MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE AS RHEOLOGY MODIFIER IN HIGH IONIC STRENGTH AGRICULTURAL FORMULATIONS
Described herein, inter alia, is a concentrate including a high ionic strength liquid and a microfibrillated cellulose, and methods of making the same.
1 . A composition comprising:
a microfibrillated cellulose;
a medium having a high ionic strength;
optionally an agriculturally active compound; and
optionally a biostimulant;
wherein the composition exhibits thixotropy.
2 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the high ionic strength of the medium is provided by one or more ions having a concentration of at least about 5% of saturation level.
3 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the high ionic strength of the medium is provided by one or more ions having a concentration of at least about 10% of saturation level.
4 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the high ionic strength of the medium is provided by one or more ions having a concentration of at least about 20% of saturation level.
5 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the high ionic strength of the medium is provided by one or more ions having a concentration of at least about 50% of saturation level.
6 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the high ionic strength of the medium is provided by one or more ions having a concentration at about 100% of saturation level.
7 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the high ionic strength of the medium is provided by one or more ions having a concentration above 100% of the saturation level and undissolved material is suspended in the composition.
8 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the medium having high ionic strength comprises a fertilizer.
9 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the medium having a high ionic strength comprises an agriculturally active compound as an ionic salt
10 . The composition of claim 9 , wherein the agriculturally active compound as a salt is selected from the group comprising of glufosinate, glyphosate, 2,4 D, Dicamba.
11 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the agriculturally active ingredient is present.
12 . The composition of claim 11 , wherein the agriculturally active ingredient is in a particulate form.
13 . The composition of claim 12 , wherein the particulate is a solid particle of the agriculturally active ingredient.
14 . The composition of claim 12 , wherein the particulate is a capsule suspension of the agriculturally active ingredient.
15 . The composition of claim 12 , wherein the particulate is a suspension concentrate of the agriculturally active ingredient.
16 . The composition of claim 12 , wherein the particulate is an emulsion concentrate of the agriculturally active ingredient.
17 . The composition of claim 12 , wherein the particulate is a liquid particle of the agriculturally active ingredient.
18 . The composition of claim 12 , wherein the particulate is a gel of the agriculturally active ingredient.
19 . The composition of claim 11 , wherein the agriculturally active ingredient comprises at least one of a pesticide, a bactericide, an algaecide, a nematicide, a fungicide, a larvicide, an insecticide, an herbicide, an herbicide safener, a plant growth regulator, a plant activator, a synergist, an acaricide, a molluscicide, a repellant, a biostimulant and a micronutrient.
20 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the microfibrillated cellulose is present in a dry matter weight concentration from about 0.01% to about 5%
21 . A composition comprising:
a fertilizer; and
microfibrillated cellulose.
22 . The composition of claim 21 , wherein the microfibrillated cellulose is pre-processed using high shear conditions, optionally using a wetting agent, a dispersant, or combinations thereof.
23 . The composition of claim 21 , wherein the microfibrillated cellulose is present in a dry matter weight concentration from about 0.01% to about 5%.
24 . A method comprising:
mixing a fertilizer with a microfibrillated cellulose to form a mix-ready fertilizer adjuvant.
25 . The method of claim 24 , wherein the microfibrillated cellulose is present in a concentration from about 0.01% to about 5%.
26 . The method of claim 24 , further comprising adding an agriculturally active ingredient to the mix-ready fertilizer adjuvant.