Urea phosphite fungicide
AssigneeLidoChem, Inc.
InventorFrank William Dean
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Abstract
Urea Phosphite is a new composition of matter useful as a fertilizer and as a fungicide. It is made by reacting phosphorous acid with urea. Urea Phosphite is characterized by being a liquid produced in an unprocessed reaction, and by having phosphite as a phosphorus source and urea as a nitrogen source. The reaction products may be separated, blended with an admix and spray dried, or dissolved in water. This new composition of matter avoids the pitfalls of pathological acerbation reported with the use of phosphite fertilizers and fungicides. When blended with an admix, this new composition is also believed to have the ability to break dormancy in temperate fruiting crops.
Claims14
A method for treating plants infested with fungi comprising providing a fungicide comprising urea phosphite and applying the fungicide to the plants infested with fungi and/or to the soil in which the plants are growing.
A method for avoiding pathological acerbation when applying fungicide in agricultural applications, comprising mixing urea phosphite with the fungicide and applying the mixture to soil, seeds or plants, wherein the pathological acerbation is avoided.
A method of enhancing breaking of dormancy in deciduous plants comprising providing a dormancy breaking enhancer comprising urea phosphite and applying the enhancer to the plants while the plants are dormant.
A method for treating plant seeds infested with fungi comprising providing a fungicide comprising urea phosphite and applying the fungicide to the plant seeds infested with fungi or to the soil in which the seeds are planted or will be planted.
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