# US 2019/0169080 A1 · Anti-fungal seed treatment formulations, treated seeds, and methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0169080 A1 - Document ID: US20190169080A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/262,319 - Filed: 2019-01-30 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-01-24 - Assignees: Germains Seed Technology, Inc. - Applicants: Germains Seed Technology, Inc. - Inventors: Dale Allan Krolikowski; David Cross; Eugenia Tang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190169080A1 ## CPC - C05G 3/60: Biocides or preservatives, e.g. disinfectants, pesticides or herbicides; Pest repellants or attractants - A01N 25/00: Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of application {, e.g. seed treatment or sequential application}; Substances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests - A01N 59/20: Copper - C05D 9/02: containing trace elements - C05G: MIXTURES OF FERTILISERS COVERED INDIVIDUALLY BY DIFFERENT SUBCLASSES OF CLASS C05; MIXTURES OF ONE OR MORE FERTILISERS WITH MATERIALS NOT HAVING A SPECIFIC FERTILISING ACTIVITY, e.g. PESTICIDES, SOIL-CONDITIONERS, WETTING AGENTS (organic fertilisers containing added bacterial cultures, mycelia, or the like C05F11/08; organic fertilisers containing plant vitamins or hormones C05F11/10); FERTILISERS CHARACTERISED BY THEIR FORM - A01N: PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preservation of food or foodstuff A23); BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms A61K); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS - C05D: INORGANIC FERTILISERS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C05B, C05C; FERTILISERS PRODUCING CARBON DIOXIDE ## Abstract A coated seed comprises a seed and a coating at least partially surrounding the seed. The coating comprises a fungicide, a micronutrient metal, and a chelating agent, the fungicide comprising copper (II) hydroxide, wherein the amount of copper (II) hydroxide is from about 0.05 mg/seed to about 0.21 mg/seed. A method for applying a seed treatment to a seed or a population of seeds comprises distributing on the surface of the seed or the population of seeds a seed treatment formulation comprising a fungicide, a micronutrient metal, and a chelating agent. The fungicide comprises copper (II) hydroxide in an amount ranging from about 2 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of the total seed treatment formulation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A coated seed comprising: a seed and a coating at least partially surrounding the seed, wherein the coating comprises a fungicide, a micronutrient metal, and a chelating agent, the fungicide comprising copper (II) hydroxide, wherein the amount of copper (II) hydroxide is from about 0.12 mg/seed to about 0.21 mg/seed. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The coated seed of claim 1, wherein the micronutrient comprises a metal selected from zinc, manganese, iron, boron, chromium, cobalt, copper, and salts thereof. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The coated seed of claim 1, wherein the micronutrient comprises one or more zinc salt. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The coated seed of claim 1, wherein the chelating agent is selected from the group consisting of zeolite and EDTA. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The coated seed of claim 1, wherein the coating further comprises a binding agent. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The coated seed of claim 5, wherein the binding agent is selected from the group consisting of a fiber gum and polyvinyl alcohol. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The coated seed of claim 1, wherein the coating further comprises humic acid. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The coated seed of claim 1, wherein the coating is substantially free of added fulvic acid. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The coated seed of claim 1, wherein the coating further comprises a soil conditioner. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The coated seed of claim 1, wherein the coating further comprises a bactericide. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The coated seed of claim 1, wherein the coating has a pH in the range of 6.0 to 6.4. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The coated seed of claim 1, wherein the coating encapsulates the seed. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The coated seed of claim 1, wherein the seed is a spinach, pea, or corn seed. ### Claim 14 A method for applying a seed treatment to a seed or a population of seeds, the method comprising: distributing on the surface of the seed or the population of seeds a seed treatment formulation comprising a fungicide, a micronutrient metal, and a chelating agent, and drying the seed treatment formulation to form a coating, wherein the fungicide comprises copper (II) hydroxide in an amount ranging from about 9 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of the total seed treatment formulation. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the seed treatment formulation is a liquid slurry. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the seed treatment formulation further comprises a coloring agent. ### Claim 17 A method of protecting an emerging root system from fungal infection, the method comprising providing at least one seed, coating the at least one seed with a seed treatment formulation comprising fungicide, a micronutrient metal, and a chelating agent, drying the seed treatment formulation to form a coating, and planting the coated seed under conditions suitable for germination, wherein the fungicide comprises copper (II) hydroxide wherein the amount of copper (II) hydroxide comprises at least about 9 wt. % and no more than about 20 wt. % of the total seed treatment formulation. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the coated seed comprises a spinach, pea, or corn seed. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the coating is effective to protect the emerging root system from fungal infection for at least 5 days. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the conditions are an organic growing medium.