Chemical supplement for agricultural uses

• US 20060247128A1
• Filed: 04/28/2005
• Published: 11/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gigot Aqua Solutions
• Original Assignee: Gigot Aqua Solutions
• Inventors: Gigot, Gerald
• Application Number:
  US11/119,382
• Publication Number:
  US 20060247128A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 504/101
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 25/10 Macromolecular compounds

Abstract

A combination for enhancing an agricultural site in which a blend of an absorbent polymer having a mesh size of 40 to 70 is combined with at least one liquid additive. When combined, sufficient amount of the liquid additive is applied to the blend so that the absorbent polymer no longer recognizes water; hence, the polymer is “saturated” with the additive. In one embodiment of the invention, two liquid additives are used; a first liquid additive including a liquid fertilizer and a second liquid additive which includes a liquid insecticide.

Claims

1. A combination for agriculture comprising:

a) an absorbent polymer having a mesh size of 40 to 70; and

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b) a growth enhancing additive for agriculture, said liquid additive being combined with said absorbent polymer prior to application of such combination onto an agricultural site.

2. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said growth enhancing liquid additive is a liquid fertilizer.

3. The combination according claim 2, wherein said liquid fertilizer has less than five per-cent potassium.

4. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said growth enhancing liquid additive is a liquid insecticide.

5. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said growth enhancing liquid additive is a liquid herbicide.

6. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said growth enhancing liquid additive is a soil enhancing microbe.

7. The combination according to claim 1, wherein a combined anionic and cationic charge of the additive and absorbent polymer is substantially zero.

8. The combination according to claim 7, wherein the amount of liquid additive is sufficient such that the absorbent polymer no longer recognizes water.

9. The combination according to claim 6, wherein said absorbent polymer and said liquid additive are continuously circulated prior to application into an agricultural site.

10. The combination according to claim 9, wherein said absorbent polymer is applied to the agricultural site at the rate of 10-50 pounds per acre in a dry state.

11. The combination according to claim 10, wherein said combination is applied four to eight inches below the surface of the agricultural site.

12. A growth enhancing blend for agricultural applications comprising:

a) an absorbent polymer having a mesh size of 40 to 70; and

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b) an growth enhancing liquid additive for agriculture, said liquid additive being absorbed by said absorbent polymer.

13. The growth enhancing blend according to claim 12, wherein said liquid additive and said absorbent polymer are blended at an agricultural site.

14. The growth enhancing blend additive according to claim 13, wherein said liquid additive is a liquid fertilizer having less than five per-cent potassium.

15. The growth enhancing blend according to claim 12, wherein a combined anionic and cationic charge of the liquid additive and the absorbent polymer is substantially zero.

16. A combination for enhancing an agricultural site comprising:

a) an absorbent polymer having a mesh size of 40 to 70; and

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b) a first liquid additive for agriculture; and

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c) a second liquid additive for agriculture,

wherein when said first additive and said second additive are added in sufficient quantity to said absorbent polymer, such that said absorbent polymer no longer recognizes water.

17. The combination for enhancing an agricultural site according to claim 16,

a) wherein said first liquid additive includes a liquid fertilizer;

and,

b) wherein said liquid second additive includes a liquid insecticide.

18. The combination for enhancing an agricultural site according to claim 17, wherein said combination is continuously circulated prior to application into the agricultural site.

19. The combination for enhancing an agricultural site according to claim 18, wherein, in a dry state, said absorbent polymer is applied to the agricultural site at the rate of 10-50 pounds per acre.

20. The combination for enhancing an agricultural site according to claim 19, wherein said combination is applied four to eight inches below a surface of the agricultural site.