Agricultural compositions
AssigneeJRX Biotechnology, Inc.
InventorsChristopher S. Jordan, Frederick L. Jordan
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Abstract
This document provides compositions comprising (or consisting essentially of or consisting of) one or more water-soluble oils selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated macadamia oil, ethoxylated olive oil, ethoxylated avocado oil, ethoxylated meadowfoam oil, ethoxylated almond oil, ethoxylated corn oil, ethoxylated soybean oil, ethoxylated jojoba oil, ethoxylated seabuckthorn oil (e.g., fruit, berry, or seed oil), ethoxylated emu oil, ethoxylated mink oil, PEG Glyceryl Dimyristate, PEG Glyceryl Dioleate, PEG Glyceryl Distearate, and PEG Glyceryl Palmitate; and one or more agricultural chemical or biological agents. Methods for making and using the compositions also are provided.
Claims9
A method of increasing microbial biomass or bacteria in a soil or plant growth medium, comprising:
- applying to the soil or growth medium a water-soluble or water-miscible oil, wherein the oil comprises palmitoleic acid in an amount equal to or greater than 10% of the fatty acid content of the oil.
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