Maximize Your Soil Bank

Simply put, fall application of potassium and phosphorus fertilization is more about improving “soil conditions or “soil bank”, not necessarily directly fertilizing the crop.

Like those two macronutrients, The Andersons’ humic products – Humic DG™, Black Gypsum DG®, and UltraMate® LQ - are soil conditioners, mimicking humus in a concentrated form. Humic acid plays a key role in improving and using the “soil bank”, and other applied nutrients, efficiently. It also encourages native and applied microbiology in soil, which is important in the overall efficiency and use of the native phosphorus and potassium.

Advantages of fall applications of phosphorus or potash with humic products from The Andersons:

• Allows for greater potential of soil incorporation with tillage or banded no-till, which may be difficult in spring if soils are wet. Incorporation places phosphorus, potash and humic combinations beneath the soil surface.

• May enable some phosphorus and humic acid to slowly move beneath the surface in no-till fields before the spring, to enhance root uptake by crops planted in the spring.

• Reduces risk of spring planting delays caused by waiting on applications of Humic DG, phosphorus or potash alone, or mixed with fertilizers. Apply in a program approach with a high quality “pop-up” starter (like The Andersons’ PureGrade® low-salt starter) in the fall to maximize economy and yield.

• Often applied when field moisture is lower and when less soil compaction by application equipment is expected. UltraMate LQ is helpful with stalk degradation with application of 28% nitrogen. A fall application of Black Gypsum DG (10% humic acid) can relieve soil compaction and crusting.

• Enhances root growth and phosphorus uptake by fall-planted cover crops and cool season forages, and helps encourage better tillering and stand development in wheat and other cereals. Options include UltraMate LQ and Humic DG mixed with fertilizer.

• Applied potash helps enlarge and nourish root systems, which stimulates greater uptake of native soil phosphorus and potassium. Improves potassium availability to increase starch and sugar production in grain, reduce lodging, and improve water use in plant. Humic DG can also be blended with NutraSoft® DG pelleted gypsum.

Humic DG is a homogenous dispersible prill with 70% humic acid. This product is perfect for no-till and conventional applications with potash or MAP. Humic DG provides 3x the humic acid compared to liquid humic products.

• No-till, air drill, and strip tillage use rate is 5-10 pounds per acre, with or without additional fertilizer application. In these applications, Humic DG delivers 3.5-7.0 pounds of humic acid.
• In mixed granular fertilizer blends, the use rate is 15-25 pounds per acre. The amount per ton depends on type and spread rate of fertilizer.
• For direct application of Humic DG with pneumatic or conventional spinner spreaders, the use rate is 20-40 pounds per acre. Spreading in blended fertilizer is the best option for conventional equipment use. 

UltraMate LQ is a sulfonated potassium humate with 12% humic acid. It has good mixing qualities, even at pH levels below 6.0, and is great with fertilizer and pesticides for fall weed burn down and stalk degradation. UltraMate LQ works well in many applications and has positive characteristics for improving native or applied microbial populations, including mycorrhizae.

• For stalk degradation, UltraMate LQ should be applied [in late October] at 4-6 quarts per acre plus enough 28% UAN to cover 20 gpa of solution.
• For fall weed burn down, UltraMate LQ should be applied [in the fall] at 3-4 quarts per acre in enough 28% UAN to cover 10 gpa of solution application rate.
• In mixed liquid fertilizer blends, UltraMate LQ should be applied at 2-5 gallons per ton. Amount per ton can vary depending on type of application, number of fertilizer applications, and spread rate.

Black Gypsum DG (10% humic acid) is a homogenous combination of natural gypsum (85%) and humate (15%) that is an economical way to apply gypsum and humic acid together in the fall. Black Gypsum DG (10%) supplies 17% calcium, 13.5% sulfur and 10% humic acid per pound. The combination of natural gypsum and humic acid requires less physical material to provide similar results as standard pelleted gypsum. This is due to the interaction of humic acid and gypsum in the soil, and to the Dispersing Granule (DG) Technology. Black Gypsum DG (10%) can be applied with no-till or conventional equipment, and can be blended with granular potash and nitrogen.

Simply put, fall application of potassium and phosphorus fertilization is more about improving “soil conditions or “soil bank”, not necessarily directly fertilizing the crop.

