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The key to facilitating plant metabolic activities
Fulvic acid

Fertilisers
Formation of Fulvic acids
Fulvic AcidsCarbon 43 %Oxygen 50 %Hydrogen 5 %
HumusCarbon 68 %Oxygen 22 %Hydrogen 6 %
Plant Vegetation
Decomposition
HumicAcidsCarbon 52 %Oxygen 40 %Hydrogen 5 %
slow
slow

Humification
Dead Organisms & Wastes, etc.
Carbohydrate
Lignin
Lipid
Pigments
Protein
Tannin
Chitin
Decomposition
HUMUS : Decomposed organic matter
Nutrient Cycling
Chemical, Biochemical, Pressure, Age, Oxidation, Reduction
HUMIC ACID FULVIC ACID
High Pressure and
Low Oxygen favours
Condensation
= Humate production
Low Pressure and
High Oxygen favours
Decomposion
= Fulvate production
Formation of Fulvic and Humic acids

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Fulvic = Fulvus = Yellow

Structure of Fulvates
Phenolic
Carboxylic
Acid
Hydroxyl
Groups
Ketone

5,000 to 50,000
300-600
175
164
133
65
Structure
Humic Acid
Fulvic Acid
Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA)
Calcium Nitrate
Amino Acid
(Aspartic Acid)
Zinc (Zn)Decreasing Complexity
CH2COOH
HOOCCH2CHCOOH
NH3
Molecular Weight
QSAGR227 V1
Ca (NO3)2
Zn++
Complexity & Size of Fulvic Acids and other molecules
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Natural Sources Humic Acids % Fulvic Acids %
Leonardite (Australia) 85 10
Leonardite (Europe/USA) 40 10
Black Peat 10 40
Sapropel Peat 10 20
Brown Coal 10 30
Dung 5 15
Compost 2 5
Soil 1 5
Sludge 1 5
Hard Coal (Black) 0 1
Typical contents of Humic and Fulvic acids

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Benefits of Fulvic acid
1. Fulvic acid is natures life restorer the electrolyte theory
Fulvic acid is a natural organic
electrolyte.
Balance, activate and energize biological
properties of organic materials.
Prevents cell disintegration and death..
By restoring its normal chemical balance
and electrical potential.

2. Promotes electrochemical balance donor or receptor
Electrochemical balance is required for
health in any organic system.
Fulvic acid helps in fulfiling the
requirement for balance.
During oxidation species loses
electrons as donors.
During reduction species gains
electrons as acceptors.
Fulvic acid actively involves in donor-
acceptor charge transfer mechanisms.
Fulvic Acids

3. Fulvic acid dissolves minerals and trace elements
Fulvic acid dissolves minerals and metals
when in solution with water.
Metallic minerals dissolve into the Fulvic
structure.
Then they becomes bio-chemically
reactive and mobile.
It transforms these minerals and metals
into Fulvic acid complex structure.
It has also the ability to weather and
dissolve silica into assimilable form in soil
Zn
FeMn
Cu
Fulvic acid
+
Fulvic acid dissolves metals

4. Fulvic acid enhances nutrient availability and assimilation
This is because of the fulvic acid electrolyte
chelation.
It facilitates inter-nutrient interaction and
breaks them down to simplest ionic forms.
The metalic organic complexes have small
molcular size and can easily penetrate cells.
.
Metalic ions
with Fulvic acid Cell Membrane
Nutrients in
Cytoplasm
Fulvic acid helps transport
nutrients through cell wall and
sensitize cell membranes
Fulvic acid enhances availability of nutrients and makes them readily absorbable.

5. Fulvic acid catalyzes enzyme reactions.
Fulvic acid increases the activity of several enzymes like transaminase and
invertase.
With Fulvic acid

Amino Acids Proteins
Transminase enzymes are important in the production of various amino acids.
Building
blocks of cells
More living cells means higher growth rate (Yield and quality).

Invertase is a digestive enzyme
Invertase
Monosaccharides
Monosaccharides tend to be absorbed and become available
as an energy source more quickly

6. Fulvic acid stimulates metabolism
It causes the genetic mechanism of plants to function at a higher level and
improve growth.
Oxygen is absorbed more intensely
It changes the pattern of metabolism
of carbohydrates
A higher osmotic pressure is created
inside the cell wall because of this
Also stimulates the immune system
Hence increases the vital activity of cells
This results in accumulation of soluble
sugars
Which enable plants to withstand wilting
Healthy plants

7. Fulvic acid detoxifies pollutants
Fulvic acid helps the formation of new species of metallic ions.
These binds with pesticides to catalyze breakdown of toxic pollutants.

8. Fulvic acid increases metabolism of proteins
Fulvic acid intensifies
metabolism of RNA and DNA.
Fulvic acid increases DNA
content in cells.
This will positively impact cell size and disease resistance

9. Fulvic acid catalyzes vitamins within the cell
Fulvic acid has the ability to introduce
vitamins into its structure.
And presented to the cell with
complex mineral structures.
In this condition, the vitamins can be
catalyzed and utilized by the cell.

10. Fulvic acid chelates Mon, Di & Trivalent elements
Fulvic acid has the power to form stable
water soluble complex structures.
With mono-valent, divalent, trivalent and
polyvalent metal ions.
Helps the movement of metal ions that are
normally difficult to mobilize.
Mono/
Di/Trivalent
Elements
Fulvic acid molecules
Mono/Di/
Trivalent
metals

11. Fulvic acid as spray adjuvant
Fulvic acid can be used as spray adjuvant.
Especially with herbicides to increase
efficiency (absorption).
At the same time, prevents adverse effect
of herbicides on Soil micro flora and fauna.
As well as potential downstream pollution.

HUMATES : Large Molecules FULVATES : Medium Molecules
Not easily absorbed through leaves Readily and quickly absorbed through
leaves
Provide sustained food for microbes
sustained benefit in soil
Quickly degraded and consumed in
soil still beneficial for microbes
Break down in soil over time to form
fulvates sustained release of fulvates
Instantly available and absorbed by
plants short duration effect
Bound to soil particles. Not readily
leached retain nutrition and moisture
in soil with sustained benefit in the root
zone
Not strongly bound to most soils.
Readily leached and lost from soil no
long term conditioning effect
KEY POINTS
Slow acting, effective in the soil,
soil conditioner
Fast acting, effective on leaf, low
effect as soil conditioner
Differences between Fulvic and Humic acids

K-FULVATE 10% - Omnias Fulvate product.
Type Liquid foliar product for improved uptake
Content 10% fulvate (~2% K)
Application Mixed in nutrient tanks and applied with nutrients.
Can be used for foliar or fertigation
Rates 3-5 L/ha @ 0.5% of mix
Purpose Improve nutrient uptake, reduce burn, improve tank mix compatibility
Features Easily handled liquid, soft chelate,
Benefits Improves nutrient uptake from leaves giving faster responses and reducing leaf burn from high concentration mixes.
Most useful for low volume sprays and field application (drench) where soil benefits also apply. Improves soil health while improving nutrient availability in drench and fertigation applications
Target Markets Field Crops (Cotton, Potato, Cassava, Cane)
Vegetables
Low volume spray applications (Cereals)

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