Biopolymer additive
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
InventorsWilliam J. Orts, Gregory M. Glenn, Syed Hussain Imam, Robert E. Sojka, C. Steven Sikes, Mark A. Hochwalt
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Abstract
The biopolymer additive, in combination with water, functions as a soil conditioner that affects soil erosion and water infiltration. The biopolymer additive is derived from complex galactomannon-rich succulent plants. The succulent-derived (biopolymer) additive (SDA) may be used alone or in combination with polymers and copolymers of polyacrylamide (PAM). The combination of the SDA and PAM has a synergistic effect so that the resulting composition yields unexpected results and is a more effective treatment than either SDA or the PAM alone.
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A soil conditioner comprising a succulent plant derived additive (SDA), water, and a synthetic additive in combination to comprise the soil conditioner, wherein the soil conditioner is structured to modify a soil to water interface so that the composition controls erosion or water infiltration.
A soil-conditioning additive composition comprising SDA in combination with PAM wherein, in combination with water, the SDA comprises between 0.01% and 10%, and the PAM comprises between 0.01% and 5%.
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