Pomace leachate herbicide composition and methods
AssigneeJackson Family Wines, Inc.
InventorBart Haycraft
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Abstract
Embodiments provided for herein related to pomace leachate, such as being used as a herbicide. In some embodiments, the herbicide comprises a seed extract, concentrated pomace leachate, a diluent of some combination thereof. Embodiments provided for herein further related to a method of using a herbicide as described herein, the method comprising contact the herbicide to a target ground area in an amount sufficient to function as a herbicide. Also provided herein are methods of making a herbicide from a pomace leachate.
Claims32
A herbicide composition comprising pomace leachate, wherein the herbicide composition comprises:
- about 0.0 to about 15.0 percent alcohol (v/v);
- about 4 to about 19 g/L of titratable acidity;
- a pH from about 2.0 to about 6.0;
- about 50 to about 160 mg/L catechin;
- and
- about 450 to about 1000 mg/L tannin.
The herbicide of any of claims 1-19, wherein the herbicide is diluted with a diluent.
A method of making a herbicide, the method comprising:
- pressing fruits, vegetables, or both to generate a pomace;
- placing the pomace into a pile or container;
- and
- collecting the pomace leachate in a storage container,
- wherein the herbicide produced comprises:
- about 0.0 to about 15.0 percent alcohol (v/v);
- about 4 to about 19 g/L of titratable acidity;
- a pH from about 2.0 to about 6.0;
- about 50 to about 160 mg/L catechin;
- and
- about 450 to about 1000 mg/L tannin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.