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US 2006/0065028 A1Published application
Ground rice hull composition and methods of use
OwnerAlan Nudelmaninventor
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Abstract
Mixtures including soil and ground rice hulls are described herein. Also disclosed are methods for improving the growth of plant life, and a kit including soil and ground rice hulls
Claims17
A mixture, comprising:
- soil and sterilized ground rice hulls, wherein said rice hulls have a diameter in the range of about 0.023 inches to about 0.135 inches.
A method of aerating soil, comprising the step of mixing parboiled, ground rice hulls into soil, wherein the rice hulls have a diameter in the range of about 0.023 inches to about 0.135 inches.
A mixture, comprising:
- soil;
- sterilized ground rice hulls;
- and an additional soil amendment selected from the group consisting of peat moss, hardwood bark, compost, vermiculite, perlite, aged manure, and combinations thereof,
- wherein said sterilized rice hulls are parboiled, have a diameter in the range of about 0.035 inches to about 0.130 inches, and comprise about 10% by weight to about 20% by weight of the mixture, based on the total weight of the mixture.
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