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US 6,602,824 B1Granted
Herbicidal composition and a method of using a naturally-occurring organic compound as a herbicide
AssigneeGreener Pastures Development Corp.
InventorsMark Miles, James H. Powers
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Abstract
A method of controlling unwanted plants, the method including providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition containing at least a naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound, and applying the herbicidal composition to the unwanted plants.
Claims45
A method of controlling unwanted plants, the method comprising:
- providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition comprising a naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound, the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound being less toxic than common table salt;
- applying the herbicidal composition to the unwanted plants;
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- applying a fertilizer to the unwanted plants prior to, during, or after application of the herbicidal composition to the unwanted plants, the fertilizer causing increased uptake of the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound by the unwanted plants.
1 more element
A method of controlling aquatic weeds, the method comprising:
- providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition comprising a naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound;
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- applying the herbicidal composition to the aquatic weeds, the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound capable of increasing water clarity without harming fish or amphibians present in the water.
A method of improving water clarity in a body of water, the method comprising:
- providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition comprising a naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound;
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- distributing the herbicidal composition in the body of water where water clarity is diminished, the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound effective to enhance the diminished water clarity.
A method of controlling unwanted plants, the method comprising:
- providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition comprising a naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound, the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound being less toxic than common table salt;
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- applying the herbicidal composition to the unwanted plants, the unwanted plants causing diminished water clarity in a body of water, the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound increasing the water clarity after application of the herbicidal composition to the unwanted plants.
A method of controlling unwanted plants, the method comprising:
- providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition comprising a naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound;
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- applying the herbicidal composition to the unwanted plants, the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound killing the unwanted plants after the herbicidal composition is applied to the unwanted plants;
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- applying a fertilizer to the unwanted plants prior to, during, or after application of the herbicidal composition to the unwanted plants, the fertilizer causing increased uptake of the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound by the unwanted plants.
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A method of controlling aquatic weeds, the method comprising:
- providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition comprising a naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound;
- applying the herbicidal composition to the aquatic weeds;
- applying a fertilizer to the aquatic weeds prior to, during, or after application of the herbicidal composition to the aquatic weeds, the fertilizer causing increased uptake of the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound by the aquatic weeds.
A method of controlling dicotyledonous plants, the method comprising:
- providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition comprising a naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound;
- applying the herbicidal composition to the dicotyledonous plants, the herbicidal composition effective for killing any dicotyledonous plant and post-embryonic monocotyledonous plants not harmed by the herbicidal composition;
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- applying a fertilizer to the dicotyledonous plants prior to, during, or after application of the herbicidal composition to the dicotyledonous plants, the fertilizer causing increased uptake of the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound by the dicotyledonous plant.
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A method of controlling unwanted plants, the method comprising:
- providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition comprising a molasses processing byproduct that is derived from sugar beets, the molasses processing byproduct comprising a naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound, the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound being less toxic than common table salt;
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- applying the herbicidal composition to the unwanted plants.
A method of controlling unwanted plants, the method comprising:
- providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition comprising a molasses processing byproduct that is derived from sugar beets, the molasses processing byproduct comprising a naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound;
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- applying the herbicidal composition to the unwanted plants, the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound killing the unwanted plants after the herbicidal composition is applied to the unwanted plants.
A method of controlling aquatic weeds, the method comprising:
- providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition comprising, a molasses processing byproduct that is derived from sugar beets, the molasses processing byproduct comprising a naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound;
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- applying the herbicidal composition to the aquatic weeds.
A method of controlling unwanted plants, the method comprising:
- providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition comprising a naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound, the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound being a quartenary ammonium salt, the herbicidal composition comprising a molasses processing byproduct that is derived from sugar beets;
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- applying the herbicidal composition to the unwanted plants.
A method of controlling unwanted plants, the method comprising:
- providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition comprising a naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound, the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound being a quartenary ammonium salt;
- applying the herbicidal composition to the unwanted plants;
- and
- applying a fertilizer to the unwanted plants prior to, during, or after application of the herbicidal composition to the unwanted plants, the fertilizer causing increased uptake of the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound by the unwanted plants.
1 more element
A method of controlling unwanted plants, the method comprising:
- providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition comprising a naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound, the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound being a quartenary ammonium salt;
- and
- applying the herbicidal composition to the unwanted plants, the unwanted plants causing diminished water clarity in a body of water, the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound increasing the water clarity after application of the herbicidal composition to the unwanted plants.
A method of controlling unwanted plants, the method comprising:
- providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition comprising a naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound, the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound being a quartenary ammonium salt;
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- applying the herbicidal composition to the unwanted plants, wherein the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound kills the unwanted plants after the herbicidal composition is applied to the unwanted plants.
A method of controlling unwanted plants, the method comprising:
- providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition comprising a naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound, the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound comprising glycine betaine;
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- applying the herbicidal composition to the unwanted plants.
A method of controlling unwanted plants, the method comprising:
- providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition comprising a naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound, the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound being glycine betaine;
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- applying the herbicidal composition to the unwanted plants, the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound killing the unwanted plants after the herbicidal composition is applied to the unwanted plants.
A method of controlling dicotyledonous plants, the method comprising:
- providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition comprising a naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound, the naturally-occurring, plant-derived organic compound being glycine betaine;
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- applying the herbicidal composition to the dicotyledonous plants, the herbicidal composition effective for killing any dicotyledonous plant and post-embryonic monocotyledonous plants not harmed by the herbicidal composition.
A method of killing weeds, the method comprising:
- providing an herbicidal composition, the herbicidal composition comprising glycine betaine;
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- applying the herbicidal composition to the weeds, the glycine betaine effective to kill the weeds.
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