Incorporation of biological agents in fertilizers
AssigneeThe Mosaic Company
InventorsKathlene Laurie Jacobson, Troy William Hobbs, Lauren A. Balaban
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Abstract
A biological-laden dry fertilizer includes a dry fertilizer granule and a coating inoculated with a biological agent and applied to the dry fertilizer granule. The biological coating is a solution or suspension comprising water or oil and at least one biological agent, or an emulsion of an oil and a solution or suspension comprising water and at least one biological agent. The at least one biological agent is a biological chemical, plant extract, microbial agent, and/or a living organism.
Claims20
A biologically coated dry fertilizer comprising:
- a dry fertilizer granule;
- and
- a biological coating applied to the dry fertilizer granule, the biological coating comprising a solution or suspension comprising water or oil and at least one biological agent, or an emulsion of an oil and a solution or suspension comprising water and at least one biological agent
- wherein the at least one biological agent is a biological chemical, plant extract, microbial agent, and/or a living organism.
A method of making a biological-laden fertilizer, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of granulated pellets comprising a fertilizer;
- mixing the plurality of granulated pellets;
- and
- spraying the plurality of granulated pellets with a biological coating comprising a solution or suspension comprising water or oil and at least one biological agent, or an emulsion of an oil and a solution or suspension comprising water and at least one biological agent,
- wherein the at least one biological agent is a biological chemical, plant extract, microbial agent, and/or a living organism.
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