Fertilizer compositions and methods of making and using same
AssigneeMicrobes, Inc.
InventorRandolph S. Porubcan
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Abstract
Fertilizer compositions for plant production are described, comprised of decontaminated manure and Bacillus spores, preferably a humic acid derived from lignite and, optionally, one or more of N compounds, P compounds, K compounds, and combinations of two or more of these compounds. Preferred compositions are those wherein the ingredients are blended into an admixture resulting in a granular product. Other preferred compositions are those blended into an admixture resulting in a powdered product. Preferably, the ingredients are formed into hardened prills or pellets. Processes for production and use are also presented.
Claims15
A method of making a fertilizer composition comprising decontaminated manure and Bacillus spores, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) treating raw manure to form a substantially decontaminated manure by a process selected from:
- 1) composting the raw manure in a composting process to make a partially decontaminated raw manure, and solar drying the partially decontaminated raw manure in a solar drying process to make the substantially decontaminated manure;
- 2) reacting the raw manure with concentrated mineral acid to make the partially decontaminated manure, and subsequently drying the partially decontaminated manure in a drying process to form the substantially decontaminated manure;
- 3) reacting the raw manure with a hypochlorite compound to make the partially decontaminated manure, and subsequently drying the partially decontaminated manure in a drying process to form the substantially decontaminated manure;
- and 4) combinations of these;
- and b) combining the substantially decontaminated manure with a second composition comprising Bacillus spores to produce the fertilizer composition.
A method of increasing the yield of a plant while reducing the nitrogen effect, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) supplying to a rhizosphere of a plant a sufficient amount of a fertilizer composition comprising decontaminated manure and Bacillus spores to increase yield without significantly increasing the nitrogen effect;
- and b) maintaining contact between the rhizosphere of the plant and the composition for a time sufficient to enhance yield of the plant while reducing nitrogen effect.
A method of making a prilled or pelleted fertilizer product, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) producing a substantially decontaminated manure;
- b) combining the substantially decontaminated manure of step (a) with a second composition comprising Bacillus spores to produce a fertilizer composition;
- c) adding humic acid from an external source to the fertilizer composition to form a modified fertilizer composition;
- and d) forming a prilled or pelleted product, under conditions of temperature and pressure suitable to produce the product.
A method of increasing concentration of beneficial non-bacillusorganisms in a rhizosphere, the method comprising applying an effective amount of a fertilizer composition comprising decontaminated manure and Bacillusspores to a rhizosphere for a time sufficient to increase concentration of non-bacillusbeneficial organisms in the rhizosphere, the non-bacillus beneficial organisms selected from the group consisting of actinomycetes and nitrogen fixing bacteria.
An integrated method for producing a solid fertilizer and a hydrocarbon, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) producing a hydrocarbon composition from a source of hydrocarbon and using at least a portion of the hydrocarbon composition as fuel to heat by direct or indirect contact an air stream to create heated air, b) contacting directly or indirectly a partially decontaminated raw manure composition with a first portion of the heated air to form a substantially decontaminated manure composition;
- c) combining the substantially decontaminated manure composition with an aqueous composition comprising bacillus spores to form a wet fertilizer composition;
- and d) contacting directly or indirectly the wet fertilizer composition with a second portion of the heated air to form a solid fertilizer composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.