Golf Courses February 27, 2003 Dear Humalfa, I have been a golf course Superintendent for approximately 21 years.  And I have never seen a product like Humalfa change soils so fast.  I had some fairways that were hardpan, due to compaction from golf carts.  I really could not get a good healthy stand of bermuda grass.  I've applied tons of Gypsum, and tried to break up the hardpan fairways, also tried heavy aeration programs.  Last February I applied Humalfa to three fairways, at 3 tons per acre and you cannot believe the growth, color and clippings that I had.  My membership was so pleased. .... I will always use Humalfa in my program; I had low organic matter in my front 9 greens.  Now they seem to be getting the humas that they need.  This year I have already applied Humalfa to all my fairways, tees and will apply to greens this spring. Humalfa is the best soil amendment I have ever seen, it changes soil right now, and not down the road. Jim Bidack, Superintendent ----------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                      February 27, 2001 Ken Miller Humalfa PO Box 878 Shattuck, OK  73858 Dear Ken Miller, SUBJECT:  HUMALFA BENEFITS     Sugar Creek Canyon Golf Club has been open for play since fall of 1999.  We have bengrass greens and bermuda fairways, tees and rough.  The soil is a sand/silt "semi-loam" with low water and nutrient holding capacity.  Humalfa's humus product has been a part of our program since grow-in.   I feel the humus aided in the grow-in by helping to retain water and nutrients, much like peat would, but with the added benefit of providing its own package of slow release nutrients.  i observed a quick development of runners and was pleased with the quick coverage. ... I have used Humalfa's humus product for several years and it has become a part of my program.  There is usually a pile of it at my shop year round.                                                                      Sincerely,                                                                                                               Dallas Litzenberger                                                                                                               Superintendent                                                                                                                                   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Humalfa, Inc. Box 878 Shattuck, OK  73858 January 25, 2001 Mr. Ken Miller: Well, you were right, almost.  "Humore" lived up to your sales pitch, but also created beneficial results not anticipated from our initial conversations.  Per your recommendations, I incorporated the "Humalfa" into my new azalea beds with the peat and followed up with about an inch of top dress prior to mulching.  These azaleas had been transplanted and containerized throught the winter, consequently I was worried about their health and the shock factor of new surroundings. Ken, I had zero loss and the plants never looked back.  The plants had great bloom set and the foliage a deeper green than other existing plants around the course.  Additionally, we tilled close to a 50% rate into all annual and perennial beds, which allowed me to use less synthetic fertilizer offsetting another expense.  Many of the members commented subsequently, that, "the flower beds have never looked better here at Southern Hills".  Granted, we used some where between 6 and 800 tons of product on the golf course itself (I always have an available supply) but I would not hesitate to purchase by the bag if needed. Thanks again, Barry Hargrove                                    Director of Horticulture Southern Hills Country Club Tulsa, Oklahoma ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lawn and Landscape Bed amended Spring (two years ago) with Plant & Soil Builder.  No other fertilizer has been used since. Beds amended with Plant & Soil Builder for 8 years.  Notice no evidence of salt build-up or alkaline pH chlorosis.  Persistent use of Hu-more will not result in residual salt build-up or a rise in soil pH. "I applied Hu-More™ Turf Builder on an area of my lawn where the grass was very thin and sparse.  After tilling it in slightly, I transplanted Bermuda to the area.  The Bermuda grass established better than I expected it would.  You could not tell where the poor grass has been.  I believe the Hu-More™ Turf Builder is an outstanding product for topdressing or preparing sod beds and seedbeds.excellent, high quality product for the gardener to consider using." Del Schick Certified Master Gardner Observation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "I used one bag of the Hu-More™ Mulch Master Plus in a small area of a bed with very sandy soil in early June around newly planted perennials and annuals.  The transplanted plants grew very well until the extremely hot weather produced scorch damage.  The Hu-More™ Mulch Master Plus certainly helped to hold the moisture in the soil.  The plants were not watered for ten days while I was in the hospital, and they survived!  I plan to add Hu-More™ to my remaining beds which have poor soil next season." Bernadette Menhusen Certified Master Gardner Kansas ---------------------------------------------------------------------- .."I used Hu-More™ Potting Soil Booster in my houseplants and recognized the increased vigor and color.  Since they were growing so well, I did not experience any difficulty with plant disease or insects." Betty Corns Certified Master Gardner Observation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..I have used Hu-More™ and the leading competitor side by side in construction of new lawns and color beds.  Hu-More™ blows everything else away.  My plant mortality is almost zero wherever I use Hu-More™. Bert Thomas Lawn & Landscape 3/95 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ County Extension Agents   .."I used the Hu-More™ Turf Builder on all my tall fescue lawn with very good results this spring and summer." Norman Warminski County Extension Horticulture Agent Observation ----------------------------------------------------------------------

..Hu-More was such a success among horticulturists, that the product was selected by a plant pathologist at Texas A&M University as part of a research project.  The project was researching a new fungal disease that was affecting St. Augustine grass in lawns throughout the South.
   "This new fungal disease lives in the soil and attacks the turf from the roots up,"  Miller said.  "This was unusual because a fungus usually acts from the top of the plant and moves down.  This fungus was difficult for homeowners to control because once they would see its affect on their lawns, it was too late.  They would see brown patches in their lawn and water and fertilize it even more, which would just feed the fungus."  The researchers wanted an organic product that would suppress the fungus and avoid drenching the lawn with fungicides.
    "The only organic product they found to control this fungus in their test plots was Hu-More," Miller said.  "They even tested it in other sites and had the same results."  Hu-More was applied over the top of the existing lawn and the bacteria in the compost attacked the fungus in the soil, which balanced the soil problems.  Then, the triacontanol in the alfalfa stimulated the weak plants so they would re-grow their roots and sustain the grass until the plant had a chance to regrow its green tops.  Humalfa is now marketing a special blend of Hu-More as "Nature's Prescription" a natural product that can be used on turf with fungal disease damage in order to stimulate recovery and regrowth.

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..I do like to' topdress all my Roses and any shrubs, trees or perennials that aren't blooming as much as I'd like with Humalfa's' Hu-More™ once a year.  This product is the closets thing to magic that I've come across.  Do special amendments in between the times you are applying your scheduled fertilizations.'


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..I want you to know that I am absolutely "sold" on your Hu-More™ products.  I am mentioning them every chance I get when I speak to garden clubs...Hu-More™ performed better than I even anticipated.  My soil could be considered "pampered," because I have worked for years to provide a good soil base for growing flowers for show and pleasure.  Even though my soil is good, the positive results from using Hu-More™  were unmistakable this spring....thanks for producing such a great product!