Menefee Mineral

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Menefee MineraläPlant Nutrition Products
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• What is humate? Humic acid?
• Humate - Fossilized Humic Substances found in
  mineral deposits formed by prehistoric organisms
  and known as peat, lignite, anthracite, and
  bituminous coal. Peat is the newest of the three
  and bituminous is the oldest. They usually
  contain large quantities of trace minerals.
• Humic Acid - Humic acid composes the fraction of
  humic substances that is not soluble in water
  under acid conditions, but becomes soluble under
  higher pH or basic conditions.

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• Whats the difference?
• Humus - Organic portion of soil containing
  partially or wholly decayed plant and animal
  matter. It contains both humic and non-humic
  substances
• Humic Substance - Naturally occurring, biogenic,
  heterogeneous organic substances. Generally have
  high molecular weight. Generally divided into 3
  different groups
• Humic Acid - soluble in alkaline solution
• Fulvic Acid - soluble in both acid and/or water,
  or base
• Humin - non soluble, high molecular weight
  polymers.

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• What can they do?
• 1. Increase the water holding capacity of soil.
• 2. Break up unproductive clay soils.
• 3. Help retain water soluble inorganic
  fertilizers, then release them as needed to
  plants.
• 4. Stimulate seed germination and viability, and
  root formation, respiration, and growth.
• 5. Fosters improved soil drainage.
• 6. Increase uptake of proteins and minerals
  by plants.
• 7. Establish a desirable environment for
  microorganism development.

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• Where Do Humates Come From?
• Humates occur in many forms in different parts of
  the world. Some deposits originated in saltwater,
  but Menefee Humate is mined from one of the
  richest deposits of freshwater humates in the
  world, the Menefee formation located in New
  Mexico, U.S.A.
• Why Is Menefee Humate so Special?
• Menefee Humate is a pathogen free,
• totally natural soil conditioner without
  chemical product, containing virtually no salt,
• that utilizes prehistoric organic material to
  stimulate microbial activity and
• improve the plants ability to take in vital
  nutrients
• for enhanced growth and development.

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• Where Do Humates Come From?

Salt Water Based Leonardite
Fresh Water Based Menefee Humate
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• For over 70 million years, prehistoric plants
  and animals lay decomposed beneath the earths
  surface.
• Now, through a series of geological events and
  volcanic eruptions, this rich organic material,
  Menefee Humate is now available for all types of
  soil enrichment programs.

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• MENEFEE MINERAL

Granular Product
Water Soluble Powder Products

• Menefee Humate

• Grow-Plex SP
• Nutri-Plus 5-15-15
• SeaMate
• Seamate-Fe 6-8-12

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Menefee HumateA Natural Trace Mineral, Carbon,
and Humic Acid Based Soil Conditioner

• Product Description
• A natural trace mineral, carbon, and humic acid
  based granular soil conditioner that acts as an
  organic chelator and microbial stimulator. It has
  a unique carbon matrix incorporating a high
  concentration of trace minerals and organic
  acids, specifically humic acid, which improves
  the plants ability to take in vital nutrients.
  For plant growth and development.
• Product Analysis
• Humic Acids 60,00 Potassium lt 0,10
• Nitrogen (N) 1,00 Phosphate lt 0,10
• Calcium (Ca) 1,04 Sulfur 0,18
• Magnesium (Mg) 0,14 Iron (Fe) 0,30
• PH 3,4

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Industrial Spray Dryer Where the granular base
product Menefee Humate becomes powder
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Humic Acid Based Water-Soluble Powders

• Advantages vs. Liquid Humic Fulvic Acid
  Products
• Compatibility maintain a near neutral pH of 6,2
  6,4. Compatible with liquid fertilizers,
  micronutrients, fungicides, and insecticides. Go
  into a true solution so there are no
  sedimentation problems in blending tanks or
  clogging in applicators.
• Composition maintain a high level of humic
  acid, fulvic acid, and carbon. Extensive research
  demonstrates the benefits of using both humic
  acid and fulvic acid in the same application if
  possible.
• Efficacy very effective at low rates. Foliar
  applications of 125 250 grams/hectare per
  application and soil applications of 250 500
  grams/hectare per application with standard
  nutrient programs have proven to be very
  effective.
• Economical A retail cost to the grower which is
  very affordable as an ingredient in any fertility
  program.
• Transportation, storage, and handling super
  concentrated spray dried water-soluble powders
  are easy to ship and store until time of
  application.

