ACTIVE POLYMER MATERIAL FOR AGRICULTURE USE

摘要

The present application teaches compositions and methods of using active polymer materials to manipulate solar radiation to improve or otherwise alter plant growth, development, health and/or production.

主权项

1. A method for improving plant growth, said method comprising:
(a) placing an active polymer within 30 cm of the plant; and (b) allowing said plant to grow; wherein said active polymer comprises one or more minerals suspended, embedded or otherwise incorporated in a polymer matrix, and wherein an infrared radiation absorptance by said active polymer is greater than an infrared radiation absorptance by said polymer matrix alone provided the same source of a radiation; wherein said plant exhibits improved growth compared to a control plant grown without said active polymer.