What is Fulvic Acid and why is it so important?

[QRXTU1234]

Fulvic acid, one of two classes of natural acidic organic polymer that can be extracted from humus found in soil, sediment, or aquatic environments. Its name derives from Latin fulvus, indicating its yellow colour. This organic matter is soluble in strong acid (pH = 1) and has the average chemical formula C135H182O95N5S2. An oxygen-to-carbon ratio greater than 0.5:1 indicates more acidic character than in other organic fractions of humus.

[soilhumic]

We have been trying to find both Fulvic and Humic acid by doing true chemical analysis work at the National Labs. This requires purification techniques beyond what a commerical or universtiy soil lab can peform. We can't find a molecule with any species characteristic that we can claim is unique and which can describe what is called a Fulvic acid. The liquid extract of Humate/Leonardite is acidic and does contain minerals that leached out into the liquid, but is it Fulvic acid?

[soilhumic]

CAS does not describe Fulvic Acid. It only shows a theoretical model of a molecule. The molecule has never been found and therefore has never been described. We are working on that right now at the National Labs in New Mexico. This is why the State of California will not let it be label approved for sale in that State. It's historically called Fulvic Acid because it's the fraction of the Humus or Humate or Leonardite (Humic substances) that is soluble with just water at any pH.

[soilhumic]

Interesting, but Fulvic acid as a molecular substance has never been described and no molecule of it is currently published in the compendium data base for professional chemists called the CAS Registry. So what is this company actually extracting? The theory behind Fulvic acid is that it was the water soluble fraction of the whole Humic substance, therefore if true, only water is needed to get it out of the whole mother material.

[MrDBIJOU]

@soilhumic i didnt understand that but it sounds smart. xD

[sublimy99]

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[QRXTU1234]

In addition, the CAS does describe Fulvic Acid. I can't put a link in here, but do a Google search: "Find Fulvic Acid in the CAS Registry" and you'll find the CAS pdf file referencing Fulvic Acid. A simple internet search also reveals numerous papers and chemical compound breakdowns of Fulvic Acid. The fact (not theory) is that Fulvic Acid, from humus, dissolves minerals and metals in solution with water as well as enhances nutrient availability and absorption.

[soilhumic]

It is said to be soluble because it is a molecular substance that is small and is also not hydrophobic. In theory when you mix the ore of Humate/Leonardite with water you will separate the Fulvic acid fraction from the rest of the stuff getting a yellow water, thus the word Fulvic, roughly translated from the Latin word Fulv for yellow.