Humate Trial 2014

In 2014 we undertook trials of our Humate product with York University. Their Biorenewables Development Centre investigated the efficacy of peat free compost containing Humate in comparison to traditional peat based compost as a growing medium*.

Trials with Snapdragons and Basil using coir-based compost, peat, and coir with Humate powder showed that growth of both plants was as good for the Basil and better for the Snapdragons when Humate was present in the coir compost. The roots of the plants grown in coir plus Humate were visibly thicker and more branched than those grown in just peat or just coir.

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*This project has been supported by the BDC which is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund Programme 2007-2013