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US 2015/0101245 A1Published application
Seed coating compositions
OwnerStuart Barclayinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are several exemplary seed coating compositions, and exemplary methods for creating and using the same. Also disclosed are several exemplary seed coating manufacturing processes, and the products created by such processes. The seed coating compositions for increasing crop production by protecting coated seeds after planting and during seedling emergence. The seed coating comprising a fungicidally effective amount of at least one zeolite.
Claims20
A coated seed comprising:
- a seed, and
- a coating on said seed, wherein said coating comprises a fungicidally effective amount of at least one zeolite.
A coated seed comprising:
- an alfalfa seed, and a coating on said alfalfa seed, wherein said coating comprises a fungicidally effective amount of at least one zeolite and binder component for binding the coating to the seed, said binder component comprising at least one water soluble adhesive;
- wherein the coating is about 98 wt % of said at least one zeolite, and about 2 wt % of said at least one binder component, and wherein said coating is from 8 wt % to 500 wt % of the weight of the seed.
A method of controlling fungal infections in plants, comprising the steps of:
- providing a quantity of seeds;
- coating said seeds with a fungicidally effective amount of at least one zeolite, and at least one binder component to create coated seeds;
- compacting the coating seeds;
- drying the coated seeds;
- and
- screening the dried, coated seeds.
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