COMPOSITIONS FOR THE MASKING OF MALODOR IN AGRICULTURAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF
Compositions for masking the odor of malodorous agricultural products comprise at least one odor-masking agent in an amount effective to reduce the malodor. Methods of controlling malodorous components in agricultural products comprise adding an odor-masking agent to the agricultural products. Advantageous odor-masking agents include “green notes” and are surprisingly and particularly adapted for the masking of phenoxy or phenolic odors such as those produced by the herbicide 2,4-D.
1 . A composition, comprising
a. a dry agricultural composition having a phenolic or phenoxy-like malodor; and
b. at least one odor-masking agent in an amount effective to reduce said malodor, comprising phenyl ethyl methyl ether and optionally galbanum oil, phenyl acetaldehyde, phenyl acetaldehyde dimethyl acetal, cis-3-hexenyl acetate, cinnamic alcohol, or any combination thereof.
2 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said malodor is produced at least in part by a phenoxy compound, a halophenoxy compound, or a chlorophenoxy compound.
3 . The composition of claim 2 , wherein said malodor is produced at least in part by (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid.
4 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said dry agricultural composition comprises at least one herbicide.
5 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said dry composition produces a pleasant-smelling odor.
6 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said odor-masking agent is present in an amount of about 0.05% to about 0.1% by weight of the composition.
7 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said agricultural composition has an average sieve size of about −10/+40 or about −10/+25.
8 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said agricultural composition comprises at least one pesticide.
9 . The composition of claim 1 , comprising galbanum oil, phenyl ethyl methyl ether, phenyl acetaldehyde, phenyl acetaldehyde dimethyl acetal, cis-3-hexenyl acetate, and cinnamic alcohol.
10 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the odor masking agent comprises between about 0.1% to about 1% of phenyl ethyl methyl ether.
11 . The composition of claim 1 , comprising an inner core and an outer core, wherein said inner core comprises said agricultural composition and said outer core comprises said odor-masking agent.
12 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said agricultural composition comprises a chlorophenoxy herbicide.
13 . The composition of claim 12 , wherein said agricultural composition comprises a fertilizer.
14 . A method of making an agricultural composition with a reduced malodor impression, comprising the step of combining a granulated, dry agricultural composition with at least one odor-masking agent in an amount effective to reduce at least one phenolic or phenoxy-like odor, wherein said odor-masking agent comprises phenyl ethyl methyl ether and optionally galbanum oil, phenyl acetaldehyde, phenyl acetaldehyde dimethyl acetal, cis-3-hexenyl acetate, cinnamic alcohol, or any combination thereof.
15 . The method of claim 26 , wherein said odor-masking agent is coated onto said agricultural composition.
16 . The method of claim 26 , wherein said odor-masking agent is sprayed onto said agricultural composition.
17 . The method of claim 26 , wherein said malodor is phenoxy-like or phenolic.
18 . The method of claim 26 , wherein said malodor smells like (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid.