US4670039A
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Timed release fertilizer composition and means
Assignee: Metropolitan Mosquito Control District
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Filing: 1986-03-07
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Granted: 1987-06-02
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Expires: 2006-03-07
Abstract
Abstract A controlled slow release fertilizer composition comprising an encapsulated fertilizer, carbon and plaster.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert D. Sjogren
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:10
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01N; A01N25/00; A01N25/22; A01N25/08; A01N25/34; C; C05; C05G; C05G5/00; C05G5/30; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S71/00; Y10S71/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A controlled slow release fertilizer composition that can be hardened by the addition of a sufficient plaster hydrating amount of water, which consists essentially of about 5 to 80 wt-% of a fertilizer composition, about 20 to 80 wt-% of a plaster having high compressive strength of at least about 5,000 lbs. per square inch, and about 4 to 10 wt-% of an effective fertilizer release smoothing finely divided carbon, wherein the composition can be used in the form of a solid fertilizer means in an agricultural site to release fertilizer by dissolution of the plaster.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A controlled slow release fertilizer composition that can be hardened by the addition of a sufficient plaster hydrating amount of water, which consists essentially of about 5 to 80 wt-% of a fertilizer composition, about 20 to 80 wt-% of a plaster having high compressive strength of at least about 5,000 lbs. per square inch, and about 4 to 10 wt-% of an effective fertilizer release smoothing finely divided carbon, wherein the composition can be used in the form of a solid fertilizer means in an agricultural site to release fertilizer by dissolution of the plaster.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a source of nitrogen, a source of phosphorous, a source of potassium, or mixture thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the fertilizer composition is an encapsulated fertilizer composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the encapsulated fertilizer composition is present in the total encapsulated composition at an amount of about 50 wt-% or less.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the fertilizer composition is ammoniated superphosphate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the fertilizer composition is ammonium diphosphate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the compressive strength of the high compressive strength plaster ranges from about 9,000 to about 15,000 pounds per square inch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein the compressive strength of the high compressive strength plaster ranges from about 10,000 to 14,000 pounds per square inch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the fertilizer composition is present in the total composition in an amount of about 3 to about 16 wt-%.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the plaster is present in the total composition in an amount of about 30 to 90 wt-%.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the finely divided carbon is present in the total composition in an amount of about 1 to about 15 wt-%.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
90 words
A controlled slow release solid fertilizer means which comprises a uniform solid that consists essentially of about 5 to 80 wt-% of a fertilizer composition, about 15 to 80 wt-% of a high compressive strength plaster, about 4 to 10 wt-% of finely divided carbon particles, and a plaster hardening amount of water, wherein the cast solid has a surface area of about 500 to about 50,000 mm 2 , and wherein the fertilizer means can be introduced into an agricultural site to release fertilizer by dissolution of the plaster.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
90 words
A controlled slow release solid fertilizer means which comprises a uniform solid that consists essentially of about 5 to 80 wt-% of a fertilizer composition, about 15 to 80 wt-% of a high compressive strength plaster, about 4 to 10 wt-% of finely divided carbon particles, and a plaster hardening amount of water, wherein the cast solid has a surface area of about 500 to about 50,000 mm 2 , and wherein the fertilizer means can be introduced into an agricultural site to release fertilizer by dissolution of the plaster.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The solid fertilizer means of claim 12 wherein the surface area of the cast solid is about 150 to 2,500 mm 2 .
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The solid fertilizer means of claim 13 wherein the surface area of the cast solid is about 300 to 750 mm 2 .
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The solid fertilizer means of claim 12 wherein the means has a regular shape.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The solid fertilizer means of claim 15 wherein the regular shape is a briquette, a pillow, a sphere, a prism, or a pyramid.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The solid fertilizer means of claim 15 wherein the regular shape is a cylinder having dimensions of about 3 to 40 millimeters in diameter and about 3 to 40 millimeters in height.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
40 words
The fertilizer means of claim 17 wherein the dimensions of the truncated cone are about 8 to 12 millimeters in the major diameter, about 6 to 10 millimeters in the minor diameter, and about 10 to 20 millimeters in height.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The fertilizer means of claim 18 wherein the surface area of the fertilizer means is about 300 to 1,000 mm 2 and wherein the mass of the fertilizer means is about 250 to 1,000 milligrams.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
43 words
The fertilizer means of claim 15 wherein the regular shape is a truncated cone having dimensions of about 6 to 30 millimeters on the major diameter, about 4 to 25 millimeters on the minor diameter, and about 5 to 20 millimeters in height.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method of fertilizing agricultural land which comprises distributing the solid fertilizer means of claim 12 into an agricultural environment.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the solid fertilizer means are applied uniformly in the agricultural environment at a rate providing about 5 to 50 pounds of nitrogen, about 5 to 125 pounds of phosphorous or up to 150 pounds of potassium per acre.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 22 wherein the solid fertilizer means is applied uniformly at a depth of less than about 7 inches but greater than about 1 inch.
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