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US 9,426,948 B2Granted
Method of increasing wetted soil volume
AssigneeOro Agri, Inc.
InventorsErroll Melvyn Pullen, Melvin Donovan Pullen
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Abstract
The instant invention relates to compositions and methods for the control of nematodes and soil borne diseases using compositions comprising high terpene containing oils and one or more surfactants and alcohol. The invention also relates to methods for conditioning soil to improve overall plant health and growth by among others increasing the wetted soil volume available for water utilization by plant roots using the disclosed compositions.
Claims16
A method for increasing wetted soil volume available for water uptake by plant roots comprising:
- selecting a soil in need of treatment to increase wetted soil volume available for water uptake by plant roots;
- applying an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more surfactants, propylene glycol, and one or more terpene-containing oils, comprising at least 50% terpene, to the soil in need of treatment, whereby a treated soil is obtained, wherein a wetted soil volume available for water uptake by plant roots in the treated soil is increased compared to a wetted soil volume available for water uptake by plant roots in the soil prior to applying the effective amount of the composition, and wherein a lateral movement of water in the treated soil is increased compared to a lateral movement of water in the soil prior to applying the effective amount of the composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.