Fermentation Enhancer Compositions for Agrochemical Efficacy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current agricultural chemical formulations face challenges in enhancing the efficacy of active ingredients, leading to excessive use and environmental concerns, as well as difficulties in developing new herbicides and bioherbicides that are broad-spectrum and environmentally friendly.
Innovation Solution
The use of facultative fermentation products as enhancers in combination with chemical herbicides and pesticides, which can be applied at lower concentrations to achieve greater control of weeds and pests, reducing the amount of chemicals needed and minimizing environmental impact.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If agricultural chemicals are applied to control pests, diseases, or weeds, then crop protection and yield improvement are achieved, but environmental pollution and harm to non-target organisms occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces enhancer compounds as intermediary substances that mediate between the agricultural chemical and the target organism. These enhancers are applied in combination with the chemical to improve its efficacy, allowing for reduced chemical doses and consequently reduced environmental pollution while maintaining crop protection benefits
2Reliability
If higher doses of agricultural chemicals are used to improve efficacy, then pest control effectiveness increases, but environmental pollution and non-target organism harm worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter composition by introducing enhancer compounds that modify the action mechanism of agricultural chemicals. This allows achieving higher effective concentrations at the target site without proportionally increasing the applied dose, thereby maintaining effectiveness while reducing environmental pollution
3Productivity
If agricultural chemicals are applied to improve crop yield, then productivity increases, but safety concerns and environmental harm arise
Solution Approach 1:
The enhancer compounds serve as safe intermediary substances that amplify the action of agricultural chemicals, enabling yield improvement through enhanced efficacy rather than increased dosage. This approach maintains productivity while reducing safety concerns associated with high chemical applications
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides an agricultural chemical enhancer composition comprising a mixture of (a) a fermentation product of one or more of red beans, peas, yellow corn, white corn, white rice, yucca, potatoes, manioc root, starch from vegetables sources, inorganic minerals, non-iodized sea salt, urea or another equivalent nitrogen source, biodynamic water and an inoculum selected from the group consisting of bacillus microorgasnisms or spores and yeast; and (b) an essential oil such as banana oil, cinnamon oil, coconut oil, vanilla oil and mixtures thereof; and urea or another equivalent nitrogen source and an extract of a plant material selected from the group consisting of marranero fern foliage ( Pteridium aquilinum), cola de caballo (horsetail fern) leaves (esquisetum arvense), powdered cinnamon (cinnamomum zeylanicum), garlic cloves (allium sativum), tabasco pepper fruits (capsicum frutescens), pasto kikuyo seeds (pennisetum clandestinum) and mixtures thereof. The enhancer of the invention is combined with agrochemicals to augment their activity.