Chemistry: fertilizers – Processes and products – Inorganic material
Patent
1994-05-02
1995-09-19
Lander, Ferris
Chemistry: fertilizers
Processes and products
Inorganic material
71 51, 71 53, 71 61, 71 63, 71 6411, 71903, 71904, 423311, 502 64, C05B 700, C01B 1516, B01J 2906
Patent
active
054512425
ABSTRACT:
A synthetic soil/fertilizer for horticultural application having all the agronutrients essential for plant growth is disclosed. The soil comprises a synthetic apatite fertilizer having sulfur, magnesium and micronutrients dispersed in a calcium phosphate matrix, a zeolite cation exchange medium saturated with a charge of potassium and nitrogen cations, and an optional pH buffer. Moisture dissolves the apatite and mobilizes the nutrient elements from the apatite matrix and the zeolite charge sites.
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Allen Earl R.
Golden Dadigamuwage C.
Henninger Donald L.
Ming Douglas W.
Barr Hardie R.
Fein Edward K.
Lander Ferris
Miller Guy M.
The United States of America as represented by the Administrator
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