Encapsulated seed

a technology of encapsulated seeds and seeds, applied in the field of encapsulated seeds, can solve the problems of substantial weight increase, and achieve the effects of facilitating handling, reducing weight, and reducing weigh

Pending Publication Date: 2020-01-16
KRYSIAK MICHAEL
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[0095]It is an object of the present invention for the processes that are used to make the encapsulated seed to use solely physical processes such as encapsulating and drying. While some minor chemical reactions may inadvertently accompany such physical processes, the invention does not rely on any chemical reaction for achievement of the objectives thereof. Rather the invention is focused on a physical combination of starting materials, which physical combination results in mutual benefits of the two starting materials (seed and encapsulation material) functioning intimately together, in primarily physical and physico-chemical relationship, to produce an overall increase in benefits of plant germination and early plant growth with such combination seed improvement products.
[0096]The relative amounts of seed and encapsulation material depend on the overall benefits desired to be achieved from the encapsulation operations. Another benefit of low seed content by weight, especially with quite small seeds, is in creating a larger size seed capsule, and thereby facilitating the handling of such seed in commonly-used seed handli

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“Coated” or “Encrusted Seed” shall mean a seed that has been covered by a layer(s) of materials

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[0101]A coating drum is used to place a coating as described above on grass seed. Raw material grass seed about 4-6 millimeters long and about 0.5-1.0 millimeter thick, is continuously fed into the drum, where the seed has binder added and then has the encapsulating material added, to form partially-developed seed capsules. The partially-developed seed capsules are continuously fed to inlet end of the drum to form a bed of the partially-developed seed capsules. The drum rotates continuously. The rolling of the drum, and the associated mixing effect of the flights, provide a constantly changing top surface of the bed. The encapsulating materials are added to the surface of the bed.

[0102]In an example the encapsulated seed comprises approximately by weight: seed 16.9%, Biochar 11.8%, Gypsum 19.6%, Sodium Bentonite Clay 45.9%, Peat Moss 3.0%, Guar Gum 2.9%. A water soluble soil stabilizer can also be added.

[0103]In a second example the encapsulated seed comprises approximately by weigh...

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Abstract

Encapsulated seeds, processes for making encapsulated seeds and processes for establishing and improving seed beds and seed bed germination. The encapsulated seeds improve soil productivity through enhancements in soil fertility, soil condition/tilth, and control of soil moisture.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to encapsulated seeds, processes for making encapsulated seeds and processes for establishing and improving seed beds and seed bed germination. This invention is directed at improving soil productivity through enhancements in soil fertility, soil condition / tilth, and control of soil moisture.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The sizes, shapes, and physical characteristics of the various kinds of seeds are varied. There are a variety of challenges in handling and distributing such seed, as well as with sowing of such seed in suitable growing media. Certain seed may desirably be sowed by a broadcast method if the seed were compatible with broadcast application. For example, grass seed for lawns is desirably broadcast, but the low density and generally non-aerodynamic shape of some grass seed can limit the range of such broadcast, and make such seed susceptible to being blown about by wind, or washed away by surface water, even i...

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IPC IPC(8): A01C1/06A01N61/00A01N65/00C05G3/04
CPCA01C1/06A01N61/00A01N65/00C05G3/04C05D3/00C05D9/00C05F11/04C05F11/08A01N25/00C05F11/02C05F11/00C05G5/35C05G3/80C05G5/12
Inventor KRYSIAK, MICHAEL
Owner KRYSIAK MICHAEL
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