Impact of "CSHF" on the soil

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Effect of "CSHF" on the physical properties of soils Impact on soil structure The mechanism of the effect of humate on the soil structure is individual for different types of soils. In light soils, humates envelop and stick together the mineral particles of the soil, contributing to the creation of a valuable lumpy-granular water-resistant structure, which improves its air permeability, culvert and water-holding capacity. On heavy clay soils, humic acids penetrate into the interpacket spaces of clay particles, contributing to the destruction of the compact three-dimensional structure of clay with the same extraction of metal ions (Na, Ca, K, Mg). As a result, the structure of the soil changes: it becomes looser, excess moisture evaporates from it more easily, air permeability improves, which facilitates breathing and the movement of roots. Improving soil structure ultimately improves soil erosion resistance. Moisture retention The ability of humates to retain moisture is due to the formation of hydrogen bonds between charged groups of humates and water molecules, as well as metal ions absorbed on them. As a result, water evaporation is reduced by about 30%, which improves the absorption of moisture by plants on sandy soils. Regulation of soil temperature Humates give the soil a darker color, which allows the soil to more efficiently absorb and store solar energy. Such soil warms up faster. The effect of humates on the chemical properties of soils and the properties of soil moisture Increasing the buffer capacity of the soil The introduction of humates into the soil increases its buffer capacity (the ability to maintain the natural pH level). This is observed even with an excessive intake of acidic or alkaline agents. Regular introduction of humates removes excessive soil acidity, which makes it possible in the future to sow crops that are sensitive to high acidity (table beets, cabbage, onions, lettuce, cucumbers, legumes, barley, wheat, cherries, pears, apples, grapes, plums, apricots and etc.) Impact on soil absorption and exchange capacity Humic acids are inherently polyelectrolytes. Contacting with mineral and organic soil particles, they form a soil-absorbing complex. Humic acids adsorb and retain nutrients, macro- and microelements entering the soil. Retained by humic acids, they are not washed out by water and are not bound by soil minerals, being in a state available for absorption by plants. Transport of nutrients and trace elements to plants Salts of humic acids (humates), in contrast to free humic acids, are mobile water-soluble compounds. By adsorbing nutrients and trace elements, they move them into plants. With the introduction of humates, there is a steady tendency to an increase in the content of exchangeable potassium and assimilable nitrogen (up to 2-2.5 times), mobile phosphorus (up to 1.5-2 times) in the arable layer of the soil. Some trace elements, being transition metals, form mobile chelate complexes with humates, and, according to some scientists, are absorbed mainly in the form of chelates of these compounds. Structuring of soil moisture Humates, being polar molecules, interacting with soil moisture, give it a structure characteristic of "melt water". Absorption of just such moisture is most beneficial for the plant. The influence of humates on the biological properties of soils Humic acids are, on the one hand, growth stimulators for microorganisms, and on the other hand, a source of available carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus. Humic acid molecules form large aggregates on which microorganisms actively develop. The introduction of humates into the soil significantly intensifies the activity of different groups of microorganisms, which are closely related to the mobilization of soil nutrients, the transition of potential fertility to effective. By increasing the number of silicate bacteria in the soil, there is a constant replenishment of exchangeable potassium assimilated by plants. Humate stimulates the growth of the number of microorganisms that decompose poorly soluble organic and mineral phosphorus compounds. The introduction of humates also improves the provision of the soil with assimilable forms of nitrogen: the number of nitrifying bacteria increases up to 3-7 times, ammonifying bacteria up to 3-5 times. Improving the living conditions of free-living soil bacteria increases their ability to fix molecular nitrogen by almost 10 times. Such an intensification of the vital activity of soil bacteria as a whole enriches the soil with available nutrients. The "organic matter" decomposing in the soil forms a large amount of organic acids and carbon dioxide. Under their influence, compounds of potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, which are difficult to reach for plants, quickly transform into forms assimilable for plants. Protective properties of humates Irreversible binding of heavy metals and radionuclides This property is especially valuable and relevant in conditions of increased technogenic load. The harmful compounds of lead, mercury, nickel, cadmium, etc., released during the operation of large industrial enterprises, get into the soil in the form of dust and ash. The level of radiation pollution increases. The humates introduced into the soil irreversibly "bind" radionuclides and heavy metals. Insoluble inactive complexes are formed, which are removed from the cycle of substances in the soil. Thus, the products produced on such soils are much more environmentally friendly. Acceleration of decomposition of organic toxicants Humates also contribute to the accelerated decomposition of toxic organic compounds formed during fuel combustion, as well as pesticides. Humates efficiently adsorb hard-to-reach organic compounds, reducing their toxicity to both plants and humans.

The main active ingredient of the organic-mineral fertilizer "Concentrated solution of humic and fulvic acids" (abbreviated as "CSHF") are salts of humic and fulvic acids or, as they are also called, humates. Humates have a positive effect on the soil and have a complex effect on its physical, chemical and biological properties. In fact, the effect of humates on the soil is an indirect effect, including on the plant itself, since in the improved soil there is a more active growth and development of plants.

