Seed-borne, soil amendment method and composition
AssigneeAquasmart Enterprises, LLC
InventorsCalder Hendrickson, Todd Naff
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A material for assisting in at least one of germination, protection, hydration, and thriving of seeds and the plants originating therefrom treats a seed with a tackifier or binder, such as corn syrup or the like, which secures a layer of hydrating polymer particles thereto. Nutrients, protectants, and the like may be absorbed in the polymer before or after coating of a seed thereby. Weighting materials, extenders, flowing agents, and the like may assist in the functioning or handling of the coated seeds.
Claims20
A method for amending soil by treating a seed, the method comprising:
- providing seed;
- providing a tackifier;
- providing a weighting material;
- providing at least one first additive selected from a diluent for the tackifier and an extender;
- forming a coating by mixing the tackifier, weighting material and the first additive;
- coating the seed with the coating;
- embedding in the tackifer on a surface of the seed a hydrophilic polymer;
- and
- distributing the coated seed.
A composition to amend soils by adhesion to a seed, the composition comprising:
- a tackifier having embedded therein granules of a polymer having hydrophilic properties;
- the polymer comminuted to granules smaller than the smallest dimension of a seed to which the tackifier is applied;
- a weighting agent mixed into the tackifier;
- a flowing agent mixed into the polymer granules before embedding of the polymer granules in the tackifier;
- an extender mixed into the tackifer before coating of seeds by the tackifier;
- and
- the tackifier having embedded therein the granules.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.