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Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) lines enhanced with essential oils

US12089542B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Metzerplas Cooperative Agricultural Org. Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Ana Lea Dotan · Ramat Gan, IL
Tal Balboul · Ramat Gan, IL
Amos Ophir · Tarbert, IE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 20, 2021
Grant date	Sep 17, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 20, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02A40/22
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) pipe including a polymer water conduit with drippers spaced along a length of its wall and one or more essential oils (EO) adsorbed to a nanoclay (NC)/polymer structure so that EO is delivered to soil surrounding the SDI pipe.

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