We have had some WEIRD weather the last few growing years. Heat, drought, excess rain, late snowfalls, a derecho, etc. And while there’s not much you can do if a hurricane or tornado moves your landscape to another state, there IS something you can do to help strengthen your plants against the elements — even when the elements are super crazy. (What are we on, day 56 of straight rain in Iowa? Sheesh!)
Our SoilSuccess actually helps your plants weather the weather because it contains humates. Some of the benefits of applying humate products to soil include the following:
- Reduced drought stress and improved yield stability.
- Reduced heat and salt stress.
- Improved soil aeration, workability & water filtration.
- Increase soil water holding capacity.
- Increase water uptake.
- Stimulate top growth.
- Stimulate and increase root growth and mass.
- Stimulate and increase chlorophyll production.
- Provide stimulus for beneficial soil microorganisms.
- Increase nutrient uptake.
- Make nutrients available to plants.
- Reduce absorption of toxic metals and pesticides.
Which explains why my dahlias that had SoilSuccess applied (pictured on right) survived last year’s extreme heat wave and the ones with only regular soil/compost tea/water did not.
