PROCESS FOR MAKING A SEMI-SOLUBLE HUMIC GRANULE
A semi-soluble humate granule includes a homogenous powder mixture. The homogenous mixture includes a raw humate, a fully soluble humic acid enriched powder, a seaweed powder, a zinc sulfate powder, a sulfur sulfate powder, a magnesium sulfate powder, a manganese sulfate powder, a ferrous sulfate powder, a copper sulfate powder, a borate powder, and a sodium molybdate powder. The homogenous mixture is granulated to form the semi-soluble humate granule having a pH of about 3.5 to about 8.5.
1 . (canceled)
2 . A composition comprising:
a hydrolyzed humic enriched powder; and
a dormant microbial community comprising at least one methylotrophic microbial species.
3 . The composition of claim 2 , wherein the at least one methylotrophic microbial species comprises Bacillus methylotrophicus.
4 . The composition of claim 2 , wherein the composition comprises a homogenous mixture.
5 . The composition of claim 4 , wherein said composition comprises a granule.
6 . The granule of claim 5 , wherein the granule exhibits a diameter of about 0.8 to about 4.0 mm.
7 . The composition of claim 2 , wherein the composition has a ratio of about 1:100 to 1:5 of the dormant microbial community to the hydrolyzed humic enriched particles.
8 . The composition of claim 2 , wherein the at least one lyophilized dormant microbial community may be rehydrated for use.
9 . The composition of claim 2 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one micronutrient.
10 . The composition of claim 9 , wherein the at least one micronutrient is selected from one or more chemical forms of iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, copper, boron and molybdenum.
11 . A method comprising:
applying the composition of claim 2 to a desired location; and
rehydrating the at least one methylotrophic microbial species, wherein the at least one methylotrophic microbial species is returned to typical metabolic activity.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the composition comprises a granule.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the desired location comprises a furrow.