Method for mulching an agricultural soil bed using a biodegradable protein material, and a mulched agricultural crop growing plot produced thereby
US6672001B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A40/28
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method is provided for mulching an agricultural soil bed using a biodegradable protein mulch material. The method includes the preparation of a film forming solution of a film forming protein material. The film forming protein solution is then sprayed directly onto a surface of an agricultural soil bed. The solution dries to form a thin film of protein material on the surface of the agricultural soil bed. The protein material may comprise a plant protein, a milk protein, an animal protein, a whey protein, casein, an egg protein or gelatin. Following a harvest, the mulch material, which is biodegradable, may simply be plowed under.
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