Like those two macronutrients, The Andersons’ humic products – Humic DG™, Black Gypsum DG®, and UltraMate® LQ - are soil conditioners, mimicking humus in a concentrated form. Humic acid plays a key role in improving and using the “soil bank”, and other applied nutrients, efficiently. It also encourages native and applied microbiology in soil, which is important in the overall efficiency and use of the native phosphorus and potassium.

Advantages of fall applications of phosphorus or potash with humic products from The Andersons:

• Allows for greater potential of soil incorporation with tillage or banded no-till, which may be difficult in spring if soils are wet. Incorporation places phosphorus, potash and humic combinations beneath the soil surface.

• May enable some phosphorus and humic acid to slowly move beneath the surface in no-till fields before the spring, to enhance root uptake by crops planted in the spring.

• Reduces risk of spring planting delays caused by waiting on applications of Humic DG, phosphorus or potash alone, or mixed with fertilizers. Apply in a program approach with a high quality “pop-up” starter (like The Andersons’ PureGrade® low-salt starter) in the fall to maximize economy and yield.

• Often applied when field moisture is lower and when less soil compaction by application equipment is expected. UltraMate LQ is helpful with stalk degradation with application of 28% nitrogen. A fall application of Black Gypsum DG (10% humic acid) can relieve soil compaction and crusting.

• Enhances root growth and phosphorus uptake by fall-planted cover crops and cool season forages, and helps encourage better tillering and stand development in wheat and other cereals. Options include UltraMate LQ and Humic DG mixed with fertilizer.

• Applied potash helps enlarge and nourish root systems, which stimulates greater uptake of native soil phosphorus and potassium. Improves potassium availability to increase starch and sugar production in grain, reduce lodging, and improve water use in plant. Humic DG can also be blended with NutraSoft® DG pelleted gypsum.

Humic DG is a homogenous dispersible prill with 70% humic acid. This product is perfect for no-till and conventional applications with potash or MAP. Humic DG provides 3x the humic acid compared to liquid humic products.

• No-till, air drill, and strip tillage use rate is 5-10 pounds per acre, with or without additional fertilizer application. In these applications, Humic DG delivers 3.5-7.0 pounds of humic acid.
• In mixed granular fertilizer blends, the use rate is 15-25 pounds per acre. The amount per ton depends on type and spread rate of fertilizer.
• For direct application of Humic DG with pneumatic or conventional spinner spreaders, the use rate is 20-40 pounds per acre. Spreading in blended fertilizer is the best option for conventional equipment use. 

UltraMate LQ is a sulfonated potassium humate with 12% humic acid. It has good mixing qualities, even at pH levels below 6.0, and is great with fertilizer and pesticides for fall weed burn down and stalk degradation. UltraMate LQ works well in many applications and has positive characteristics for improving native or applied microbial populations, including mycorrhizae.

• For stalk degradation, UltraMate LQ should be applied [in late October] at 4-6 quarts per acre plus enough 28% UAN to cover 20 gpa of solution.
• For fall weed burn down, UltraMate LQ should be applied [in the fall] at 3-4 quarts per acre in enough 28% UAN to cover 10 gpa of solution application rate.
• In mixed liquid fertilizer blends, UltraMate LQ should be applied at 2-5 gallons per ton. Amount per ton can vary depending on type of application, number of fertilizer applications, and spread rate.

Black Gypsum DG (10% humic acid) is a homogenous combination of natural gypsum (85%) and humate (15%) that is an economical way to apply gypsum and humic acid together in the fall. Black Gypsum DG (10%) supplies 17% calcium, 13.5% sulfur and 10% humic acid per pound. The combination of natural gypsum and humic acid requires less physical material to provide similar results as standard pelleted gypsum. This is due to the interaction of humic acid and gypsum in the soil, and to the Dispersing Granule (DG) Technology. Black Gypsum DG (10%) can be applied with no-till or conventional equipment, and can be blended with granular potash and nitrogen.

Simply put, fall application of potassium and phosphorus fertilization is more about improving “soil conditions or “soil bank,” not necessarily directly fertilizing the crop.

Like those two macronutrients, The Andersons’ humic products – Humic DG™, Black Gypsum DG®, and UltraMate® LQ - are soil conditioners, mimicking humus in a concentrated form. Humic acid plays a key role in improving and using the “soil bank,” and other applied nutrients, efficiently. It also encourages native and applied microbiology in soil, which is important in the overall efficiency and use of the native phosphorus and potassium.