Effect of "CSHF" on the physical properties of soils

Impact on soil structure

The mechanism of the effect of humate on the soil structure is individual for different types of soils.
In light soils, humates envelop and stick together the mineral particles of the soil, contributing to the creation of a valuable lumpy-granular water-resistant structure, which improves its air permeability, culvert and water-holding capacity.
On heavy clay soils, humic acids penetrate into the interpacket spaces of clay particles, contributing to the destruction of the compact three-dimensional structure of clay with the same extraction of metal ions (Na, Ca, K, Mg). As a result, the structure of the soil changes: it becomes looser, excess moisture evaporates from it more easily, air permeability improves, which facilitates breathing and the movement of roots.
Improving soil structure ultimately improves soil erosion resistance.

Moisture retention

The ability of humates to retain moisture is due to the formation of hydrogen bonds between charged groups of humates and water molecules, as well as metal ions absorbed on them. As a result, water evaporation is reduced by about 30%, which improves the absorption of moisture by plants on sandy soils.

Regulation of soil temperature

Humates give the soil a darker color, which allows the soil to more efficiently absorb and store solar energy. Such soil warms up faster.

The effect of humates on the chemical properties of soils and the properties of soil moisture

Increasing the buffer capacity of the soil

The introduction of humates into the soil increases its buffer capacity (the ability to maintain the natural pH level). This is observed even with an excessive intake of acidic or alkaline agents. Regular introduction of humates removes excessive soil acidity, which makes it possible in the future to sow crops that are sensitive to high acidity (table beets, cabbage, onions, lettuce, cucumbers, legumes, barley, wheat, cherries, pears, apples, grapes, plums, apricots and etc.)

Impact on soil absorption and exchange capacity

Humic acids are inherently polyelectrolytes. Contacting with mineral and organic soil particles, they form a soil-absorbing complex. Humic acids adsorb and retain nutrients, macro- and microelements entering the soil. Retained by humic acids, they are not washed out by water and are not bound by soil minerals, being in a state available for absorption by plants.

Transport of nutrients and trace elements to plants

Salts of humic acids (humates), in contrast to free humic acids, are mobile water-soluble compounds. By adsorbing nutrients and trace elements, they move them into plants.
With the introduction of humates, there is a steady tendency to an increase in the content of exchangeable potassium and assimilable nitrogen (up to 2-2.5 times), mobile phosphorus (up to 1.5-2 times) in the arable layer of the soil. Some trace elements, being transition metals, form mobile chelate complexes with humates, and, according to some scientists, are absorbed mainly in the form of chelates of these compounds.

Structuring of soil moisture

Humates, being polar molecules, interacting with soil moisture, give it a structure characteristic of "melt water". Absorption of just such moisture is most beneficial for the plant.

The influence of humates on the biological properties of soils

Humic acids are, on the one hand, growth stimulators for microorganisms, and on the other hand, a source of available carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus. Humic acid molecules form large aggregates on which microorganisms actively develop. The introduction of humates into the soil significantly intensifies the activity of different groups of microorganisms, which are closely related to the mobilization of soil nutrients, the transition of potential fertility to effective.
By increasing the number of silicate bacteria in the soil, there is a constant replenishment of exchangeable potassium assimilated by plants.
Humate stimulates the growth of the number of microorganisms that decompose poorly soluble organic and mineral phosphorus compounds.
The introduction of humates also improves the provision of the soil with assimilable forms of nitrogen: the number of nitrifying bacteria increases up to 3-7 times, ammonifying bacteria up to 3-5 times. Improving the living conditions of free-living soil bacteria increases their ability to fix molecular nitrogen by almost 10 times.
Such an intensification of the vital activity of soil bacteria as a whole enriches the soil with available nutrients. The "organic matter" decomposing in the soil forms a large amount of organic acids and carbon dioxide. Under their influence, compounds of potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, which are difficult to reach for plants, quickly transform into forms assimilable for plants.

Protective properties of humates

Irreversible binding of heavy metals and radionuclides

This property is especially valuable and relevant in conditions of increased technogenic load. The harmful compounds of lead, mercury, nickel, cadmium, etc., released during the operation of large industrial enterprises, get into the soil in the form of dust and ash. The level of radiation pollution increases.
The humates introduced into the soil irreversibly "bind" radionuclides and heavy metals. Insoluble inactive complexes are formed, which are removed from the cycle of substances in the soil. Thus, the products produced on such soils are much more environmentally friendly.

Acceleration of decomposition of organic toxicants

Humates also contribute to the accelerated decomposition of toxic organic compounds formed during fuel combustion, as well as pesticides. Humates efficiently adsorb hard-to-reach organic compounds, reducing their toxicity to both plants and humans.