Agricultural processes and products
US5317834A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S71/904
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods for promoting the survivability and growth of seeds and seedlings which employ a fertilizer or a synergistic combination of a fertilizer and a moisture absorbing polymer which furnishes a reservoir of the moisture needed for plant growth and also provides a growth medium for soil bacteria relied upon to break down and release nitrogen from the fertilizer molecules. Systems for delivering these formulations and for verifying the delivery of the material.
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