608results about "Matrix fertilisers" patented technology

The invention is directed to a crumbly, water-absorbing, soil-like hydrogel. The hydrogel comprises finely comminuted mineral substances, such as igneous rock; water-soluble alkali-silicate; solid and liquid nutrient additives; and ballast, bound in a cross-linked polymer. The hydrogel is structured like a sponge and absorbs water and liquids when in contact with water or aqueous liquids. The mineral substances present in the hydrogel may be present in an amount of at least 30% by weight of the dried hydrogel. Also, the invention encompasses methods of producing acidic and neutral to weakly alkaline hydrogels.

This invention discloses advanced means for the formulation and preparation of solid-chemical compositions which provide sources of water-soluble nutrients, electron acceptors and other agents for agriculture and waste-treatment, in particular, the bioremediation of contaminated environmental media. The disclosed formulations and means of production of the slow-release solid-chemical compositions of the present invention utilize a novel and economical "biphasic" chemical-system technology which involves a combination of a first "nutrient" component (1) which comprises water-soluble nutrients and other biologically utilizable substances with a second component (2) which comprises an inorganic geochemical-binder system. The simplest embodiment of the geochemical-binder system comprises one or more salts of phosphoric acid. In the preferred embodiments of the present invention intended for the slow-release of the ingredients contained in the "nutrient" component (1), the geochemical-binder system of component (2) comprises a combination of one or more salts of phosphoric acid with a inorganic binder matrix preferably containing a mixture of low-solubility carbonates, carbonate minerals, phosphates and phosphate minerals. The different embodiments of the geochemical-binder system of this invention allows a wide variation of formulations of the nutrient component (1) to be prepared in both conventional and slow-release forms using an improved high-shear granulation process whereby the dangerous chemicals typically used in the granulation process are largely or completely replaced with water. The present invention discloses means by which such compositions can be economically prepared in large quantities so as to meet the specific needs of different sectors of the agricultural / agribusiness and phytoremediation / bioremediation markets. The disclosed solid-chemical compositions of the present invention provide improved, cost-effective means for slowing and controlling the release-rate profiles of water-soluble nutrients, such as nitrogen- and phosphorus-rich compounds, and improved means for enhanced and / or time-targeted nutrient uptake by plants and microorganisms. The present invention also provides improved means for the reduction of nutrient run-off from agricultural areas into surface waters and means of preventing or minimizing nutrient-contamination of ground-water aquifers.

The invention is directed to a crumbly, water-absorbing, soil-like hydrogel. The hydrogel comprises finely comminuted mineral substances, such as igneous rock; water-soluble alkali-silicate; solid and liquid nutrient additives; and ballast, bound in a cross-linked polymer. The hydrogel is structured like a sponge and absorbs water and liquids when in contact with water or aqueous liquids. The mineral substances present in the hydrogel may be present in an amount of at least 30% by weight of the dried hydrogel. Also, the invention encompasses methods of producing acidic and neutral to weakly alkaline hydrogels.

The invention relates to an effervescent composition of a water-soluble fertilizer and a preparation method thereof. The effervescent composition contains one or a plurality of plant nutrient substances and one or a plurality of compounds which are contacted with water to generate gas. The effervescent composition comprises an optimized proposal that the plant nutrient substance is monopotassium phosphate. The effervescent composition can be also added with acid, a plant growth conditioner, a surfactant, a filler, a disintegrating agent, an adhesive, dye, a lube and the like. The preparation method comprises the following steps: ingredients are weighed, mixed, pulverized, pelletized and dried to obtain the effervescence composition. The effervescent composition can be manufactured through a routine production process, has rapid disintegrating and dissolving (diffusing) speed in the water, does not block a spray head or drip a pipeline, is uneasy to absorb dampness, has high content of effective compositions, low packaging, storage, metering and using cost and high utilization rate of the effective compositions, reduces waste and pollution to environment, is widely applied to economic crops, gardening, lawns and urban landscaping and has wide market application prospect.

