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US 12,692,204 B2Granted
Horticulture additive
AssigneeMilliken & Company
InventorsNicholas G. Moon, Shirley A. Whiteside, Dominick J. Valenti, Adam J. Newberry, Sanjeev K. Dey
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Abstract
This invention relates to a horticulture additive comprising: (1) a wetting agent, wherein the wetting agent is a multi-branched polymer comprising at least one of an oxygen-containing and a nitrogen-containing polyfunctional base compound having at least three branches attached thereto, and (2) a humectant. The horticulture additive is advantageous for increasing plant survival of plants treated therewith when exposed to reduced watering conditions.
Claims25
A horticulture additive formulation comprising:
- (a) a wetting agent, wherein the wetting agent is a multi-branched polymer comprising a nitrogen-containing polyfunctional base compound and at least three branches attached thereto, wherein at least one branch includes at least one hydrophilic and one hydrophobic constituent, and
- (b) a humectant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.