Advantages of fall applications of phosphorus or potash with humic products from The Andersons:

• Allows for greater potential of soil incorporation with tillage or banded no-till, which may be difficult in spring if soils are wet. Incorporation places phosphorus, potash and humic combinations beneath the soil surface.

• May enable some phosphorus and humic acid to slowly move beneath the surface in no-till fields before the spring, to enhance root uptake by crops planted in the spring.

• Reduces risk of spring planting delays caused by waiting on applications of Humic DG, phosphorus or potash alone, or mixed with fertilizers. Apply in a program approach with a high quality “pop-up” starter (like The Andersons’ PureGrade® low-salt starter) in the fall to maximize economy and yield.

• Often applied when field moisture is lower and when less soil compaction by application equipment is expected. UltraMate LQ is helpful with stalk degradation with application of 28% nitrogen. A fall application of Black Gypsum DG (10% humic acid) can relieve soil compaction and crusting.

• Enhances root growth and phosphorus uptake by fall-planted cover crops and cool season forages, and helps encourage better tillering and stand development in wheat and other cereals. Options include UltraMate LQ and Humic DG mixed with fertilizer.

• Applied potash helps enlarge and nourish root systems, which stimulates greater uptake of native soil phosphorus and potassium. Improves potassium availability to increase starch and sugar production in grain, reduce lodging, and improve water use in plant. Humic DG can also be blended with NutraSoft® DG pelleted gypsum.

Humic DG is a homogenous dispersible prill with 70% humic acid. This product is perfect for no-till and conventional applications with potash or MAP. Humic DG provides 3x the humic acid compared to liquid humic products.

• No-till, air drill, and strip tillage use rate is 5-10 pounds per acre, with or without additional fertilizer application. In these applications, Humic DG delivers 3.5-7.0 pounds of humic acid.
• In mixed granular fertilizer blends, the use rate is 15-25 pounds per acre. The amount per ton depends on type and spread rate of fertilizer.
• For direct application of Humic DG with pneumatic or conventional spinner spreaders, the use rate is 20-40 pounds per acre. Spreading in blended fertilizer is the best option for conventional equipment use. 

UltraMate LQ is a sulfonated potassium humate with 12% humic acid. It has good mixing qualities, even at pH levels below 6.0, and is great with fertilizer and pesticides for fall weed burn down and stalk degradation. UltraMate LQ works well in many applications and has positive characteristics for improving native or applied microbial populations, including mycorrhizae.

• For stalk degradation, UltraMate LQ should be applied [in late October] at 4-6 quarts per acre plus enough 28% UAN to cover 20 gpa of solution.
• For fall weed burn down, UltraMate LQ should be applied [in the fall] at 3-4 quarts per acre in enough 28% UAN to cover 10 gpa of solution application rate.
• In mixed liquid fertilizer blends, UltraMate LQ should be applied at 2-5 gallons per ton. Amount per ton can vary depending on type of application, number of fertilizer applications, and spread rate.

Black Gypsum DG (10% humic acid) is a homogenous combination of natural gypsum (85%) and humate (15%) that is an economical way to apply gypsum and humic acid together in the fall. Black Gypsum DG (10%) supplies 17% calcium, 13.5% sulfur and 10% humic acid per pound. The combination of natural gypsum and humic acid requires less physical material to provide similar results as standard pelleted gypsum. This is due to the interaction of humic acid and gypsum in the soil, and to the Dispersing Granule (DG) Technology. Black Gypsum DG (10%) can be applied with no-till or conventional equipment, and can be blended with granular potash and nitrogen.

• For broadcast applications, Black Gypsum DG (10%) can be applied at a rate of 150-300 pounds per acre.
• For no-till, strip-till, and in furrow applications, Black Gypsum DG (10%) can be applied at 10-15 pounds per acre and can be blended in fertilizer or applied alone.
• In mixed granular fertilizer blends, Black Gypsum DG (10%) can be applied at 10 -15 pounds per acre. The total amount per ton of Black Gypsum DG (10%) depends on fertilizer type and spread rate.

Contact us today for more information on soil amendments.

Simply put, fall application of potassium and phosphorus fertilization is more about improving “soil conditions or “soil bank,” not necessarily directly fertilizing the crop.

