IP Library Granted Patent US 9,187,380
Granted Patent B2
US 9,187,380 · App. 14/332,002 · Granted Nov 17, 2015

Phosphorus zinc manganese fertilizer

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Patent No.
US 9,187,380
App. No.
14/332,002
Granted
Nov 17, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A starter fertilizer product combining manganese with P and Zn creates a previously unknown synergy in early plant growth and plant health.

Claims (57)

1. An agronomic product coated with a fertilizer product, the fertilizer product comprising:

about 1 part manganese;

to about 4 to about 6 parts phosphate; and

from about 2 to about 4 parts zinc.

2. The coated agronomic product according to claim 1 wherein the zinc, the manganese and the phosphate are of a particle size of at least through a 100 mesh, U.S. Standard screen.

3. The coated agronomic product according to claim 1 wherein the zinc, the manganese and the phosphate are of a particle, size of at least through 325 mesh, U.S. Standard screen.

4. The coated agronomic product according to claim 1 wherein the zinc, the manganese and the phosphate are of a particle size between 100 to 325 mesh, U.S. Standard screen.

5. The coated agronomic product according to claim 1 wherein the phosphate source is selected from the group consisting of monoammonium phosphate, diammonium phosphate, rock phosphate and mixtures thereof.

6. The coated agronomic product according to claim 1 wherein the manganese is selected from the group consisting of manganese sulphate, manganese chloride, manganese nitrate, manganese oxide and mixtures thereof.

7. The coated agronomic product according to claim 1 wherein the zinc is selected from the group consisting of zinc sulphate, zinc chloride, zinc oxide, zinc nitrate and mixtures thereof.

8. The coated agronomic product according to claim 1 wherein the fertilizer product is applied to the agronomic product at from about 0.1% to about 2.5% (w/w) of the agronomic product.

9. The coated agronomic product according to claim 1 wherein the fertilizer product is applied to the agronomic product at from about 0.1% to about 2.0% (w/w) of the agronomic product.

10. The coated agronomic product according to claim 1 wherein the fertilizer product is applied to the agronomic product at from about 0.1% to about 1.5% (w/w) of the agronomic product.

11. The coated agronomic product according to claim 1 wherein the fertilizer product is applied to the agronomic product at from about 0.3% to about 2.5% (w/w) of the agronomic product.

12. The coated agronomic product according to claim 1 wherein the fertilizer product is applied to the agronomic product at from about 0.3% to about 2.0% (w/w) of the agronomic product.

13. The coated agronomic product according to claim 1 wherein the fertilizer product is applied to the agronomic product at from about 0.3% to about 1.5% (w/w) of the agronomic product.

14. The coated agronomic product according to claim 1 wherein the agronomic product is selected from the group consisting of an inert carrier, a biodegradable carrier, a fertilizer product, a fertilizer prill, a fertilizer granule, a soil amending product and a seed.

15. A method of improving tolerance of a plant to root diseases comprising:

providing a plant, a seed or a seedling a fertilizer product comprising:

from about 1 part manganese;

from about 4 to about 6 parts phosphate; and

from about 2 to about 4 parts zinc;

wherein the fertilizer product is provided to the plant, the seed or the seedlings an agronomic product coated with the fertilizer product; and

growing the plant, the seed or the seedling under suitable growth conditions.

16. The method according to claim 15 , Wherein the zinc, manganese and phosphate are of a particle size of at least through a 100 mesh.

17. The method according to claim 15 wherein the zinc, manganese and phosphate are of a particle size of at least through a 325 mesh.

18. The method according to claim 15 wherein the zinc, manganese and phosphate are of a particle size between 100 to 325 mesh.

19. The method according to claim 15 wherein the phosphate is selected from the group consisting of monoammonium phosphate, diammonium phosphate, rock phosphate and mixtures thereof.

20. The method according to claim 15 wherein the manganese is selected from the group consisting of manganese sulphate, manganese chloride, manganese nitrate, manganese oxide and mixtures thereof.

21. The method according to claim 15 wherein the zinc is selected from the group consisting of zinc sulphate, zinc chloride, zinc oxide, zinc nitrate and mixtures thereof.

