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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7175684 | Prilling method A prilling method comprising the steps of: providing a molten first component, mixing at least a second component with the molten first component, reacting the components to form a shear-thinnable mixture; and prilling the shear-thinnable mixture wherein the prillin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7029512 | Method for producing concentrated vermicompost Disclosed is a method for enhancing the concentration of vermicompost comprising the steps of liquefying and agitating a vermicompost feedstock; separating large bodies from the liquefied feedstock and further separating the remaining portion into first and second s... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6936573 | Slow release nitrogen root treatment A method for treating a seedling by dipping the roots of the seedling into a composition containing a slow release, particulate urea-formaldehyde polymer, which is useful as a fertilizer for enhancing the extended delivery of nitrogen needed for plant development an... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6900162 | Slow release nitrogen coating A coated aggregate material for enhancing the extended delivery of nitrogen needed for plant development and growth, the coated aggregate material having a slow release (extended-release) nitrogen coating of a particulate UF polymer adhered to the aggregate material... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6881706 | Use of a quaternary ammonium glycoside surfactant as an adjuvant for fertilizers or pesticides The present invention relates to the use of a quaternary ammonium glycoside surfactant as an adjuvant for fertilizers or pesticides, such as herbicides. The surfactant contains at least one hydrocarbon group with 6-24 carbon atoms and at least one quaternary ammoniu... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6841599 | Solid composition A solid, water-soluble or water-dispersible composition comprising a non film-forming material (such as a water-soluble agrochemical) supported by a film-forming polymer is prepared by (i) preparing a film-forming aqueous medium containing (a) a film-forming polymer... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6833359 | Method for treating soil for the control of soil borne plant pathogens A method for reducing bacterial and fungal soil pathogens which comprises applying to a soil a chemically effective amount of a lignosulfonate, the amount preferably being between 0.05% and about 5% on a volume/weight basis. The method is effective in controlling a ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6656382 | Use of layered double hydroxides (LDHs), which reversibly bind (exchange) nitrate Minerals that reversibly fix ions, in particular NO3 --, i.e. that can exchange one anion for another anion can be used as fertilizers and soil conditioners, as well as for the purification and treatment of water, particularly for the eliminati... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6528569 | Solid water-soluble or water-dispersible compositions The invention provides processes for producing solid, water-soluble or water-dispersible compositions comprising non film-forming materials, such as water-soluble agrochemical electrolytes, supported by film-forming polymers. The water-soluble agrochemica... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6455149 | Peat pellets Water swellable pellets, and a method of making, including peat moss, a pH adjusting agent, a wetting agent, and optionally a processing additive, preferably with a bulk density of about 300 kg/m3 to about 600 kg/m3.... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6387146 | Granular fertilizer for plants containing a type of mycorrhizal fungus The invention relates to a granular fertilizer for plants, the grains of said fertilizer containing spores and/or mycellium of at least one type of mycorrhizal fungus in sufficient amounts to ensure symbiosis.... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6176893 | Controlled release emulsion fertilizer compositions Non-explosive water in oil emulsion fertilizer compositions comprise a discontinuous aqueous phase comprising at least one fertilizer component, a continuous organic phase, an emulsifying amount of an emulsifier composition comprising: the reaction produc... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6176892 | Method for making nitrogen-potassium fertilizer containing calcium nitrate and products thereof The invention relates to a method for making NK-fertilizers basically from calcium nitrate fertilizers and potassium nitrate and homogeneous NK-fertilizer products. Calcium nitrate fertilizer is melted together with potassium nitrate to form a melt or sus... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6162273 | Floral foam for cut flowers A floral foam which contains nutrients an preservatives for cut flowers is described, which floral foam has been pre-injected with nutrients and preservatives in an amount of 8-12 g per dm3 water which can be absorbed by the foam. A method for ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6132484 | Wet granulation method for generating fertilizer granules A method of wet granulation of fertilizer and other materials into granules. The method involves formation of the granule directly on the pan from the feedstock without intermediate steps or the use of seed materials. The result is a product having a comp... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6048378 | Highly available particulate controlled release nitrogen fertilizer A method preparing controlled release nitrogen in particulate fertilizers which exhibit single growing season availabilities to plants of about 80 percent or higher. The method utilizes relatively low urea and ammonia to formaldehyde mol ratios of about 1... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6039781 | Precoated controlled release fertilizers and processes for their preparation A controlled release fertilizer formed from nutrient granules having intermediate or precoat layers of organic oil, such as raw linseed oil, prior to application of a polymeric, encapsulating coat. The precoat may also contain a binding agent, such as a f... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5997599 | Soil conditioning agglomerates containing cement kiln dust Mechanically strong, water-disintegrable agglomerates for use as a soil conditioner produced from dust particles emitted from kilns during the manufacture of cement and a process for forming such agglomerates are disclosed. The process comprises combining... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5994265 | Seed coating composition of gypsum with molybdenum Embodiments of a coating composition and coating method for seeds are described, the coating including molybdenum and a sulfur-containing component and being for improving seed and seedling performance. The preferred molybdenum source is molybdenum trioxi... