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US4081265A
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Pot water
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-08-27
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Granted: 1978-03-28
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Expires: 1996-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A method of providing a complete treatment for containerized plants so that they need never have tap water and fertilizer applied thereto, and a water solution for use in the complete treatment method. The water solution has a pH between 5.8 and 6.4 and less than 10 ppm Na and 5 ppm Cl, and at least 6 ppm N (in nitrate form), 6 ppm P, 25 ppm K, 3.6 ppm Mg, 14 ppm SO 4 , and 0.05 ppm Fe. The water solution is periodically applied to containerized plants in place of tap water and fertilizer, and healthy plants result.
Inventors
- 👤 Ricks H. Pluenneke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:47
CPC Classifications
C; C05; C05D; C05D9/00; C05D9/02; A; A01; A01C; A01C21/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of providing a complete treatment for containerized plants in soil so that treatment thereof with tap water is avoided, said method comprising the step of periodically applying to a containerized plant in soil a water solution with a pH between 5.8 and 6.4 having less than about 10 ppm sodium, and 5 ppm chlorine, and having at least 6 ppm nitrogen, in nitrate form, 6 ppm phosphate, 25 ppm potassium, 3.6 ppm magnesium, 14 ppm sulphate and 0.05 ppm iron, in place of water and fertilizer, so that healthy plant growth is achieved.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of providing a complete treatment for containerized plants in soil so that treatment thereof with tap water is avoided, said method comprising the step of periodically applying to a containerized plant in soil a water solution with a pH between 5.8 and 6.4 having less than about 10 ppm sodium, and 5 ppm chlorine, and having at least 6 ppm nitrogen, in nitrate form, 6 ppm phosphate, 25 ppm potassium, 3.6 ppm magnesium, 14 ppm sulphate and 0.05 ppm iron, in place of water and fertilizer, so that healthy plant growth is achieved.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the water solution that is periodically applied in place of water and fertilizer further contains at least 0.007 ppm copper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the water solution that is periodically applied in place of water and fertilizer further contains at least 0.06 ppm boron.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the water solution that is periodically applied in place of water and fertilizer further contains at least 0.01 ppm manganese.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the water solution that is periodically applied in place of water and fertilizer further contains at least 0.01 ppm molybdenum.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
84 words
An agricultural composition for providing a complete treatment for containerized plants in soil so that tap water and fertilizer need never be applied thereto and so that healthy plant growth results, said agricultural composition comprising a water solution with a pH between 5.8 and 6.4, said water solution having less than about 10 ppm sodium and 5 ppm chlorine, and at least 6 ppm nitrogen, in nitrate form, 6 ppm phosphate, 25 ppm potassium, 3.6 ppm magnesium, 14 ppm sulphate and 0.05 ppm iron.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
84 words
An agricultural composition for providing a complete treatment for containerized plants in soil so that tap water and fertilizer need never be applied thereto and so that healthy plant growth results, said agricultural composition comprising a water solution with a pH between 5.8 and 6.4, said water solution having less than about 10 ppm sodium and 5 ppm chlorine, and at least 6 ppm nitrogen, in nitrate form, 6 ppm phosphate, 25 ppm potassium, 3.6 ppm magnesium, 14 ppm sulphate and 0.05 ppm iron.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An agricultural composition as recited in claim 6 wherein said water solution further contains at least 0.007 ppm copper.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
An agricultural composition as recited in claim 6 wherein said water solution further contains at least 0.06 ppm boron.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
An agricultural composition as recited in claim 6 wherein said water solution further contains at least 0.01 ppm manganese.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
An agricultural composition as recited in claim 6 wherein said water solution further contains at least 0.01 ppm molybdenum.
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