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Nutritive glasses for agriculture

US5037470A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 1989
Grant dateAug 6, 1991
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Expiry dateMar 28, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC05G5/40
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A vitreous product which can be used in agriculture is disclosed. With the exception of nitrogen, this vitreous product contains all the major and minor mineral elements which are essential for the nutrition of plants. The vitreous products can contain the following constituents, taken in the following proportions by weight: ______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 25 to 65% Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 1 to 15% P.sub.2 O.sub.5 1 to 15% B.sub.2 O.sub.3 0.01 to 2% K.sub.2 O 5 to 35% MnO 0.01 to 3% CaO 11 to 35% ZnO 0.01 to 3% MgO 1 to 10% CuO 0.01 to 2% SO.sub.3 0.01 to 1% MoO.sub.3 0.01 to 3% Na.sub.2 O 0 to 2% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 0 to 25%. ______________________________________

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