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GROW-PLEX SP All Purpose Trace Mineral, Carbon,
and Humic Acid Based Water-Soluble Powder

• Product Description
• A natural trace mineral, carbon, and humic acid
  based water-soluble powder derived from Menefee
  Humate for use as a stand alone product or as an
  ingredient in balanced fertility programs as a
  foliar nutrient spray or soil drench for plant
  growth and development.
• Grow-Plex SP has excellent tank mix flexibility
  due to its balanced formulation and neutral pH.
• Product Analysis
• Humic Acids 60,0 Calcium (Ca) 1,7
• Fulvic Acid 26,0 Magnesium (Mg) 0,3
• Carbon 20,0
• pH 6,2
• Packaging Buckets of 5 Kg and 12 Kg 
• Drums of 114 Kg

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NUTRI PLUS 5-15-15Grow-Plex SP plus N-P-K

• Product Description
• A natural trace mineral, carbon, and humic acid
  based water-soluble powder derived from Menefee
  Humate for use as a stand alone product, or as
  an ingredient in balanced fertility programs as a
  foliar nutrient spray or soil drench for plant
  growth and development.
• Nutri-Plus has excellent tank mix flexibility
  due to its balanced formulation and neutral pH.
• Product Analysis
• Humic Acids 30,0 Phosphate (P2O5) 15,0
• Fulvic Acid 10,0 Nitrogen 5,0
• Carbon 20,0 Calcium (Ca) 1,7
• Potash (K2O) 15,0 Magnesium (Mg) 0,3
• pH 6,2
• Packaging Buckets of 5 Kg and 12 Kg 
• Drums of 114 Kg

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SEAMATEGrow-Plex plus Algae

• Product Description
• Seamate is a balanced trace mineral, carbon and
  humic acid based water-soluble powder with added
  seaweed. It contains essential micro-nutrients
  derived from Menefee Humate and algae from the
  Atlantic Ocean off the shores of Ireland (nodosum
  d'ASCOPHYLLUM). Seamate can be used as a stand
  alone product or as an ingredient in balanced
  fertility programs as a foliar nutrient spray or
  soil drench for plant growth and development.
• Sea-Mate has excellent tank mix flexibility due
  to its balanced formulation and neutral pH.
• Product Analysis
• Humic Acid . . . . . . . . . 20,0 Derived From
• Fulvic Acid . . . . . . . . . .10,0 Menefee
  Humate and ASCOPHYLLUM nodosum
• pH 6,2 Growth
  Stimulants
• Cytokinins, Auxins, Gibberellins, Betaines
• Packaging Buckets of 5 Kg and 12 Kg 
• Drums of 114 Kg

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SEAMATE Fe 6-8-12Nutri-Plus plus Algae

• Product Description
• A balanced seaweed, N-P-K, trace mineral, carbon,
  and humic acid based water-soluble powder for use
  as a stand alone product, or as an ingredient in
  balanced fertility programs as a foliar nutrient
  spray or soil drench for plant growth and
  development.
• Sea-Mate Fe 6-8-12 has excellent tank mix
  flexibility due to its balanced formulation and
  neutral pH.
• Product Analysis
• Humic Acids 20,0 Derived From
• Fulvic Acid 10,0 Potassium Phosphate, Urea,
• Total Nitrogen 6,0 Menefee Humate,
• 3 Urea Nitrogen Ferrous Sulfate
• Phosphate (P2O5) 8,0 ASCOPHYLLUM nodosum
• Potash (K2O) 12,0
• Iron (Fe) 5,0 pH 6,2
• Packaging Buckets of 5 Kg and 12 Kg 
• Drums of 114 Kg

