Soil-borne fungal diseases threaten crop productivity and quality, and the agricultural sector has long relied on chemicals to manage these pathogens. However, new research is uncovering a natural ...

Humic substances represent a crucial component of soil organic matter, playing an instrumental role in nutrient cycling, water retention and the enhancement of soil structure. Their complex and ...

Humic acid (HA) is a macromolecular organic substance which is widely used in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, chemical industry, building materials, medicine, environmental protection, and a ...

A research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has introduced a soil amendment called humic acid-modified bentonite (HAMB). This amendment effectively ...

An acid found in rich humus soil breaks down the misfolded brain proteins — called prions — that cause chronic wasting disease. When concentrations of humic acid similar to those found in soils were ...