# US 10,479,736 B2 · Method for improving plant growth by irrigation with nutrients

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- Number: US 10,479,736 B2
- Document ID: US10479736B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/184,672
- Filed: 2018-11-08
- Published: 2019-03-14
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2014-10-27
- Assignees: Dirt 2 Soil LLC
- Applicants: Dirt 2 Soil LLC
- Inventors: Coleman Scott Huntley, Jr.
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10479736B2

## CPC

- C12N 1/20: Bacteria; Culture media therefor
- A01C 21/00: Methods of fertilising {, sowing or planting}
- A01C 23/042: {Adding fertiliser to watering systems}
- A01N 63/20: Bacteria; Substances produced thereby or obtained therefrom
- C05F 11/08: Organic fertilisers containing added bacterial cultures, mycelia or the like
- C05F 17/20: using specific microorganisms or substances, e.g. enzymes, for activating or stimulating the treatment (use of invertebrates C05F17/05)
- C05F 17/914: Portable or transportable devices, e.g. transport containers or trucks
- C05F 17/979: the other material being gaseous
- C05F 17/986: the other material being liquid
- Y02P 20/145: the feedstock being materials of biological origin
- Y02W 30/40: Bio-organic fraction processing; Production of fertilisers from the organic fraction of waste or refuse
- C12N: MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA (microbiological testing media C12Q1/00)
- A01C: PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING (parts, details or accessories of agricultural machines or implements, in general A01B51/00 - A01B75/00)
- A01N: PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preservation of food or foodstuff A23); BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms A61K); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
- C05F: ORGANIC FERTILISERS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C05B, C05C, e.g. FERTILISERS FROM WASTE OR REFUSE
- Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
- Y02W: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT

## Abstract

A method of enhancing plant growth comprises a) selecting a mobile, self-contained system comprising a mobile structure, a vessel supported by the structure for receiving water and nutrients, a recirculating pump, a generator powering the pump, and a discharge line adapted for discharging contents of the vessel directly into an irrigation system; b) introducing into the vessel water and nutrient; c) moving the system; d) after moving, coupling the discharge line to an irrigation system or spray; and e) pumping the water and nutrient in the vessel with the pump out of the vessel through the discharge line directly into the irrigation system or spray.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for enhancing plant growth, the method comprising the steps of:
a) selecting a mobile, self-contained system for enhancing plant growth comprising:
i) a mobile structure comprising a plurality of wheels so that the system can be moved;
ii) a vessel supported by the structure for receiving water and nutrients, wherein the vessel can contain up to 600 gallons of water;
iii) a diaphragm pump supported by the structure and exterior to the vessel, the pump having a first discharge line and a second discharge line;
iv) a generator supported by the structure for powering the pump;
v) a vessel outlet from a bottom portion of the vessel to the pump; and
vi) an aerator for injecting air into the first discharge line for aerating the contents of the vessel supported by the structure;
wherein the first discharge line extends from the pump directly into the bottom portion of the vessel, such that the contents of the vessel can be recirculated by the pump from the vessel outlet back into the vessel through the first discharge line and the second discharge line extends from the pump and is adapted for discharging contents of the vessel directly into an irrigation system,
b) introducing into the vessel water and nutrient;
c) circulating the water and nutrient in the vessel with the pump by withdrawing the water and nutrient from the vessel through the vessel outlet, and pumping the withdrawn water and nutrient back into the vessel through the first discharge pipe, wherein air is sucked into the first discharge line by the aerator for aerating the water and nutrient in the vessel;
d) cease pumping the water and nutrient from the vessel through the #first discharge line;
e) moving the system;
f) after moving, coupling the second discharge line to an irrigation system or spray; and
g) pumping the water and nutrient in the vessel with the pump out of the vessel through the second discharge line.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the nutrient comprises inorganic nutrients.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the vessel can contain from 200 up to 600 gallons of water.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, where the pumping of step g) occurs with power provided by the generator.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the nutrient comprises microorganisms and microorganism growth media.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein during step c), the microorganisms are growing.

### Claim 7

A method of enhancing plant growth, the method comprising the steps of:
a) selecting a mobile, self-contained system for enhancing plant growth comprising:
i) a mobile structure comprising a plurality of wheels so that the system can be moved;
ii) a vessel supported by the structure for receiving water and nutrients;
iii) a recirculating pump supported by the structure and exterior to the vessel, the pump having a first discharge line and a second discharge line;
iv) a generator supported by the structure for powering the pump;
v) a vessel outlet from a bottom portion of the vessel to the pump; and
vi) an aerator for injecting air into the first discharge line for aerating the contents of the vessel supported by the structure;
wherein the first discharge line extends from the pump directly into the bottom portion of the vessel, such that the contents of the vessel can be recirculated by the pump from the vessel outlet back into the vessel through the first discharge line and the second discharge line extends from the pump and is adapted for discharging contents of the vessel directly into an irrigation system;
b) introducing into the vessel water and nutrient;
c) moving the system;
d) after moving, coupling the second discharge line to an irrigation system or spray; and
e) pumping the water and nutrient in the vessel with the pump out of the vessel through the second discharge line directly into the irrigation system or spray.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the nutrient comprises inorganic nutrients.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the nutrient comprises microorganisms and microorganism growth media.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, where the pumping of step e) occurs with power provided by the generator.

### Claim 11 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the recirculating pump is a diaphragm pump.

### Claim 12 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, further comprising step f) after step b) circulating the water and nutrient in the vessel with the pump by withdrawing the water and nutrient from the vessel through the vessel outlet and pumping the withdrawn water and nutrient back into the vessel through the first discharge pipe, wherein air is sucked into the first discharge line by the aerator for aerating the water and nutrient in the vessel.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, wherein the nutrient comprises microorganisms and microorganism growth media, and during step f), the microorganisms are growing.