Systems for the control and use of fluids and particles
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1. A method of fluid drilling comprising the steps of:
- mixing seeds with gel in proportions wherein the gel has a ratio of less than three parts by volume to one part of seed by volume;
conveying said seeds to a nozzle with an auger having threads separated by grooves in a helical path with the upper surfaces of the edges being no more than one-fifth the distance between threads and no more than one-fifth the depth of the grooves.
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Abstract
The configuration of a feedstock material is controlled by bringing it into contact with at least a first gas moving against it at a location with an area and thickness of the feedstock liquid that forms drops or fibers of a selected size. In one embodiment, drops of agricultural input materials are formed for spraying on agricultural fields. In another embodiment, nanofibers of materials such as chitosan or metals are formed. In another embodiment seeds are planted with gel. In another embodiment particles carrying desired agricultural inputs with modified release characteristics are delivered.
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1. A method of fluid drilling comprising the steps of:
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mixing seeds with gel in proportions wherein the gel has a ratio of less than three parts by volume to one part of seed by volume; conveying said seeds to a nozzle with an auger having threads separated by grooves in a helical path with the upper surfaces of the edges being no more than one-fifth the distance between threads and no more than one-fifth the depth of the grooves. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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