Method of prolonging the life or beauty of cut flowers

Details Method of prolonging the life or beauty of cut flowers Method of prolonging the life or beauty of cut flowers

1976-12-14

1978-05-30

Mills, Catherine L.

Chemistry: fertilizers

Processes and products

Forms or conditioning

A01N 302

Patent

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040921450

ABSTRACT:
Cut flowers are intimately contacted with water containing a catalytically effective amount of a novel catalyst to prolong their life or beauty. In a preferred variant, the water may also contain water soluble catalyst treated lignite. The catalyst is prepared by a process including the steps of admixing a water soluble alkali metal silicate with an aqueous medium containing carefully controlled amounts of water soluble substances which are sources of calcium ion and magnesium ion, reacting the same to produce an aqueous colloidal suspension of the reaction product, admixing a micelle forming surfactant with the aqueous medium, and agitating the aqueous medium containing the colloidal particles and surfactant to form catalyst-containing micelles. The preparation of the novel catalyst and the water soluble catalyst treated lignite is described in detail hereinafter.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3000722 (1961-09-01), Linnolt
patent: 3678621 (1972-07-01), Reams

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