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• University Field
• Research Results
• on the granular
• Menefee Humate

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Study Results Summary

• Onions 25 Increase in Production
• Carrots 84 Increase in Production
• Potatoes 5 Increase in Production
• More medium size potatoes
• Beans 10 Increase in Production

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EFFECT OF VARIOUS RATES OF MENEFEE HUMATETM ON
ONION YIELD AND QUALITYApplied with Standard
Fertility and Farm Management PracticesDr. John
Keenan. NMSU/NAPI. Farmington, NM 1994-1995
Control
Another significant effect of the Menefee
HumateTM on onion production is that of onion
pungency. Pungency refers to how hot and strong
the flavor of an onion is. The data show that an
increase in the rate of Menefee HumateTM resulted
in a decrease in onion pungency.
125 Kg / Hect. MH
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EFFECT OF VARIOUS RATES OF MENEFEE HUMATETM ON
TOTAL CARROT YIELDApplied with Standard
Fertility and Farm Management PracticesDr. John
Keenan. NMSU/NAPI. Farmington, NM 1994-1995
Control - 125 Kg/Hect. MH
Control 375Kg/Hect MH
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EFFECT OF MENEFEE HUMATETM TREATMENTS ON POTATO
YIELDPLOTS FURTHEST INWARD FARM ROAD. STANDARD
MANAGEMENT AND FERTILIZATION ON ALL PLOTS.
SAMPLING AND GRADING Dr. Dale Hensel, IFAS,
Hastings, Fl. Wayne Smith Farm. Hasting, FL 1996
Control
125 Kg/Hect. MH
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EFFECT OF MENEFEE HUMATETM ON POTATO YIELD AND
GRADEApplied with Standard Fertility and Farm
Management PracticesDr. John Keenan. NMSU/NAPI.
Farmington, NM 1994-1995
Control
125 Kg/Hect. MH
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Navajo Agricultural Products Industry Potatoes
Control
Center Control Left Right
100 lbs/acre Menefee Humate
100 lbs of MH 75 of Normal Fertilizer
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Navajo Agricultural Products Industry Beans
100 lbs/acre MH
100 lbs/acre MH
Control
Control
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1999 Lettuce Trails in Oxnard, California
Untreated
Treated
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1999 Broccoli Trials in Oxnard, California
Untreated
Treated
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• University Field
• Research Results
• on the concentrate
• powder
• Grow-Plex

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Study Results Summary

• Acala Cotton 15,4 Increase in Lint Yield
• Corn 15,0 Increase in Grain Yield
• Tomato 25,0 Increase in Production
• Soybeans 8,5 Increase in Production
• Table Grapes Enhanced fruit set,
  uniformity and quality

