Industrie,Bintje2007

Industrie,Innovator

2007

Industrie,Innovator

2008

Industrie,Innovator

2009

Potato yield (Humifirst application in % of the control)

Control

100%

Humifirst on Carrot

Company: Ceta de Romilly Place: Etrelles sur Aube

HUMIFIRST band application:

1 application before emergence of 50 L/ha

Humifirst on Carrot


Results : 4 replications of 4 linear meters on the middle row

Control

Average

Average

Average weight/carrot

Average weight/carrot

Replication Number of carrots Weight (Kg)

Graphs: 4 replications of 4 linear meters on the middle row

+ 12% + 17% + 31%

Humifirst on Carrot


Conclusions:

The application of Humifirst at 50 L/ha before emergence:

- improves the number of carrot per meter: + 12 %*

- improves the carrot weight: + 17 %*

- increases yield per hectare: + 31 %*

* All the differences are significant

Humifirst on Carrot


Trial: Humifirst on Carrot



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RESEARCH CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY, AND LITHUANIAN

UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE. SODININKYSTĖ IR DARŽININKYSTĖ. 2013. 32(1-2).

Effect of fertilizers with humic substances

on carrot productivity and storage

Consolidated results 2009-2010

Ona Bundinienė, Roma Starkutė, Vytautas Zalatorius

Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Kauno

g. 30, LT-54333 Babtai, Kauno r., Lithuania; email [email protected]

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Trial set-up

Place: Babtaï, Lituania Year: 2009 and 2010 Crop: Carrot var. Bersky F Seed density: 800.000 seeds/ha Date of sowing: beginning of may Date of harvest: beginning of october Plot size: 7 m² (harvested: 3,5 m²) Replications: 4

RESULTS ARE THE CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE OF 2 HARVESTS 2009 AND 2010




Trial set-up

Soil parameters: calcareous light sandy loam with• low to medium humus content,• low nitrogen,• high to very high phosphorus,• medium to high potassium,• rich in mobile calcium and magnesium




Plot variants

N P K Humifirst WGsolid

Humifirstliquid

TotalHumifirsteq. liquid

1 Control 0 0 0 0 0 0

2NPK 10-10-20Crop Care

60In all plots,

PK dose was

balancedto bringequally:

60 kg/ha P2O5

120 kg/ha K2O

0 0 0

3NPK 11-7-17 + 0,5% HWG

60 2,7 kg/ha 0 12,5 L/ha

4NPK 10-10-20+ Humifirstbefore sowing

45 0 25 L/ha 25 L/ha

5

NPK 11-7-17 + 0,5% HWG+ Humifirstbefore sowing

45 2,1 kg/ha 25 L/ha 35 L/ha




Results at harvest

Carrot average weight (g) Carrot average diameter (mm)

ControlZero fert

N60 N60+HWGEq. 12,5 L/ha

N45+H liq25 L/ha

N45+HWG+H liq35 L/ha




Marketable yield (T/ha) % of marketable yield

ControlZero fert


N45+H liq25 L/ha


Results at harvest



Results after short storage (2 months)


Marketable yield (T/ha) % of losses

ControlZero fert


N45+H liq25 L/ha




Results after long storage (6,5 months)


Marketable yield (T/ha) % of losses

ControlZero fert


N45+H liq25 L/ha




Conclusions


Whatever the N dose and whatever the quantity and the form of Humifirst,the humic substances of Tradecorp:

1. Increase the marketable yield and the % of marketable yield.

2. Increase the marketable yield after short and long storageby reducing losses.

3. Increase yield even by reducing the nitrogen supply by 25 % .

4. Improve the NUE nitrogen use efficacy.

5. The best results are obtained with the lowest N dose (45 kg N/ha) andthe highest dose of Humifirst (25 L/ha and 2,1 kg Humifirst WG + 25 L/haequivalent to 35 L/ha).




Trial setup

• Scientific trials 4 replications

• Crop: Carrot

• Trials managed in 2006 by:

• Treatments:

After soil preparationand before ridging

Beginning of emergence

Control

Humifirst (1) 35 L/ha 15 L/ha

Humifirst (2) 50 L/ha

http://www.triferto.eu/de/novurea



Results: Net yield (% control)

+16 % + 8 %

Control Humifirst

35 + 15 L/ha

Humifirst

50 L/ha



HUMIFIRST on cabbage Holland 2005

Var. Bingo

Soaking in 3% solution + 25 L/ha

Humifirst

N°1


Var. Kronos

Soaking in 3% solution + 25 L/haHumifirst

N°3


Var. Kronos

Soaking in 3% solution + 25 L/haHumifirst

N°1

HUMIFIRST on cabbage Holland 2005-2006-2007

Var. Kronos and Bingo

Soaking in 3% solution + 25 L/ha

2005Bingo

Yield

+ 18 %

N°1

2006Kronos

Yield

+ 16 %

N°3

2007Kronos

Yield

+ 20 %

N°1

Average

3 years

Yield

+ 18 %

N°1

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NO ROOTS = NO YIELD

Trial: Humifirst on Brussels sprouts

Trial setup

• Band trials 4 replications• Crop: Brussels sprout• Trials managed in 2008 by Triferto• Treatments:

