Potassium Humate Zinc Sulfate Compound
A process for making a potassium humate zinc sulfate compound, the process including: obtaining a plurality of fully-soluble potassium humate powder particles; obtaining a zinc sulfate compound; and mixing the plurality of potassium humate particles with the zinc sulfate compound, thereby forming a homogenized mixture, thereby forming a potassium humate zinc sulfate compound configured to be applied to a soil surface.
1 . (canceled)
2 . A method comprising:
identifying a calcareous soil; and
contacting the calcareous soil with a composition comprising a complex of potassium humate and zinc sulfate, wherein the composition liberates calcium from calcium carbonate in the soil.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the composition comprises a homogenous mixture of potassium humate and zinc sulfate.
4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the composition exhibits a pH of about 2 to about 12.
5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the composition further comprises a fulvic acid substance.
6 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said composition comprises a powder.
7 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said composition comprises a granule.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the granule is about 0.5 to about 5 mm in diameter.
9 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the composition further comprises zinc oxide.
10 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the potassium humate chelates micronutrients in the calcareous soil.
11 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the potassium humate chelates macronutrients in the calcareous soil.