A method for using treated biochar to reduce the overall environmental impact of farming and minimize the carbon footprint of farms is provided. The method comprising engaging in one or more of the following practices: (1) combining treated biochar with feed or using biochar as feed for animals to reduce methane from enteric fermentation and increase animal health and nutrition; (2) combining treated biochar with compost, animal bedding or manure piles to reduce odor and increase nutrient retention; (3) applying treated biochar to lagoons to reduce odor and treat water; (4) applying treated biochar to pastures to increase pasture health; (5) applying treated biochar to crops to increase crop productivity, healthier roots and prevent fertilizer leaching; and (6) using the carbon negativity of a produced biochar to reduce the overall farm or ranch carbon footprint.

A method for using treated biochar to reduce the overall environmental impact of farming and minimize the carbon footprint of farms is provided. The method comprising engaging in one or more of the following practices: (1) combining treated biochar with feed or using biochar as feed for animals to reduce methane from enteric fermentation and increase animal health and nutrition; (2) combining treated biochar with compost, animal bedding or manure piles to reduce odor and increase nutrient retention; (3) applying treated biochar to lagoons to reduce odor and treat water; (4) applying treated biochar to pastures to increase pasture health; (5) applying treated biochar to crops to increase crop productivity, healthier roots and prevent fertilizer leaching; and (6) using the carbon negativity of a produced biochar to reduce the overall farm or ranch carbon footprint.

The invention relates to the use of an amendment composition comprising an extract of Cynara leaves for stimulating the nitrification of a soil, a process for stimulating the nitrification of a soil with an amendment composition comprising an extract of Cynara leaves and an amendment composition comprising an extract of Cynara leaves and one or more compound(s) selected from (i) a basic calcium amendment, (ii) a yeast extract, and (iii) an extract of a legume of the family Fabaceae.

The invention relates to the use of an amendment composition comprising an extract of Cynara leaves for stimulating the nitrification of a soil, a process for stimulating the nitrification of a soil with an amendment composition comprising an extract of Cynara leaves and an amendment composition comprising an extract of Cynara leaves and one or more compound(s) selected from (i) a basic calcium amendment, (ii) a yeast extract, and (iii) an extract of a legume of the family Fabaceae.

Disclosed is a process for making a fully water-soluble granule comprising humic acid and a microbial community composition. Disclosed also is a fully water-soluble granule comprising humic acid and a microbial community composition. Such a granule is useful as an organic aid to crop growth, particularly in applications where solubility is desirable or necessary.

Disclosed is a process for making a fully water-soluble granule comprising humic acid and a microbial community composition. Disclosed also is a fully water-soluble granule comprising humic acid and a microbial community composition. Such a granule is useful as an organic aid to crop growth, particularly in applications where solubility is desirable or necessary.

Disclosed is a process for making a fully water-soluble granule comprising humic acid and a microbial community composition. Disclosed also is a fully water-soluble granule comprising humic acid and a microbial community composition. Such a granule is useful as an organic aid to crop growth, particularly in applications where solubility is desirable or necessary.

The invention relates to an organic water-soluble fertilizer, in solid form, with humic properties, comprising carbon and nitrogen with a carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of between 4 to 14, wherein more than 0% and up to 30% of the total nitrogen content is chemically bound as ammonium nitrogen, more than 0% and up to 20% of the total nitrogen content is chemically bound as easy-to-hydrolyse amide nitrogen and at least 50% of the total nitrogen content is chemically bound as difficult-to-hydrolyse amide nitrogen. The invention further relates to a method for producing an organic water-soluble fertilizer provided in solid form and the use of such a water-soluble fertilizer.

The invention relates to an organic water-soluble fertilizer, in solid form, with humic properties, comprising carbon and nitrogen with a carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of between 4 to 14, wherein more than 0% and up to 30% of the total nitrogen content is chemically bound as ammonium nitrogen, more than 0% and up to 20% of the total nitrogen content is chemically bound as easy-to-hydrolyse amide nitrogen and at least 50% of the total nitrogen content is chemically bound as difficult-to-hydrolyse amide nitrogen. The invention further relates to a method for producing an organic water-soluble fertilizer provided in solid form and the use of such a water-soluble fertilizer.

Processes are provided for the production of humic acids from coal such as lignite, involving mixing comminuted coal solids with an aqueous alkaline solution under subcritical extraction conditions, which comprise an extraction temperature of from 25 to 50° C.; an extraction pressure of from > 0.1 MPa to < 0.5 MPa; a flow of an oxygen containing gas; and potassium hydroxide.