A method is described for rendering char from a biomass fractionator apparatus (BMF char) suitable for addition to soil in high concentrations, the method relying on multiple processes comprising removing detrimental hydrocarbons from BMF char, removing adsorbed gases from BMF char, introducing microorganisms to the BMF char, and adjusting soil pH.

A method is described for rendering char from a biomass fractionator apparatus (BMF char) suitable for addition to soil in high concentrations, the method relying on multiple processes comprising removing detrimental hydrocarbons from BMF char, removing adsorbed gases from BMF char, introducing microorganisms to the BMF char, and adjusting soil pH.

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 1.7 urea to 0.1 ammonia to 1 formaldehyde to assure high conversions to controlled release nitrogen with low free ureas, and carefully controlled elevated temperatures, acid dehydration condensation catalyst concentrations and short dehydration reaction times of about 2-4 minutes to provide effective conversion of hydroxymethyl nitrogen compounds by dehydration condensation reaction to controlled release methylene nitrogen compounds. Quick neutralization of the dehydration catalyst in a turbulent mixing reactor minimizes the formation of undesirable methylene nitrogen polymers which are hot water insoluble and unavailable to plants in a single growing season.

Mechanically strong, water-disintegrable agglomerates made from a particulate calcium source, a water-soluble binder and optionally containing a primary plant nutrient source and / or micronutrient source and a process for forming such agglomerates are disclosed. The agglomerates may be used as a soil liming agent and for introducing nutrient values into cultivated soil. Also disclosed is a method for introducing nutrient values into cultivated soil so as to inhibit leaching of the nutrient values from the soil and improve utilization of the nutrient values by plants grown in the soil.

A solid urea fertilizer prepared by mixing a solid, flowable, urea formaldehyde polymer with a urea source, such as molten or solid urea to form a fertilizer that has favorable crush strength characteristics, low biuret content, and / or desirable storage and handling properties. The urea fertilizer may contain additionally, an aqueous urea formaldehyde solution or mixture. Optionally, the fertilizer may contain a urease inhibitor and / or a nitrification inhibitor.

Methods and apparatuses for depositing agents relatively deep within pores of bio-char. Bio-char is first produced in an airtight oven by heating biomass feedstock. The bio-char is then cooled and steam is diffused into the pores of the bio-char. The steam-laden bio-char is immersed in a liquid bath containing soluble agents that are to be deposited in the pores of the bio-char. The liquid bath cools the char to below the condensation temperature of the steam, whereupon the condensing steam generates a partial vacuum within the pores, drawing the liquid into the pores. The bio-char is then removed from the liquid bath and dried so that the liquid within the pores evaporates, leaving behind the soluble agent. Accordingly, the invention yields bio-char that has soluble agent embedded relatively deep within its pores.

A biological soil nutrient system that combines beneficial soil fungi and bacteria in a growth promoting nutrient medium, embedded in an inorganic porous ceramic particle for direct delivery during soil aerification to the rhizosphere of adventitious plants, including sports turf, landscape and agricultural applications.

The present invention relates to a water-swellable material comprising an inherently crosslinked polymer matrix and inorganic solid particles bound therein with a time-dependent swelling behavior that corresponds to a water uptake of at least 7.5 times the inherent weight of the hybrid material within one hour, as well as the applications thereof. The present invention further relates to a method for manufacture of such a water-swellable hybrid material.

An acid-impregnated activated carbon matrix is formed from a carbonaceous material by the addition of a mineral acid, and may be used to chemisorb ammonia from a gas stream. The ammonia reacts with the acid to form a fertilizer salt. The spent matrix may be used as a fertilizer, or the fertilizer salt may be elutriated from the matrix.

A preparation method for a combined modified straw active particulate carbon adsorption material and use of same. The preparation method for the combined modified straw active particulate carbon adsorption material comprises the following steps: 1) mixing straw powders, distilled water, a binder and a composite mineral, then pelletizing same, and then placing same in a tube furnace for pyrolysis to prepare straw particulate carbon; 2) introducing an inert gas into a modification reagent, adjusting the pH value combined and 3) soaking the straw particulate carbon into the combined modification solution for 30 min, and performing cleaning and drying, so as to obtain a combined modified straw active particulate carbon adsorption material. The combined modified straw active particulate carbon has a good adsorption effect on phosphate group in low-pollution water.