Like those two macronutrients, The Andersons’ humic products – Humic DG™, Black Gypsum DG®, and UltraMate® LQ - are soil conditioners, mimicking humus in a concentrated form. Humic acid plays a key role in improving and using the “soil bank,” and other applied nutrients, efficiently. It also encourages native and applied microbiology in soil, which is important in the overall efficiency and use of the native phosphorus and potassium.

Advantages of fall applications of phosphorus or potash with humic products from The Andersons:

• Allows for greater potential of soil incorporation with tillage or banded no-till, which may be difficult in spring if soils are wet. Incorporation places phosphorus, potash and humic combinations beneath the soil surface.

• May enable some phosphorus and humic acid to slowly move beneath the surface in no-till fields before the spring, to enhance root uptake by crops planted in the spring.

• Reduces risk of spring planting delays caused by waiting on applications of Humic DG, phosphorus or potash alone, or mixed with fertilizers. Apply in a program approach with a high quality “pop-up” starter (like The Andersons’ PureGrade® low-salt starter) in the fall to maximize economy and yield.

• Often applied when field moisture is lower and when less soil compaction by application equipment is expected. UltraMate LQ is helpful with stalk degradation with application of 28% nitrogen. A fall application of Black Gypsum DG (10% humic acid) can relieve soil compaction and crusting.

• Enhances root growth and phosphorus uptake by fall-planted cover crops and cool season forages, and helps encourage better tillering and stand development in wheat and other cereals. Options include UltraMate LQ and Humic DG mixed with fertilizer.

• Applied potash helps enlarge and nourish root systems, which stimulates greater uptake of native soil phosphorus and potassium. Improves potassium availability to increase starch and sugar production in grain, reduce lodging, and improve water use in plant. Humic DG can also be blended with NutraSoft® DG pelleted gypsum.

Humic DG is a homogenous dispersible prill with 70% humic acid. This product is perfect for no-till and conventional applications with potash or MAP. Humic DG provides 3x the humic acid compared to liquid humic products.

• No-till, air drill, and strip tillage use rate is 5-10 pounds per acre, with or without additional fertilizer application. In these applications, Humic DG delivers 3.5-7.0 pounds of humic acid.
• In mixed granular fertilizer blends, the use rate is 15-25 pounds per acre. The amount per ton depends on type and spread rate of fertilizer.
• For direct application of Humic DG with pneumatic or conventional spinner spreaders, the use rate is 20-40 pounds per acre. Spreading in blended fertilizer is the best option for conventional equipment use. 

UltraMate LQ is a sulfonated potassium humate with 12% humic acid. It has good mixing qualities, even at pH levels below 6.0, and is great with fertilizer and pesticides for fall weed burn down and stalk degradation. UltraMate LQ works well in many applications and has positive characteristics for improving native or applied microbial populations, including mycorrhizae.

• For stalk degradation, UltraMate LQ should be applied [in late October] at 4-6 quarts per acre plus enough 28% UAN to cover 20 gpa of solution.
• For fall weed burn down, UltraMate LQ should be applied [in the fall] at 3-4 quarts per acre in enough 28% UAN to cover 10 gpa of solution application rate.
• In mixed liquid fertilizer blends, UltraMate LQ should be applied at 2-5 gallons per ton. Amount per ton can vary depending on type of application, number of fertilizer applications, and spread rate.

Black Gypsum DG (10% humic acid) is a homogenous combination of natural gypsum (85%) and humate (15%) that is an economical way to apply gypsum and humic acid together in the fall. Black Gypsum DG (10%) supplies 17% calcium, 13.5% sulfur and 10% humic acid per pound. The combination of natural gypsum and humic acid requires less physical material to provide similar results as standard pelleted gypsum. This is due to the interaction of humic acid and gypsum in the soil, and to the Dispersing Granule (DG) Technology. Black Gypsum DG (10%) can be applied with no-till or conventional equipment, and can be blended with granular potash and nitrogen.

• For broadcast applications, Black Gypsum DG (10%) can be applied at a rate of 150-300 pounds per acre.
• For no-till, strip-till, and in furrow applications, Black Gypsum DG (10%) can be applied at 10-15 pounds per acre and can be blended in fertilizer or applied alone.
• In mixed granular fertilizer blends, Black Gypsum DG (10%) can be applied at 10 -15 pounds per acre. The total amount per ton of Black Gypsum DG (10%) depends on fertilizer type and spread rate.

Contact us today for more information on soil amendments.