Compositions for use in stored crop treatment aerosols and method and apparatus for application to stored crops
First Claim
1. A method comprising the steps of:
- generating a stored crop treatment aerosol comprising a plurality of components each comprising a solid carrier and a stored crop treatment attached to the carrier; and
moving the aerosol in atmosphere in which crops are stored to apply a portion of the crop treatments to the stored crops.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for generating and delivering an aerosol of a unique composition for treating stored crops. One aspect of the invention is such a composition wherein at least 80% to 98% of the components thereof have a particle size value no greater than 10 microns, whereby nearly any type of aerosol generator may effectively generate the aerosol because the particle size distribution of the components eliminates the need for further particle size reduction. Another aspect of the invention is such a composition which includes components comprising solid carriers with stored crop treatments attached thereto. Preferably, a fine-grinding non-rotary ball mill produces the components at the desired particle size distribution. The solid carriers or other solid particles may provide a reduced caking tendency and may make the aerosol non-combustible regardless of the ignition source. The aerosol is typically generated at an ambient or near-crop-storage temperature, thus reducing fire hazards.
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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generating a stored crop treatment aerosol comprising a plurality of components each comprising a solid carrier and a stored crop treatment attached to the carrier; and
moving the aerosol in atmosphere in which crops are stored to apply a portion of the crop treatments to the stored crops. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A composition comprising:
a plurality of components each comprising;
a solid carrier; and
a stored crop treatment attached to the carrier wherein the components are of a size suitable to form a stored crop treatment aerosol of the components. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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