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US 2014/0274719 A1Published application
Food-grade fertilizer for crops
AssigneeMid-America Distributing, LLC
InventorBruce H. Davison
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to fertilizer compositions and methods of using the compositions to grow crops. The disclosed compositions are especially useful at growing crops under drought or nutrient-deprived conditions.
Claims20
A method of fertilizing comprising applying a fertilizer composition to a seed at a rate of about 0.5 to about 25 gallons per acre, wherein the fertilizer composition comprises:
- i. from about 0.1 to about 10% of a nitrogen-containing material as measured as elemental nitrogen;
- ii. from about 0.1 to about 40% of a phosphorous-containing material as measured as the concentration of P2O5;
- iii. from about 0.1 to about 30% of a potassium-containing material as measured as the concentration of K2O;
- iv. from about 0.1 to about 1% of a micronutrient selected from the group consisting of zinc, copper, iron, manganese, boron, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, and mixtures thereof;
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- v. from about 1 ppm to about 5 ppm of a plant growth regulator.
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A method of fertilizing comprising applying a fertilizer composition to a seed at a rate of about 0.5 to about 25 gallons per acre, wherein the fertilizer composition comprises:
- i. from about 0.1 to about 1% of a micronutrient selected from the group consisting of zinc, copper, iron, manganese, boron, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, and mixtures thereof;
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- ii. from about 1 ppm to about 5 ppm of a plant growth regulator;
- wherein the composition is free of nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.