Combination of pyroglutamic acid and a urease inhibitor for improved plant health effects
OwnerDarin Lickfeldt, Amy Burton +2inventors
InventorsDarin Lickfeldt, Amy Burton, Sandra Paa, Nicholas William Vandervort, III
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Abstract
The subject matter described herein relates generally to compositions and formulations and methods of use of combinations of pyroglutamic acid and NBPT for improving plant health characteristics, such as crude protein yield and increasing percent nitrogen in plant tissue.
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A composition comprising pyroglutamic acid (PGA) and N-(n-butyl)-thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT), wherein the pyroglutamic acid is present in an amount from about 12% w/w to about 36% w/w of the composition and the NBPT is present in an amount from about 13% w/w to about 40% w/w of the composition;
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- wherein the pyroglutamic acid and NBPT are present in synergistically effective amounts for increasing percent (%) nitrogen and/or percent (%) phosphorus content in plant tissue.
A method of increasing grain crude protein (%) of a plant comprising applying pyroglutamic acid and NBPT to the plant or an area adjacent to the plant,
- wherein the pyroglutamic acid is present in an amount from about 12% w/w to about 36% w/w and the NBPT is present in an amount from about 15% w/w to about 35% w/w;
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- wherein the pyroglutamic acid and the NBPT are present in synergistically effective amounts for increasing grain crude protein (%) of a plant.
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