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Field Corn Response to Three Rates of
Grow-PlexDr. L. Boukerrou. C.I.R.T.A.Parkersbu
rg, IA, 1997
Control at 100 Nitrogen GP a 0,65 Kg/H. at 75
Nitrogen GP a 1,25 Kg/H. at 75 Nitrogen GP a
2,50 Kg/H. at 75 Nitrogen
1 2 3 4
Number of Treatments
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Field Corn Response to Grow-PlexIN-FURROW
FOLIAR APPLICATIONSDr. E.S. Oplinger. University
of Wisconsin.Hancock, Wisconsin, 1997
LSD(0.01) 9.485
Number of Treatments
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Effect of Grow-Plex on Festival Sweet Corn
YieldsDr. George Hochmuth. University of Florida
(IFAS).Gainesville, Florida, 1997
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University Of California, Fresno Effect of
Grow-Plex on Tomato Yield
GP was applied at bloom as a foliar
application to both treatments
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Soybean Response to Two Rates of Grow-PlexSTINE
2250 SOYBEANSIN-FURROW APPLICATIONSDr. L.
Boukerrou. C.I.R.T.A. Parkersburg, IA, 1996.
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Soybean Response to Grow-PlexMIDWEST 2100
SOYBEANSIN-FURROW AND FOLIAR APPLICATIONSDr.
E.S. Oplinger. University of Wisconsin. Madison,
Wisconsin, 1997.
Control GP at 0,050 Kg/H GP at 0,125 Kg/H GP at
0,250 Kg/H GP at 0,125 Kg/H (2) treatments of
0,100 Kg/H.
1 2 3 4 5
Number of Treatments
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Grow-Plex Applied to Raisin Grapes, Caruthers,
Ca (1998-2001)Table Grapes, Bakersfield, Ca.
(2001)

• Enhanced Fruit Set
• Enhanced Uniformity
• Better Overall Quality
• Safe, No Burning
• Compatible with Fungicides Insecticides
• Application rates
• 125 grams per application per hectare with Foliar
  Fertilizer program
• 250 grams per application per hectare with Drip
  Fertilization

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Grow-Plex Applied to Stone Fruit, Kingsburg, Ca
(2000-2001)

• Enhanced Fruit Set
• Enhanced Uniformity
• Better Overall Quality
• Enhanced uptake of micro-nutrients (Iron)
• Compatible with Fungicides
• Safe, No Burning
• Application rates
• 250 grams per application per hectare with Foliar
  Fertilizer program

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Grow-Plexapplied to strawberries Watsonville,
California (2001-2004)

• Increased production of Plants / Berries
• Increased Uniformity
• Better General Quality
• Safe, No Burning
• Better and Richer taste
• Application rates
• 125 grams / Hectare / application with a foliar
  fertilization program
• 250 grams / Hectare / application with a drip
  irrigation fertilization program

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Synergy Between Various Fungicides Grow-Plex
Chris Fox. Color Spot/Lone Star GrowersSan
Antonio, Texas, 1997
Treatment Numbers
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Synergy Between Various Fungicides Grow-Plex
Chris Fox. Color Spot/Lone Star GrowersSan
Antonio, Texas, 1997
Treatment Numbers
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Menefee Mineral Program

• APPLICATION ROW CROPS
  
• (Melons, Lettuce, Broccoli, Potatoes, Carrots,
  Onions, Corn, etc.)
• Pre-Plant Application
• Granular Menefee Humate at 60 Kg 185
  Kg/Hectare as a stand alone product or blended
  into the granular pre-plant fertilizer.
  Approximately 1,5 Kg per 100 linear meters of
  planting bed.
• Foliar Applications
• Grow-Plex / Nutri-Plus at 125 grams/Hectare per
  application every 2 to 3 weeks, make at least 4
  applications.
• Side Dress Application
• Grow-Plex / Nutri-Plus at 250 grams/Hectare per
  application every 3 to 4 weeks, make at least 2
  applications.

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Menefee Mineral Program

• APPLICATION TREE FRUIT and VINES
  
• (Citrus, Stone Fruit, Table/Wine Grapes, and
  Raisin Grapes)
• Pre-Plant Application
• Granular Menefee Humate at 150 to 300 Kg/Hectare
  as a stand alone product or blended into the
  granular pre-plant fertilizer. Broadcast between
  rows in late fall or early spring.
• Foliar Applications
• Grow-Plex / Nutri-Plus at 125 grams/Hectare per
  application at bloom and every 2 to 3 weeks, make
  at least 4 applications.
• Side Dress Application
• Grow-Plex / Nutri-Plus at 250 grams/Hectare per
  application every 3 to 4 weeks, make at least 2
  applications during fruiting season.

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