Using humic acid powder on clay soil?

I have a 10' x 40' trench that I'd like to plant flowers in. Its about 6'; deep. I've put last fall's leaves there and the topsoil has loosen up a little bit but not much. I plan on putting some garden soil in there, too, a little section at a time. I've also read about how liquid humic acid loosens up clay soil but how would I apply humic acid powder on this space?Using humic acid powder on clay soil?
We've not read a lot of information on humic acid powders as soil amendments, they are more along the lines of fertilizers or products that enhance the uptake of soil nutrients. Gypsum is a good choice for breaking up clay soils.





You are on the right track by adding organic material to the clay. Soil improvement is a long term project unless you want to throw a lot of money at the project.





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Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!Using humic acid powder on clay soil?
For soil compaction I would recommend a product call ';Pozzolan'; or ';Lassenite ATS';. This is an all natural diatomaceous volcanic soil amendment. It is extremely porous and will break up clay based soil to improve the drainage. It is also a water conserving soil amendment, meaning that it absorbs and holds water, storing it until the plant needs it.





You will need to ask your local nursery or green house where to buy it as it is not available everywhere.