Selecting and mixing plant fertilizer components based on color
View Patent ↗Colorized components of a fertilizer concentrate blend may be apportioned according to a reference hue that may be associated with a target plan growth cycle and the apportionment may be refined according to referenced and measured electrical conductivity values of the blend in progress.
1. A fertilization system comprising:
(a) a first pre-formulated liquid fertilizer impregnated with a first coloring agent;
(b) a second pre-formulated liquid fertilizer impregnated with a second coloring agent;
(c) a color look-up table including
(i) a first hue configured to match a hue created from a mixture of the first pre-formulated liquid fertilizer and the second pre-formulated liquid fertilizer at a first predetermined ratio; and,
(ii) if a third pre-formulated liquid fertilizer impregnated with a third coloring agent is included, at least one of
(a) a second hue representing a hue created by a mixture of the first pre-formulated liquid fertilizer and the third pre-formulated liquid fertilizer at a second predetermined ratio; and,
(b) a third hue representing a hue created by a mixture of the second pre-formulated liquid fertilizer and the third pre-formulated liquid fertilizer at a third predetermined ratio.
2. A fertilizer system of claim 1 wherein a mixture of at least two of the pre-formulated liquid fertilizers includes a plant nutritive effective amount of each of nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium, magnesium and a sulfur compound.
3. A fertilizer system of claim 1 wherein the color look-up table represents a hue in digital format or in colorized format.
4. A fertilizer system of claim 3 further including a computing device to effect a mixing control process.
5. A fertilizer system of claim 1 wherein the look-up table further includes a correlation of the hue to a type of plant or a stage of plant growth.
6. A fertilizer system of claim 1 wherein
(a) the first pre-formulated liquid fertilizer impregnated with a first coloring agent has a ratio of nitrogen to phosphate favoring vegetative plant growth; and,
(b) the second pre-formulated liquid fertilizer impregnated with a second coloring agent has a ratio of nitrogen to phosphate favoring plant blooming.
7. The fertilizer system of claim 1 wherein
(a) the first pre-formulated liquid fertilizer is colorized yellow; and,
(b) the second pre-formulated liquid fertilizer is colorized blue or red.
8. The fertilizer system of claim 1 wherein
(a) the first pre-formulated liquid fertilizer is colorized red; and,
(b) the second pre-formulated liquid fertilizer is colorized blue; and
(c) the third pre-formulated liquid fertilizer is colorized yellow.
9. A fertilizer system of claim 1 wherein a coloring agent is selected from copper and iron.
10. A fertilizer system of claim 1 further comprising a non-colorized micronutrient solution.
11. A fertilizer system of claim 1 wherein at least one of: the first pre-formulated liquid fertilizer and the second pre-formulated liquid fertilizer contains a non-nutrient additive selected from among a plant growth regulator and a pesticide.
12. A fertilization system comprising:
(a) a first pre-formulated liquid fertilizer impregnated with a first coloring agent that is yellow;
(b) a second pre-formulated liquid fertilizer impregnated with a second coloring agent that is blue or red;
(c) a third pre-formulated liquid fertilizer impregnated with a third coloring agent that is red if the second coloring agent is blue, and blue if the second coloring agent is red; and
(d) a color look-up table including:
(i) a first hue configured to match a hue created from a mixture of the first pre-formulated liquid fertilizer and the second pre-formulated liquid fertilizer at a first predetermined ratio; and
(ii) at least one of (a) a second hue representing a hue created by a mixture of the first pre-formulated liquid fertilizer and the third pre-formulated liquid fertilizer at a second predetermined ratio; and (b) a third hue representing a hue created by a mixture of the second pre-formulated liquid fertilizer and the third pre-formulated liquid fertilizer at a third predetermined ratio.
13. A fertilizer system of claim 12 wherein a mixture of at least two of the pre-formulated liquid fertilizers includes a plant nutrient effective amount of each of nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and a sulfur compound.
14. A fertilizer system of claim 12 further including a computing device to effect a mixing control process.
15. A fertilizer system of claim 12 wherein the look-up table further includes a correlation of at least one of: the first hue, the second hue, and the third hue to a type of plant or a stage of plant growth, and
(a) one pre-formulated liquid fertilizer has a ratio of nitrogen to phosphate favoring vegetative plant growth; and
(b) another pre-formulated liquid fertilizer has a ratio of nitrogen to phosphate favoring plant blooming.
16. A fertilizer system of claim 12 further comprising a non-colorized micronutrient solution.
17. A fertilizer system of claim 12 wherein at least one pre-formulated liquid fertilizer contains a non-nutrient additive selected from among a plant growth regulator and a pesticide wherein the plant growth regulator provides for growth regulation selected from among enhanced rooting, stem elongation, uniform flowering and fruit production.
18. A fertilization system comprising:
(a) a first pre-formulated liquid fertilizer that is impregnated with a first coloring agent that is yellow;
(b) a second pre-formulated liquid fertilizer that is impregnated with a second coloring agent that is blue or red;
(c) a third pre-formulated liquid fertilizer impregnated with a third coloring agent that is red if the second coloring agent is blue, and blue if the second coloring agent is red;
(d) a non-colorized micronutrient solution;
wherein a mixture of at least two of the pre-formulated liquid fertilizers includes a plant nutrient effective amount of each of nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and a sulfur compound;
and
(e) a color look-up table including
(i) a first hue configured to match a hue created from a mixture of the first pre-formulated liquid fertilizer and the second pre-formulated liquid fertilizer at a first predetermined ratio; and
(ii) at least one of (a) a second hue representing a hue created by a mixture of the first pre-formulated liquid fertilizer and the third pre-formulated liquid fertilizer at a second predetermined ratio;
and (b) a third hue representing a hue created by a mixture of the second pre-formulated liquid fertilizer and the third pre-formulated liquid fertilizer at a third predetermined ratio,
wherein the look-up table further includes a correlation of the hue to a type of plant or a stage of plant growth and
(a) one pre-formulated liquid fertilizer has a ratio of nitrogen to phosphate favoring vegetative plant growth; and
(b) another pre-formulated liquid fertilizer has a ratio of nitrogen to phosphate favoring plant blooming.
19. A fertilizer system of claim 18 wherein the color look-up table represents a hue in digital format.
20. A fertilizer system of claim 18 wherein at least one of: the first pre-formulated liquid fertilizer, the second pre-formulated liquid fertilizer, and the third pre-formulated liquid fertilizer contains a non-nutrient additive selected from among a plant growth regulator and a pesticide wherein the plant growth regulator provides for growth regulation selected from among enhanced rooting, stem elongation, uniform flowering and fruit production.