Living Soil Amendments
for the Agriculture Industry

HumaTerra supports regenerative agriculture practices through biology, data, and support for the circular economy.

Most conventional agricultural soils lack fungi, and the decomposition function associated with fungi. H-Start microbial inoculants for agriculture are made from natural ingredients and blended to achieve targeted F:B (fungi to bacteria) ratios. Nutrients and binders are added to enhance shelf stability and provide essential food for the bacteria and fungi to grow and reproduce, helping to promote healthier soil and healthier crops.

The introduction of H-Start Broadacre and Brassica inoculant blends contribute to increasingly abundant crop development by improving nutrient cycling, increasing the decomposition of organic matter, and antagonizing pathogens.

H-Start Broadacre Blend

For all grains except brassicae

H-Start Broadacre blend has a Fungi to Bacteria (F:B) ratio superior to 0.3:1. Organic ingredients provide essential food for the bacteria and fungi in the furrow around the seed prior to seed germination.

We use advanced biological tools to monitor how well the H-Start Broadacre blend balances microbial communities.

H-Start Broadacre blend can be applied anywhere that soil is disturbed in order to replenish the diversity and density of microbes which in turn returns their function in beneficial relation to the plants.

H-Start Brassica Blend

For brassica crops including but not limited to canola, mustard and broccoli

H-Start Brassica broadcast rates are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, less than 0.3:1. Natural ingredients provide essential food for the bacteria and fungi. We use advanced biological tools to monitor how well the H-Start Brassica blend balances microbial communities.

H-Start Brassica blend can be applied anywhere that soil is disturbed.

Agriculture Test Results

Why is there a need for HumaTerra
H-Start in the agriculture industry?

The demand for microbial soil inoculants has increased due to current market conditions:

  • Economic: Inflation, record oil and natural gas prices, supply chain disruptions, war in Ukraine and climate change have created an unprecedented crisis for agriculture and soil.
  • Legislative: The Government of Canada’s climate plan, A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy, calls for a 30% reduction in emissions (against 2020 baselines) from fossil fuel-based fertilizer production and usage by 2030.
  • Supply chain sustainability Major food product companies are challenging their suppliers to prove they support best practices. For example, carbon sequestration and reduced use of fossil fuel-based products.

What makes HumaTerra different?

HumaTerra supports regenerative agriculture practices through:

  • Effectiveness in the use of biology:
    HumaTerra differentiates from traditional soil conditioners and soil enhancers that only contain one (mono) or a few strains (multi) by offering broad-spectrum soil inoculants that promote diversity and density of regional microbes, which matters most to reclaim the regional soils to their original state.
  • Rooted in science:
    HumaTerra is results-driven and uses the latest analytical practices for quality control and field monitoring. We collaborate with the leading soil analysis labs that offer Phospho-Lipid Fatty Acids (PLFA) soil analysis, DNA sequencing-based methods and integrated chemical and biological analysis. HumaTerra has recurrent perennial third-party trials across 10 research stations (six in Alberta and four in Saskatchewan) and ongoing head-to-head commercial trials in Alberta and Saskatchewan. We also have ongoing research programs to build in-house advanced analytical technologies.
  • Support for the circular economy:
    A circular economy works to eliminate waste, circulate resources, and regenerate nature. Bacterial and fungal bioinoculant strains must be local to meet the needs of the soil and climate. We have alliances with urban municipalities and corporate recyclers to source compost microbial communities used in making our H-Start Broadacre and Brassica blends. Our products are made in Western Canada and are suitable for the majority of the country’s boreal zone, supporting the circular economy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Modern agricultural methods such as plowing, fertilizer application and pesticides often replace biological soil functions and increase reliance on external inputs to maintain soil productivity. HumaTerra provides a response to these soil disturbances by supplying the natural inputs that help to restore your soils’ biological functions, to make your soils more resilient, to rehabilitate them, and reduce dependence on external inputs. Re-inoculating the soil with H-Start microbial inoculant blends gives your soil the head start it needs to promote faster, healthier germination, more abundant yields, and more revenue. Learn more about what kind of results you can expect.

We only use certified raw material – Category A compost (CCME Guidelines for Compost Quality). We use the most advanced biochemical methods to monitor and control quality – including fungi to bacteria ratio – throughout manufacturing (from compost maturation to processing to storage). 

Depending on the type of application, $20-$30 per acre 

Depending on the initial condition of the soil, the yield increase will vary between 5 to 15%+ (see results from 2016 to 2021). The stalk diameter and root development will increase accordingly. 

H-Start Broadacre and Brassica blends can be applied in the furrow (via air seeder) or broadcast. The pellet is 5/32” and has a density of 48lbs per bushel.

Through your independent crop input retailer, your independent crop consultant, your direct input dealer or directly from HumaTerra. Please contact us to find a distributor.

Yes, H-Start can be blended with fertilizers safely.

No, H-Start can only improve the soil and produces no adverse effects.

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Request a call with our team today to find out more about HumaTerra’s approach. We’re ready to listen and to answer Infrequently Asked Questions (queries not already captured and addressed on our Frequently Asked Questions page).
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