ABOUT ECOFARMA

We assist higher crop nutrition as our products are based on humic and fulvic acid.



Ecofarma was founded after agronomists from Sweden and South Africa developed theories on the effects of humic and fulvic substances in agriculture and the benefits they could have. Since its establishment, Ecofarma was created with the aim of developing the usage of humic and fulvic acids in an expansive yet cost effective way.



Ecofarma’s products, which are based on humates, allow farmers to create biologically operable farmland proficient enough to amass, bind and transform higher nutrient levels in plants, subsequently creating profitable conditions and environmentally-friendly cultivation.



The humates used in Ecofarma products are extracted using our patent process; they are an excellent source of Carbon for soils and plants and operate as an outstanding chelating agent for cations. The fulvates extracted using a similar patent process enhance bioavailability of nutrients and act as a transporter of nutrients into plant cells, thereafter creating a satisfying environment for soil organisms.

SCIENCE OF COAL

In the chemistry of turning plant material into coal, the first stage is biochemical decomposition (humification). Bacterial breakdown of the soluble components, mainly cellulose, results in enrichment of the more resistant, waxy leaf coatings, spores, pollen, fruit and algal remains. Decomposition also expels some gasses originally contained in the rotting matter – principally water, Carbon Dioxide and methane – leaving organic residues rich in Carbon.



The second stage starts when the plant deposits are progressively buried beneath substantial amounts of mud, sand and silt. As depth of burial increases, so too does pressure (compaction).

As a result of the earth’s internal heat flow, temperature also increases with depth. Progressive physical and chemical changes are brought about by the increased temperature and pressure (coalification). The degrees of change result in distinguishable stages of coal quality, or rank, which reflect the maturity of the coal. The different quality stages are lignite, bituminous, anthracite and graphite.



These four main levels of ranks – lignite, bituminous, anthracite and graphite – have a certain set of physical parameters which are chiefly controlled by moisture, volatile content, ash and fixed Carbon content, as well as different swelling characteristics.