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US 12,162,809 B2Granted
Fertilizer using carbon dioxide to increase plant yield and method of increasing plant yield
AssigneeInnovations for World Nutrition, LLC
InventorsArthur R. Shirley, Jr., Melissa C. Hayes
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Abstract
A fertilizer having a source of carbon dioxide, a source of nitrogen, and a source of carbohydrate, and an acid in an amount to provide increased retention of carbon dioxide in the soil. A method of enhancing the growth of plants by applying the fertilizer to soil containing the plant, the acid increasing retention of the carbon dioxide in the soil, and the plant exhibiting enhanced growth from the combination of the nitrogen, carbon dioxide and carbohydrate.
Claims30
A method of enhancing growth of plants comprising:
- applying a fertilizer comprising a source of nitrogen, a source of carbon dioxide, a source of acid in an amount to increase retention of carbon dioxide released from the source in soil and increase the availability of carbon dioxide to the plant, and a source of carbohydrate to soil containing a plant;
- and
- allowing the source of nitrogen to release nitrogen to the plant and soil, the source of carbon dioxide to release carbon dioxide to the plant and soil, and the source of acid to reduce the pH to increase retention of the carbon dioxide in the soil, wherein the nitrogen, carbon dioxide and carbohydrate provide enhanced growth to the plant, increased crop yield of the plant, improved efficiency of nitrogen uptake by the plant, improved nitrogen levels in the plant, and increased plant uptake of carbon by the plant, wherein the source of carbon dioxide comprises at least one of dry ice, carbon dioxide gas, liquid carbon dioxide, a solution of carbon dioxide, a suspension containing carbon dioxide, or a slurry containing carbon dioxide.
A method of enhancing growth of plants comprising:
- applying a fertilizer comprising a source of nitrogen, a source of carbon dioxide, a source of acid in an amount to increase retention of carbon dioxide released from the source in soil and increase the availability of carbon dioxide to the plant, and a source of carbohydrate to soil containing a plant;
- and
- allowing the source of nitrogen to release nitrogen to the plant and soil, the source of carbon dioxide to release carbon dioxide to the plant and soil, and the source of acid to reduce the pH to increase retention of the carbon dioxide in the soil, wherein the nitrogen, carbon dioxide and carbohydrate provide enhanced growth to the plant, increased crop yield of the plant, improved efficiency of nitrogen uptake by the plant, improved nitrogen levels in the plant, and increased plant uptake of carbon by the plant, further comprising using brown rice seed grind as the source of carbohydrate.
A method of enhancing growth of plants comprising:
- applying a fertilizer comprising a source of nitrogen, a source of carbon dioxide, a source of acid in an amount to increase retention of carbon dioxide released from the source in soil and increase the availability of carbon dioxide to the plant, and a source of carbohydrate to soil containing a plant;
- and
- allowing the source of nitrogen to release nitrogen to the plant and soil, the source of carbon dioxide to release carbon dioxide to the plant and soil, and the source of acid to reduce the pH to increase retention of the carbon dioxide in the soil, wherein the nitrogen, carbon dioxide and carbohydrate provide enhanced growth to the plant, increased crop yield of the plant, improved efficiency of nitrogen uptake by the plant, improved nitrogen levels in the plant, and increased plant uptake of carbon by the plant, wherein the source of carbohydrate is a seed grind formed from a same type of plant to be grown.
A fertilizer comprising:
- a source of nitrogen;
- a source of carbon dioxide;
- a source of acid in an amount to increase retention of carbon dioxide released from the source in soil and increase the availability of carbon dioxide to a plant;
- and
- a source of carbohydrate, wherein the fertilizer provides increased plant crop yield, improve efficiency of nitrogen uptake by the plant, improved nitrogen levels in the plant, and increased plant uptake of carbon by the plant, wherein the source of carbon dioxide comprises at least one of dry ice, carbon dioxide gas, liquid carbon dioxide, a solution of carbon dioxide, a suspension containing carbon dioxide, or a slurry containing carbon dioxide.
2 more elements
A fertilizer comprising:
- a source of nitrogen;
- a source of carbon dioxide;
- a source of acid in an amount to increase retention of carbon dioxide released from the source in soil and increase the availability of carbon dioxide to a plant;
- and
- a source of carbohydrate, wherein the fertilizer provides increased plant crop yield, improve efficiency of nitrogen uptake by the plant, improved nitrogen levels in the plant, and increased plant uptake of carbon by the plant, wherein the source of carbohydrate is a seed grind formed from a same type of plant to be grown.
2 more elements
A fertilizer comprising:
- a source of nitrogen;
- a source of carbon dioxide;
- a source of acid in an amount to increase retention of carbon dioxide released from the source in soil and increase the availability of carbon dioxide to a plant;
- and
- a source of carbohydrate, wherein the fertilizer provides increased plant crop yield, improve efficiency of nitrogen uptake by the plant, improved nitrogen levels in the plant, and increased plant uptake of carbon by the plant, wherein the source of carbohydrate comprises brown rice seed grind.
2 more elements
A fertilizer comprising:
- a source of nitrogen;
- a source of carbon dioxide;
- and
- a source of acid in an amount to increase retention of carbon dioxide released from the source in soil and increase the availability of carbon dioxide to a plant, wherein the fertilizer provides increased plant growth rate, increased crop yield of the plant, improved efficiency of nitrogen uptake by the plant, improved nitrogen levels in the plant, and increased plant uptake of carbon by the plant, wherein the source of carbon dioxide comprises at least one of dry ice, carbon dioxide gas, liquid carbon dioxide, a solution of carbon dioxide, a suspension containing carbon dioxide, or a slurry containing carbon dioxide.
1 more element
A fertilizer comprising:
- a source of nitrogen;
- a source of carbon dioxide;
- and
- a source of carbohydrate, wherein the plant fertilizer provides increased plant growth rate, increased crop yield of the plant, improved efficiency of nitrogen uptake by the plant, improved nitrogen levels in the plant, and increased plant uptake of carbon by the plant, wherein the source of carbon dioxide comprises at least one of dry ice, carbon dioxide gas, liquid carbon dioxide, a solution of carbon dioxide, a suspension containing carbon dioxide, or a slurry containing carbon dioxide.
1 more element
A fertilizer comprising:
- a source of nitrogen;
- a source of carbon dioxide;
- and
- a source of carbohydrate, wherein the plant fertilizer provides increased plant growth rate, increased crop yield of the plant, improved efficiency of nitrogen uptake by the plant, improved nitrogen levels in the plant, and increased plant uptake of carbon by the plant, wherein the source of carbohydrate is a seed grind formed from a same type of plant to be grown.
1 more element
A fertilizer comprising:
- a source of nitrogen;
- a source of carbon dioxide;
- and
- a source of carbohydrate, wherein the plant fertilizer provides increased plant growth rate, increased crop yield of the plant, improved efficiency of nitrogen uptake by the plant, improved nitrogen levels in the plant, and increased plant uptake of carbon by the plant, wherein the source of carbohydrate comprises brown rice seed grind.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.