Humates are the salts of humic acids, collectively, or the salts of humic acid specifically. Fulvic acid is the acid radical found in humic matter which is soluble in alkali, acid, methyl ethyl ketone, and methyl alcohol. Fulvates are the salts of fulvic acid. Leonardite is a soft brown coal-like deposit usually found in conjunction with deposits of lignite. Lignite is a type of soft coal.
Humin is the alkali-insoluble fraction of leonardite.
The best results are obtained with soaking times from 24-72 hours depending on the crop. For corn, cucumber, bean seed, soak for 24 hrs at 1-75 dilution. Soak tomato seed 72 hrs at 1-100 dilution rate. Use for foliar sprays at 1-100 dilution rate. Tropical Cherimoya in Hawaii Using Humisolve-USA foliar and soil applied.