The embodiments herein disclose a nano-composite superabsorbent polymer (NC-SAP) composition encapsulating fertilizer / plant nutrient products and a method of producing NC-SAP based products. According to one embodiment, the method involves graft polymerizing a monomer, other than acrylonitrile, onto a carbohydrate in the presence of an initiator to form a graft carbohydrate copolymer, dispersing an inorganic nano powder, adding fertilizer nutrient to the reaction mixture, cross-linking the carbohydrate graft copolymer by adding a cross-linking agent, such as methylene bis-acrylamide, adjusting the pH of the cross-linked nano-composite carbohydrate graft copolymer and isolating the nano-composite carbohydrate graft copolymer. The method also includes drying the nano-composite carbohydrate graft copolymer, to yield particles that are NC-SAP containing fertilizer. The isolation of particles of NC-SAP polymer product may occur by the methods, including, but not limited to, granularization, extrusion and pelletization.

The present invention relates to a method for making nitrogenous and complex fertilizers, in granule form, suitable for slowly releasing nitrogen, comprising the steps of preparing an aqueous urea / formaldehyde dispersion with a molar ratio from 0.8:1 to 2:1, adding an aqueous catalyzer solution in a weight ratio from 0.1 to 4%, controlling the pH of the aqueous dispersion to hold it within a range from 4.0 to 7.0, and supplying the aqueous dispersion to a recirculating granulating device, as a growth seed.

A polyurethane encapsulated, slow release fertilizer with a coating based upon an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component comprising a polyether polyol. The process for producing such particles comprises applying an isocyanate-reactive component comprising a polyether polyol onto fertilizer particles to form coated fertilizer particles, applying an isocyanate component onto said coated fertilizer particles; and forming the polyurethane encapsulated fertilizer particles.

Disclosed is a sorbent that includes spent grain germ, seed meal, or a mixture thereof. The sorbent may be used to introduce a material into an environment. For instance, the sorbent may be used to introduce a control agent, such as an insecticide or larvicide, into an environment. The sorbent also may be used to remove an unwanted material from an environment. For instance, the sorbent may be used to sorb oil or a hazardous chemical that has been spilled. The disclosed sorbents are biodegradable over a wide range of environmental conditions.

The invention relates to a soil improver which is suitable especially for increasing the water absorption and / or water storage of soils, said soil improver comprising a water-swellable matrix material based on at least one organic polymer, inorganic solid particle having been added to said matrix material, and said organic polymer of said water-swellable matrix material comprising carbohydrate-based structural units, especially carbohydrate-based functional groups.

A solid urea fertilizer prepared by mixing a solid, flowable, urea formaldehyde polymer with a urea source, such as molten or solid urea to form a fertilizer that has favorable crush strength characteristics, low biuret content, and / or desirable storage and handling properties. The urea fertilizer may contain additionally, an aqueous urea formaldehyde solution or mixture. Optionally, the fertilizer may contain a urease inhibitor and / or a nitrification inhibitor.

The invention discloses an organic pepper substrate cultivation method and belongs to the field of vegetable cultivation. The method includes the following steps of cultivation substrate preparation, variety selection, seedling sowing, cultivation management, disease, pest and weed control and harvesting. According to the organic pepper substrate cultivation method, substrates are easy to prepare, the sources of raw materials are wide, the effect of fertilizers is good, the method is suitable for large-scale production of organic peppers, the cultivation modes of greenhouse cultivation and field cultivation can be chosen according to the actual situation, the production process is in full compliance with national organic product certification standards, products can be sold as organic vegetables in the market after a 3-year transition period, the occurrence of diseases and pests is low in the production process, the products are high in yield and good in quality, the food safety is guaranteed, and the economic input-output ratio is high.

