What is Humate for Lawns?

Humate Soil Conditioner is basically million year old organic matter that is mined from the soil. It has a positive effect on the physical, chemical, and biological reactions of the soil leading to an increase in soil fertility and microbial activity. Humate is comprised of Humic Acid and Fulvic Acid, which are proven to build organic matter in soils, stimulate beneficial microbial activity and Humate is a key component in building a living soil. Basically, humate is million year old organic matter that is very similar to coal, but humate is also loaded with organic compounds that will build organic matter in soils.

If the lawn is being watered deeply and infrequently and the lawn is being serviced by Organo-Lawn’s full season lawn care program, the visual results after an application of humate soil conditioner will be a deep dark-green and lush lawn. Unlike lawn fertilizers, humate, will not cause the grass to grow any faster. Humate will make the color of the grass a dark-green color without causing it grow because humate helps release beneficial nutrients from the soil that are otherwise unavailable to the grass. Humate is a chelating agent and does a great job at releasing the nutrients like nitrogen, iron, potassium, etc., that are otherwise tied-up in the soil. These nutrients are often abundant in the soil, but not usable by plants until a product like humate is applied.