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Method of transplanting plants

AssigneeCAW Industries, Inc.

InventorJohn Wesley Willard, Sr.

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Abstract

The roots of plants being transplanted are intimately contacted with water containing a catalytically effective amount of a novel catalyst. In a preferred variant, the water may also contain water soluble catalyst treated lignite. The catalyst is prepared by a process including the steps of admixing a water soluble alkali metal silicate with an aqueous medium containing carefully controlled amounts of water soluble substances which are sources of calcium ion and magnesium ion, reacting the same to produce an aqueous colloidal suspension of the reaction product, admixing a micelle forming surfactant with the aqueous medium, and agitating the aqueous medium containing the colloidal particles and surfactant to form catalyst-containing micelles. The preparation of the novel catalyst and the water soluble catalyst treated lignite is described in detail hereinafter. The transplanted plants grow more vigorously and are more resistant to disease and/or adverse environmental conditions.

Claims22

Dependent claims

A method of transplanting plants comprising intimately contacting the roots of plants being transplanted with water containing a catalytically effective amount of a catalyst, the said catalyst being prepared by a process comprising

admixing a water soluble alkali metal silicate with an aqueous medium containing a dissolved substance which is a source of calcium ion and a dissolved substance which is a source of magnesium ion,
the aqueous medium containing said dissolved substances in amounts to provide between about 1 .times. 10.sup.-4 and 1 .times. 10.sup.-1 mole per liter each of calcium ion and magnesium ion,
the aqueous medium containing said dissolved substances in amounts to provide a molar ratio of calcium ion to magnesium ion between about 2.0:1.0 and 1.0:2.0,
the alkali metal silicate having an alkali metal oxide to silicon dioxide ratio between about 0.9:1.0 and less than 2.0:1.0 and being admixed with the aqueous medium in an amount of about 0.05-2 moles per liter,
reacting the alkali metal silicate with said dissolved substances providing calcium ion and magnesium ion to produce an aqueous suspension of finely divided particles of the reaction product,
admixing a micelle-forming surfactant with the aqueous medium in an amount to form catalyst micelles comprising said finely divided particles upon agitating the aqueous medium, and
agitating the aqueous medium containing the finely divided particles and surfactant to form said catalyst micelles.

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Facts

Application: 05/750,394Filed 14 Dec 1976 · continuation in part
Priority: 20 Jan 1971
Granted: 10 Jan 1978
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification16 codes

C09K 17/48
Containing mixtures of inorganic and organic compounds: organic compounds mixed with inorganic active ingredients, e.g. polymerisation catalysts
A01G 23/02
Forestry: transplanting, uprooting, felling or delimbing trees
A01N 3/02
Preservation of plants or parts thereof, e.g. inhibiting evaporation, improvement of the appearance of leaves or protection against physical…:…
A01N 59/06
Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing elements or inorganic compounds: aluminium; Calcium; Magnesium;…

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Serial108,198Parent of this continuation · filed 20 Jan 1971
Serial317,097Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 20 Dec 1972
Serial593,712Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 7 Jul 1975
3893943Parent of this continuation-in-part
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