Phosphorous containing particles
AssigneeNDSU Research Foundation
InventorsShirsa Mazumdar, Achintya Nayan Bezbaruah, Mohiuddin Quadir
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Abstract
A particle that includes a core and one or more layers. The core includes a fertilizer element. The one or more layers may include a polycation polymer and/or a polyanion polymer. Compositions include a plurality of particles and methods of using the particles and compositions containing the same.
Claims20
A particle comprising:
- a core comprising a fertilizer element;
- a first layer comprising a polycation polymer, the first layer disposed on at least a portion of the core;
- and
- a second layer comprising a polyanion polymer, the second layer disposed on at least a portion of the first layer.
A composition comprising:
- a plurality of the particles, each particle of the plurality of particles comprising:
- a core comprising a fertilizer element;
- a first layer comprising a polycation polymer, the first layer disposed on at least a portion of the core;
- and
- a second layer comprising a polyanion polymer the second layer disposed on at least a portion of the first layer;
- and
- a carrier.
A method for delivering phosphorus to a target plant, the method comprising delivering a plurality of particles to the target plant, target plant seeds, media in contact with the target plant, media in contact with target plant seeds, or any combination thereof, wherein each particle comprises:
- a core comprising a fertilizer element;
- a first layer comprising a polycation polymer, the first layer disposed on at least a portion of the core;
- and
- a second layer comprising a polyanion polymer polymerized, and the second layer disposed on at least a portion of the first layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.