Crop fortification, nutrition and crop protection composition
View Patent ↗The invention relates to an algal granular composition. More particularly, the invention relates to an algal granular composition comprising at least one alga, and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipients selected from one or more of surfactants, binders or disintegrant having weight ratio of algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant in the range of 99:1 to 1:99. The algae comprise 0.1% to 90% by weight of the total composition. The composition has a particle size in the range of 0.1 microns to 60 microns. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process of preparing the algal granular composition comprising at least one alga and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient. The invention further relates to a method of treating the plants, seeds, crops, plant propagation material, locus, parts thereof or the soil with the algal granular composition.
1. A water dispersible granular composition comprising at least one algae and at least one of agrochemical excipient comprising at least one or more of surfactant, binder or disintegrant wherein, the weight ratio of algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 99:1 to 1:99 wherein the algae comprises 0.1% to 90% by weight of the total composition, and
wherein the composition has a particle size in the range of 0.1 microns to 60 microns.
2. The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 99:1 to 1:50.
3. The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , wherein the algae comprise one or more of green algae, red algae, golden algae, brown algae, golden-brown algae, blue algae, blue-green algae or derivatives, species and mixtures thereof.
4. The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , wherein the algae comprises one or more of Cyanobacteria, Ochrophytes, Glaucophytes, Rhodoplasts, Rhodophytes, Chloroplasts, Chrysophyta, Synurophytes, Silicoflagellata, Heterokonts, Crytophytes, Haptophytes, Euglenophytes, Chlorophytes, Charophytes, Embrophyta Or Chlorarachniophytes or derivatives, species and mixtures thereof.
5. The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , wherein the algae comprises at least one of Spirulina Sp., Arthrospira Sp., Chlorella Sp., Anabaena Sp., Sargassum Sp., Scenedesmus Sp., Aphanizomenon Sp., Dunaliella Sp., Phymatolithion Sp., Lithothamnium Sp., Ascophyllum Sp., Enteromorpha Sp., Tetraselmis Sp., Prymnesium Sp., Chlamydomonas Sp., Euglena Sp., Caulerpa Sp., Padina Sp., Urophora Sp., Chondria Sp., Caulerpa Sp., Lyngby Sp., Prasiola Sp., Gymnopilus Sp., Melanothamnus Sp., Turbeneria Sp., Mastigocladopsis Sp., Hydroclathrus Sp., Cystoseira Sp., Laminaria Sp., Fucus Sp., Ulva Sp. or derivatives and mixtures thereof.
6. The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises one or more of fillers or carriers or diluents, spreading agents, pigments, colorants, buffers or pH adjusters or neutralizing agents, antifoaming agents or defoamers, anti-settling agents, penetrants, preservatives, ultraviolet absorbents, UV ray scattering agents, stabilizers, and mixtures thereof.
7. The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , wherein the agrochemically acceptable excipient is in the range of 0.1% to 99.9% by weight of the total composition.
8. The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , wherein the granular composition has dispersibility of at least 50%.
9. The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition has an initial suspensibility of at least 50%.
10. The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition has angle of repose in the range of 25 degrees to 40 degrees.
11. The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition has a wettability of less than 5 minutes.
12. The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one of microbes, pesticidal actives, nutrients, fertilizers or mixtures thereof.
13. The water dispersible granular composition of claim 12 , wherein the microbe is Bacillus spp.
14. The water dispersible granular composition of claim 12 , wherein the fertilizer comprises elemental sulphur or urea.
15. A process of preparation of the water dispersible granular composition comprising at least one algae and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient comprising at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant wherein the weight ratio of algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 99:1 to 1:99 wherein the algae comprises 0.1% to 90% by weight of the total composition, and wherein the process comprises:
a. Milling a blend of at least one algae and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient to obtain a slurry or wet mix;
b. Drying the wet mix to obtain the water dispersible granular composition with a particle size of 0.1 microns to 60 microns.
16. The water dispersible granular composition as claimed in claim 1 which is a fertilizer composition, a nutrient composition, a plant strengthener composition, a soil conditioner composition, a yield enhancer composition or a plant protection composition.
17. A method of protection of plant or improving its health or yield, the said method comprising treating at least one of a plant, a plant propagation material, locus or parts thereof, a seed, seedling or surrounding soil with the water dispersible agricultural granular composition comprising: at least one algae and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient comprising at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant wherein the weight ratio of algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 99:1 to 1:99 wherein the algae comprises 0.1% to 90% by weight of the total composition.