The invention discloses an agarose gel substrate and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the steps that water, agar powder and inorganic salts are mixed, the first mixture is heated and mixed to boiling point, and the agar powder and inorganic salts are dissolved, and a first solution is obtained; the pH value of the first solution is regulated, the first solution is poured in a container, after the bubbles are removed, the solution is cooled at room temperature to solid gel like, and a first nutrition layer is obtained; water and agar powder are mixed, the second mixture is heated and mixed to agar powder and dissolved, and a second solution is obtained; the pH-value of the second solution is adjusted; the second solution is cooled at room temperature and poured on the first nutrition layer, after the bubbles are removed, the solution is continued being cooled to a solid gel shape at room temperature, and a second nutrition layer is obtained. The obtained agarose gel substrate is used for the soilless culture of plants, with the substrate being not splashing, the users can view through the substrate the cultivated plant roots, the watering cycle is flexible without having to constantly add or replace nutrients, and user experience is improved, and the agarose gel substrate has the characteristics of being repeatedly reusable, nontoxic and low in cost.

The invention is directed to compositions comprising at least one agricultural biomass, at least one nitrogen source, at least one organic acid and at least one active agent wherein the agricultural biomass is impregnated with about 5% wt to about 45% wt of the active agent. Methods of their preparation and methods of use are also described. The composition effectively reduces the leaching of, and facilitates the metering of, loaded active agents for plant protection.

Disclosed are soil additives comprised of self-situating, stimuli-responsive polymer compositions and methods of their use. In one embodiment, the polymer composition or polymer network comprises permanent cross-links and non-permanent cross-links, wherein the non-permanent cross-links are capable of being removed upon application or exposure to a stimulus, typically located within the soil. In another embodiment, the method of increasing water retention in soils includes applying a soil additive, comprising polymer networks of the present invention admixed with an aqueous solution to form a colloidal dispersion solution or suspension, to a soil surface. The suspension or colloidal dispersion solution facilitates penetration of the polymer composition through the soil surface and into the soil, migrating typically to lower water potential areas and, more typically, along drainage channels located within the soil. After penetration of the soil surface, the polymer network is then exposed to a stimulus, typically present in the soil, whereby the non-permanent cross-links are removed and the polymer composition undergoes a volumetric change. This results in the prevention, arrest or decelerated loss of water from the targeted area, for example the plant root zone, which allows for improved water usage efficiency by plants, grasses, vegetation, etc.

A controlled release agricultural absorbent based product including particles of an absorbent material containing capillaries / voids between 10-200 microns in cross-sectional diameter which is impregnated in an amount of 40-95% of the capillaries / voids volume with an agriculturally beneficial material, at least including ureaform, and said beneficial material being selected from the group consisting of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides and fungicides, being produced by a process including steps of 1) introducing water to particles of absorbent material to result in absorption of water within the absorbent material, 2) heating the absorbent particles and water to transform the water within the absorbent particles to steam, 3) introducing the absorbent particles to an agriculturally beneficial material, at least including ureaform, to saturate the beneficial material, 4) granulating the beneficial material and saturated absorbent particles to solidify and harden the mixture, resulting in the agglomeration of absorbent particles into granules, and drying the granules.

The invention provides a device for planting arbors in rocky desertification regions and preparation and planting method thereof. The planting device includes a basal disc parent body, an evaporation-proof cover, moisture absorption roots, and a water storage layer; the basal disc parent body is a circular column obtained by compression forming of water retention nutrient soil; the evaporation-proof cover is formed by combining two half circular discs through a buckle, the centre of the evaporation-proof cover is provided with a growth hole, and the bottom of the evaporation-proof cover is provided with a plurality of water collection holes and funnels; each moisture absorption root is cylindrical bar-shaped; the water storage layer is formed by nutrient soil covered by high water absorbing fibers; the basal disc parent body is positioned in a rock hole dug in a rock, the evaporation-proof cover covers an upper part of the basal disc parent body, the water storage layer is positioned on the bottom of the basal disc parent body, and a plurality of the moisture absorption roots are positioned on the bottom of the water storage layer and contact the water storage layer. According to the invention, the beneficial technical effects are that the good moisture and nutrient substances are provided for early survival and growth of tree seedlings, so that the tree seedlings can take root and survive easily, and the roots of the trees can grow downward along the moisture absorption roots; and the structure is simple, and the operation is convenient.