• Control: standard fertilisation• Treated: standard fertilisation + Humifirst 50 L/ha broadcast



Trial: Humifirst on Brussels sprouts

Results: Net yield (% control)

+15 %



Tradecorp program on Cauliflower

Farmer: Kristian Bodeko Place: East-Poland

Plant: Cauliflower

Variety: Clapton

Remarks: Cauliflower for ‘’Uren’’ processing factory for freezing

Timing Plot 1 control Plot 2 Tradecorp program

27.06.2011 - plantingSoaking of seedling in 3% Humistar

+ Humistar 25l/ha before planting

19.07.07.2011 Kristalon yellow 3 kg/haNutricomplex 6-27-0 FF 5 kg/ha

+ Tradebor Mo 5 l/ha

04.08.2011` Kristalon green 3 kg/haNutricomplex 18-18-18 5 kg/ha

+ Delfan Plus 0,5 l/ha

18.08.2011 Kristalon orange 3 kg/haMagnitech 4 l/ha

+Intake 2 l/ha

22.08.2011 Kristalon orange 3 kg/ha Nutricomplex Red 5 kg/ha

25.08.2011 Drakar K 4 l/ha

4.09.2011 Drakar K 4 l/ha

20.09.2011 - harvest

Humistar = Humifirst Intake = Ruter AA Drakar K = Final K



Results : Whole head weight

(kg)

Divided head weight

(kg)

Control 1,5 (100) 1,25 (100)

Tradecorp Program 1,8 (120) 1,5 (120)

Weig

ht

(kg

)

+ 20 %

+ 20 %



Conclusions :

Humistar:

- helps the start of the seedlings after planting

- enhances the early growth

Tradecorp program:

- ensures a better vegetative development

- gives a 20% higher yield (whole and divided head)



Plant: Cauliflower

Variety: Raft

Remarks: Cauliflower for ‘’Uren’’ processing factory for freezing

Timing Plot1 Control Plot 2 Tradecorp program

21.06.2011 - planting

08.07.2011 Kristalon yellow 3kg/haNutricomplex 6-27-0 FF 5 kg/ha

+ Tradebor Mo 5 l/ha

22.07.2011` Kristalon green 3 kg/haNutricomplex 18-18-18 5 kg/ha

+ Delfan Plus 0,5 l/ha

05.08.2011 Kristalon orange 3kg/haMagnitech 4 l/ha

+ Intake 2 l/ha

20.08.2011 Kristalon orange 3kg/ha Nutricomplex Red 5 kg/ha

22.08.2011 Drakar K 4 l/ha

26.08.2011 Drakar K 4 l/ha

12.09.2011 - harvest harvest harvest

Humistar = Humifirst Intake = Ruter AA Drakar K = Final K



Results : Average head weight

(kg)

Control 1,5 (100)

Tradecorp Program 1,65 (110)

Weig

ht

(kg

)

+ 10 %



Conclusions :

Tradecorp program:

- ensures a better vegetative development

- gives a 10% higher yield (whole head)

Control

Tradecorp program

Humifirst on Cauliflower

Projet Interreg WIPG Jade Info n°9 nov. 2010

Thème de l’essai:

Effet de différents engrais et méthodes d’application sur le rendement et la

qualité du Chou-fleur ainsi que les nitrates résiduels dans le sol à l’automne.

Essai réalisé en réduction de dose d’azote (4/5 de la dose recommandée

soit 150 kg N/ha sous forme de NA 27%)

Variété: Clapton (S&G)

Essai:

4 répétitions planté le 23/06 récolté le 7-21/9. Fumure de fond avant

plantation 1 tonne de Patentkali 30%



Treatments Dose N

1 Zero N fertilisation 0 kg/ha

2 NA 27% broadcast 150 kg/ha

3 NA 27% localized* 150 kg/ha

10 NA 27% localized* + Humifirst** 150 kg/ha

* Localized on a band of 20 cm around planting row

** Humifirst is poured in the planting whole at a rate of 100 cc/plant

Treatments:



Treatments Nbre of

harvest and

days of

harvest

Yield

(T/ha)

Average

weight

(g/plante)

Calibre distribution (%)

EXTRA I II III

1 Zero N 3/6 38 1306 16,3 16,9 26 40,9

2 N broadcast 3/8 49 1686 57,9 17,7 8,8 15,6

3 N localized 4/8 53 1810 55,1 27,8 7,3 9,8

10N localized

+ Humifirst3/7 50 1704 62,5 14,9 7 15,7

Trial

average3,3/7,4 47 1619 46 26,2 12,9 15

Results:

Humifirst increases the % of Cauliflower of Extra quality



Treatments Nitrates residues (kg/ha)

during crop cycle (13/8)

Nitrates residues (kg/ha)

at harvest (24/9)

1 Zero N 45 21

2 N broadcast 115 40

3 N localized 128 36

10 N localized + Humifirst 61 32

- -

Results:

Humifirst allows a better use of N in the beginning of the crop cycle,

leaving less nitrates residues in the soil at harvest



Conclusions:

Yiels: Humifirst is reaching good performance closed to the best one

(treatment 3).

