Potassium Humate sulfur compound granule

A process for making a potassium humate sulfur compound granule, the process comprising:

• obtaining a sample of a carbonaceous substance comprising humic acid and one or more other substances;
• contacting the sample with an amount of potassium hydroxide, thereby forming an extraction mixture,
• the extraction mixture consisting essentially of a sludge component, the sludge component comprising, predominantly, the sample, and an extraction component, the extraction component comprising, predominantly, the potassium hydroxide;
• maintaining the sludge component in contact with the extraction component for a period of time sufficient for the extraction component to become relatively enriched in humic acid and the sludge component to become relatively depleted of humic acid;
• separating the sludge component from the extraction component;
• spray drying the extraction component, thereby forming a plurality of powder potassium humate particles, wherein the plurality of potassium humate powder particles is characterized by a moisture content between about 9% and about 15%;
• adding the plurality of powder potassium humate particles to elemental sulfur, thereby forming a homogenized mixture, wherein the plurality of potassium humate powder particles comprises about 5% of the homogenized mixture;
• and
• solidifying at least a portion of the homogenized mixture under conditions wherein the at least a portion of the homogenized mixture is made into a form of a granule;
• thereby making the potassium humate sulfur compound granule with a potassium humate component and a sulfur component,
• wherein the potassium humate sulfur compound granule has a pH of 7.5 to about 12, and
• wherein the potassium humate component of the granule solubilizes upon application to a desired site and enhances conversion of the sulfur component into sulfate.