Artificial environment for efficient uptate of fertilizers and other agrochemicals in soil

a technology of agrochemicals and soil, applied in the direction of biocide, plant growth regulators, animal husbandry, etc., can solve the problems of poor agrochemical use efficiency of plants, many soils and climates are not suitable for growing crops, and excessive application of agrochemicals has adverse effects on the environment, so as to reduce environmental damage and minimize exposure to agrochemicals
US20160037728A1Inactive Publication Date: 2016-02-11ADAMA MAKHTESHIM LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
ADAMA MAKHTESHIM LTD
Publication Date
2016-02-11
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A unit for delivery of agrochemicals to the roots of a plant comprising one or more root development zones, and one or more agrochemical zones containing at least one agrochemical, wherein the agrochemical zones are formulated to release the at least one agrochemical into the root development zones in a controlled release manner when the root development zones are hydrated, and wherein the weight ratio of the root development zones to the agrochemical zones in a dry unit is 0.05:1 to 0.32:1.
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[0001] This application claims priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 793,697, filed Mar. 15, 2013, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

[0002] Throughout this application, various publications are referenced, including referenced in parenthesis. Full citations for publications referenced in parenthesis may be found listed at the end of the specification immediately preceding the claims. The disclosures of all referenced publications in their entireties are hereby incorporated by reference into this application in order to more fully describe the state of the art to which this invention pertains.BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

[0003] Current practices and technologies yield poor agrochemical use efficiency by plants due to over application (up to 50%) (Shaviv and Mikkelsen 1993). Excessive application of agrochemicals has adverse effects on the environment and is costly for farmers (Shaviv and Mikkelsen 1993). Additionally, many soils and climates ar...

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