Quality: Humifirst offers excellent quality with the highest % of Cauliflower of

Extra quality (62,5%);

Nitrogen evolution: during the crop cycle, there is 2 times less nitrates in

the soil treated with Humifirst on retrouve (comparison treatment 3 and 10). It

mean a better use of N fertilisation in the beginning of the crop cycle thanks

to Humifirst application.

At harvest, the soil treated with Humifirst contains less residual nitrates (-

12%).

Humifirst improves harvest quality and ensures a better use of N

fertilisation leaving less residual nitrates in the soil after the harvest

Trial: Humifirst on Cabbage

Trial setup

• Crop & Variety: Green cabbage, Comar• Date of plantation: 14/05/2014• Samples: 3 m x 6 m• Repetition: 4

• Treatments:

Control Humifirst low pH Competitor

Before plantation Standard fertilisation (SF)

SF + Humifirst low pH root dipping (3% solution)

SF + Competitor root dipping (3% solution)

After plantation - Humifirst low pH (20 l/ha)

Competitor(30 l/ha)


Product comparison

Humifirst low pH Competitor

Total humic extract

21 % w/w 20 % w/w

Humic acids 5 % w/w 3 % w/w

Fulvic acids 16 % w/w 17 % w/w

pH 7 8

Trial dose rate 20 L/ha 30 L/ha


80%

90%

100%

110%

120%

130%

140%

Humifirst low pH Competitor

Yield Cabbage weight Firmness

Results (in % from Control)

With Humifirst low pH, Highest yield Biggest head Best firmness

* All differences are significants

+ 33%

+ 27%

+ 36%

+ 23%+ 20%

+ 22%

Trials

Humifirst on Leek

Company: Stahl SA Farmer:

Var. X Irrigation

Plots:

1. Control

2. Humifirst

Dose: 50 L/ha broadcast after

planting

calibre

Trials

Humifirst on Leek

Company: Stahl SA Farmer:

Yield

Size

+ 7,2 %Var. X Irrigation

Plots:

1. Control

2. Humifirst

Dose: 50 L/ha broadcast after

planting

Trial: Humifirst on Leek

Trial: Humifirst on Leek

Trial: Humifirst on Onion

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RESEARCH CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY, AND LITHUANIAN

UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE. SODININKYSTĖ IR DARŽININKYSTĖ. 2013. 32(1-2).

Effect of Humifirst on onion yield

Consolidated results 2006-2007

Ona Bundinienė, Roma Starkutė, Vytautas Zalatorius

Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Kauno

g. 30, LT-54333 Babtai, Kauno r., Lithuania; email [email protected]




Trial set-up

Place: Babtaï, Lituania Year: 2006 and 2007 Crop: Onion var. Babtaï didieji Seed density: 1.000.000 seeds/ha Date of sowing: may Date of harvest: september-october Replications: 4

RESULTS ARE THE CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE OF 2 HARVESTS 2006 AND 2007




Trial set-up

Soil parameters: calcareous light sandy loam with

• low humus content,• low nitrogen,• very high phosphorus,• medium to high potassium,• rich in calcium and magnesium




Plot variants

Base Fertlisation Application before sowing during soilpreparation with 500 L water/ha

1 Control A same quantity of NPK

was applied on eachplots

The NPK quantity is not mentionned in the

report

0

2 H2 + Humifirst 2 L/ha








Results at harvest

Number of onions (x 1000) / ha

Control H2 H5 H10 H20 H50




Results at harvest

Onion average weight (g) Onion average diameter (mm)




Results at harvest


Brutto yield (T/ha)% of marketable yield


Marketable yield (T/ha)



Conclusions


Whatever the dose, Humifirst:

1. Increase the number of onions harvested per hectare.

2. Increase the average weight of onion.

3. Increase the average size of onion.

4. Increase the brutto, marketable yield and % of marketable yield

5. The best results are obtained with Humifirst 20 L/ha

- Number of onions + 17 %- Weight of onion + 18 %- Size of onion + 15 %- Brutto yield + 15 %- Marketable yield + 24 %




Trial setup

• Demo trials• Crop: sewed Onion• Trials managed in 2009 by:• Treatments:

Just after sowing

Control

Humifirst 5-10-15-20-25 L/ha




Results: number of plants/m²

Faster germination

with

Humifirst



Trial: Humifirst on Lettuce






Documents

Technical file: Humifirst - Better Plants · HUMIFIRST Humifirst improves enzymatic process in soil responsible for nitrogen cycle. Promotion of plant growth, development and fysiological