Planting – Broadcasting – Including powered tiller
Patent
1995-06-19
1997-07-22
Melius, Terry Lee
Planting
Broadcasting
Including powered tiller
111130, 111200, 428407, A01C 2100
Patent
active
056494955
ABSTRACT:
A technique and mixture for increasing water and agricultural chemical retention in an agricultural field's water absorbent polymers are applied to the land's surface and are then blended into the top six inches of the soil. The polymers, are of such small size that in a dry state, they fit into voids between grains in the soil. As the polymer retains water and swells, the swollen polymer seals these voids and creates a barrier preventing water and fertilizer from passing through and being lost to the crop. The preferred size of the polymer is less than 3 mm.
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Melius Terry Lee
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