Water-dispersible particles formed with granules embedded in crystallized matrix
First Claim
1. A water-dispersible particle consisting of:
- a crystalline matrix formed of a potassium salt, a phosphate salt, a soluble bioavailable nitrogen substance or a combination thereof, said crystalline matrix devoid of traditional binder of a carbohydrate, a protein;
a lipid, a glycolipid, a glycoprotein, or a lipoprotein;
at least 100 pieces of at least of one macronutrient or micronutrient as insoluble granules;
the granules, and the matrix present in a form such that contact with water causes particle dispersion into the at least 100 pieces in a time period of up to 1 hour; and
optionally including a natural organic product selected from the group consisting of;
humic acid, blood meal, bone meal, seed meal, feather meal, soy meal, meat meal, animal waste, activated sludge, hydrolyzed animal hair, a fish byproduct, compost, and combinations thereof.
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Abstract
A water-dispersible particle is provided that has a crystalline matrix formed of a potassium salt, a phosphate salt, of a combination thereof. Embedded in the matrix are at least 100 insoluble granules of at least one macronutrient or micronutrient. The granules, and the matrix present in a form such that contact with water causes particle dispersion into more than 100 pieces in a time period of up to 1 hour. A process of forming a fertilizer particle includes the granulation of a quantity of insoluble material to a size where the majority by weight is between 0.02 and 3 millimeters to from granules. The granules are agglomerated into the fertilizer particle containing at least 100 of the granules with a solution of a potassium salt, a phosphate salt, of a combination thereof through solvent removal to form the crystalline matrix in which the granules are embedded.
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1. A water-dispersible particle consisting of:
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a crystalline matrix formed of a potassium salt, a phosphate salt, a soluble bioavailable nitrogen substance or a combination thereof, said crystalline matrix devoid of traditional binder of a carbohydrate, a protein;
a lipid, a glycolipid, a glycoprotein, or a lipoprotein;at least 100 pieces of at least of one macronutrient or micronutrient as insoluble granules; the granules, and the matrix present in a form such that contact with water causes particle dispersion into the at least 100 pieces in a time period of up to 1 hour; and optionally including a natural organic product selected from the group consisting of;
humic acid, blood meal, bone meal, seed meal, feather meal, soy meal, meat meal, animal waste, activated sludge, hydrolyzed animal hair, a fish byproduct, compost, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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