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5741521 | Biodegradable controlled release amylaceous material matrix A biodegradable or digestible matrix is provided suitable for use as a controlled release of an agriculturally active agent such as insecticides, fungicides, fertilizers, plant growth regulants, etc. The matrix comprises an amylaceous material optionally ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5647885 | Method of complex providing user with mineral salts and/or fertilizers, and system for effecting same The essence of the invention resides in that in production of a solid product obtained in a reactor (1) by way of synthesis from source components and serving as a raw material for preparing a solution of salt and/or fertilizer, a pulp is obtained and the... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5578121 | Soil conditioner and a process for its preparation The invention relates to a freely flowable, soil conditioner consisting of a granular perlite with a coating on the externally accessible surface of the perlite grains of unfired clay. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the soi... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5279637 | Sludge treatment system A method of converting industrial, domestic or other sludge, into a pelletized or granular fertilizer, as well as a sludge converter for practicing the method. The sludge is dewatered to form sludge cake solids which are dried in a dryer, and then sorted ... | 01/18/1994 |
| 4888173 | Anthocyanin bird repellents Anthocyanins have been found to be taste-aversive to avian species. This invention relates to mammalian livestock feeds and pelleted fertilizer and pesticide compositions each incorporating effective avian-repellent amounts of such anthocyanins or anthocy... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4792349 | Fertilizer values from galvanizer waste The present invention teaches a technique and provides for apparatus eminently useful for the econimic recovery of Fe, Zn, and S from waste galvinizer sulfuric acid and crystals of iron sulfate and zinc sulfate. The technique or method of the instant inve... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4786308 | Growth medium, and a method for producing the same The growth medium consists of a homogeneous mixture of short rockwool fibres, and short vegetable fibres, preferably peat fibres. Humus material may be added, preferably composted sludge. To the mixture may also be added fertilizer, and seeds, e.g. grass ... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4781748 | Aqueous nitrogenous fertilizer solutions having reduced corrosivity The corrosive effects of liquid nitrogen-based fertilizer compositions on metal surfaces is reduced by adding to the fertilizer compositions small amounts of amine oxides.... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4602927 | 4-alkylimidazole derivatives and their use as nitrification inhibitors 4-Alkylimidazole derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## where R1 is C1 -C4 -alkyl, R2 is chlorine or bromine and R3 is an --OR4 or --NR5 R6 group in which R4... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4474595 | Fertilizer product and process for making and using it A process for making controlled release fertilizer product containing an increased amount of sustained-release nitrogen includes the step of mixing a partly water soluble thermoplastic binder, and urea-formaldehyde condensate and a pH modifier. The amount... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4461638 | Delivery of plant nutrients The disclosure describes compositions and methods for improved delivery of plant nutrients comprising contacting a plant with a composition comprising an effective amount of a plant nutrient and an effective delivery enhancing amount of compound having th... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4410350 | Production of pellets and pellet-containing fertilizer composition A composition comprising an agricultural fertilizer and pellets is disclosed. The fertilizer and the pellets are predominantly in the minus six plus thirty mesh size. The pellets consist essentially of at least one hydroxide, oxide or carbonate of calcium... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4321142 | Composition and method for stimulation of aerobic bacteria Composition for stimulation of aerobic bacteria in sewage or in soil from combination of B vitamins and an agent derived from digestion of milch cow excrement; and method of treating sewage or soil to stimulate the growth of aerobic bacteria to improve th... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4313847 | Surfactant compositions Surfactant compositions, which are particularly useful in the preparation of concentrated pesticide-containing formulations, are disclosed. The surfactant compositions contain (a) a polyoxyalkylene alkyl or alkylaryl ether phosphate ester, (b) a polyoxyal... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4276077 | Lignosulfonate-based graft polymers their preparation and uses The present invention relates to a method for improving a soil structure by stabilization of aggregates and to the reagents used therefor. The reagents used are graft polymers obtained from crude lignosulfonate and monomer selected from the group consisti... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4274860 | Method for stimulating growth in foliage plants The disclosure is of a method for stimulating growth in a foliage plant. The method comprises potting the plant in a conventional potting medium to which there has been added a humate which was previously associated with a rutile sand deposit. The disclos... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4261725 | Method of producing a fibrous mass from peat and means for carrying out the method The present invention relates to a method for producing a fibrous mass from peat, in which, after a primary sorting operation, the peat-material suspension is liquid-concentration regulated by supplying thereto an amount of liquid depending on the degree ... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4259235 | Tricyclic nitrogenous compounds having string plant growth regulating properties Tricyclic nitrogenous compounds having strong plant growth regulating properties are disclosed. The compounds display the general formula ##STR1## wherein A is one of several nitrogen-containing radicals, R1, R2, R3 a... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4145206 | Pellet for growing seed and process for making same A pellet and a process for making same are disclosed wherein the pellet comprising a high percentage, of 75% by weight and greater, of comminuted vegetable matter, particularly peanut shells, an inorganic fertilizer and a plurality of seeds. The peanut sh... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4073633 | Topical nitrogen fertilization method Volatilization loss of surface broadcast urea is reduced by combining the urea with an acid generating compound in a concentration sufficient to maintain a neutral or slightly acidic environment in the immediate vicinity of the urea particles.... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4071347 | Novel composition for use in agriculture as soil improvers and fertilizers and process for their production Novel compositions for use in agriculture as soil improvers and fertilizers comprising as essential components ammonium sulfate and ferric oxide hydrate. By-products obtained in the production of titanium dioxide from ilmenite or ilmenite slag in the sulf... | 01/31/1978 |
