Compositions and methods for the control of nematodes and soil borne diseases
AssigneeOro Agri, Inc.
InventorErroll M. Pullen
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Abstract
The instant invention relates to compositions and methods for the control of nematodes and soil borne diseases using compositions comprising high terpene containing oils and one or more surfactants. The invention also relates to methods for increasing the wetted soil volume available for water utilization by plant roots using the disclosed compositions.
Claims122
1) A method of killing plant pests selected from the group consisting of Nematodes, Phytophthora, Fusarium, Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Sclerotinia, Erwinia and Verticillium comprising:
- a) selecting soil in need of treatment;
- b) applying an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more surfactants and one or more high terpene containing oils to the soil in need of treatment;
- to thereby kill said plant pests selected from the group consisting of Nematodes, Phytophthora, Fusarium, Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Sclerotinia, Erwinia and Verticillium in the soil selected for treatment.
24) A method for increasing wetted soil volume available for water uptake by plant roots comprising:
- a) selecting soil in need of treatment;
- b) applying an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more surfactants and one or more high terpene based oils to the soil in need of treatment;
- to thereby increase wetted soil volume available for water uptake by plant roots in the soil selected for treatment compared to untreated soil.
46) A method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a concentrate comprising one or more surfactants and one or more high terpene containing oils;
- b) injecting said concentrate into an irrigation system to thereby dilute said concentrate;
- c) applying said diluted concentrate to soil via said irrigation system.
64) An irrigation system wherein the water in said irrigation system comprises one or more surfactants and one or more high terpene containing oils.
84) The method of claim 102, wherein said composition further comprises an insecticide, fungicide, herbicide, nematicide or acaricide.
85) A method of increasing uniformity of water delivery by the drippers in a drip irrigation system comprising:
- a) providing a concentrate comprising one or more surfactants and one or more high terpene containing oils;
- b) injecting said concentrate into a drip irrigation system to thereby dilute said concentrate;
- c) applying said diluted concentrate to soil via said drip irrigation system
- wherein the uniformity of water delivery in said drip irrigation system is increased compared to the water delivery of the drip irrigation system prior to treatment with the concentrate.
103) A method of demineralizing a drip irrigation system comprising:
- a) providing a concentrate comprising one or more surfactants and one or more high terpene containing oils;
- b) injecting said concentrate into a drip irrigation system to thereby dilute said concentrate;
- c) applying said diluted concentrate to soil via said drip irrigation system
- wherein the drip irrigation system contains less mineral deposit or scale compared to the drip irrigation system prior to treatment with the concentrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.