22. The method according to claim 15 wherein the fertilizer product is applied to the agronomic product at from about 0.1% to about 2.5% (w/w) of the agronomic product.

23. The method according to claim 15 wherein the fertilizer product is applied to the agronomic product at from about 0.1% to about 2.0% (w/w) of the agronomic product.

24. The method according to claim 15 wherein the fertilizer product is applied to the agronomic product at from about 0.1% to about 1.5% (w/w) of the agronomic product.

25. The method according to claim 15 wherein the fertilizer product is applied to the agronomic product at from about 0.3 to about 2.5% (w/w) of the agronomic product.

26. The method according to claim 15 wherein the fertilizer product is applied to the agronomic product at from about 0.3% to about 2.0% (w/w) of the agronomic product.

27. The method according to claim 15 wherein the fertilizer product is applied to the agronomic product at from about 0.3% to about 1.5% w/w) of the agronomic product.

28. The method according to claim 15 wherein the agronomic product is selected from the group consisting of an inert carrier, a biodegradable carrier, a fertilizer product, a fertilizer prill, a fertilizer granule, a soil amending product and a seed.

29. A method of improving early growth of a plant comprising:

providing a plant, a seed or a seedling a fertilizer product comprising:

from about 1 part manganese;

from about 4 to about 6 parts phosphate; and

from about 2 to about 4 parts zinc;

wherein the fertilizer product is provided to the plant, the seed or the seedling as an agronomic product coated with the fertilizer product; and

growing the plant, the seed or the seedling under suitable growth conditions.

30. The method according to claim 29 wherein the zinc, manganese and phosphate are of a particle size of at least through a 100 mesh.

31. The method according to claim 29 wherein the zinc, manganese and phosphate are of a particle size of at least through a 325 mesh.

32. The method according to claim 29 wherein the zinc, manganese and phosphate are of a particle size between 100 to 325 mesh.

33. The method according to claim 29 wherein the phosphate source is selected from the group consisting of monoammonium phosphate, diammonium phosphate, rock phosphate and mixtures thereof.

34. The method according to claim 29 wherein the manganese source is selected from the group consisting of manganese sulphate, manganese chloride, manganese nitrate, manganese oxide and mixtures thereof.

35. The method according to claim 29 wherein the zinc source is selected from the group consisting of zinc sulphate, zinc chloride, zinc oxide, zinc nitrate and mixtures thereof.

36. The method according to claim 29 wherein the fertilizer product is applied to the agronomic product at from about 0.1% to about 2.5% (w/w) of the agronomic product.

37. The method according to claim 29 wherein the fertilizer product is applied to the agronomic product at from about 0.1% to about 2.0% (w/w) of the agronomic product.

38. The method according to claim 29 wherein the fertilizer product is applied to the agronomic product at from about 0.1% to about 1.5% (w/w) of the agronomic product.

39. The method according to claim 29 wherein the fertilizer product is applied to the agronomic product at from about 0.3% to about 2.5% (w/w) of the agronomic product.

40. The method according to claim 29 wherein the fertilizer product is applied to the agronomic product at from about 0.3% to about 2.0% (w/w) of the agronomic product.

41. The method according to claim 29 wherein the fertilizer product is applied to the agronomic product at from about 0.3% to about 1.5% (w/w) of the agronomic product.

42. The method according to claim 29 wherein the agronomic product is selected from the group consisting of an inert carrier, a biodegradable carrier, a fertilizer product, a fertilizer prill, a fertilizer granule, a soil amending product and a seed.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2021
From: COMPASS MINERALS USA INC.; COMPASS MINERALS MANITOBA INC.
To: KOCH AGRONOMIC SERVICES, LLC
Reel/Frame 057113/0709 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 21, 2014
From: WOLF TRAX, INC.
To: COMPASS MINERALS MANITOBA INC.
Reel/Frame 034028/0042 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2014
From: GOODWIN, MARK; GREEN, KERRY
To: WOLF TRAX, INC.
Reel/Frame 033936/0969 →