Seed-delivered, soil-amendment method and composition

摘要

A material for assisting in at least one of germination, protection, hydration, and thriving of seeds and the plants originating therefrom treats a seed with a tackifier or binder, such as corn syrup or the like, which secures a layer of hydrating polymer particles thereto. Nutrients, protectants, and the like may be absorbed in the polymer before or after coating of a seed thereby. Weighting materials, extenders, flowing agents, and the like may assist in the functioning or handling of the coated seeds.

主权项

1. A method of soil amendment, the method comprising:
providing a substrate of a first material in discreet granules, separate from one another; coating each of the granules with a fluid operating as a binder; providing a soil amendment formed as a powder, dry and adherent to the substrate with the binder through adhesion binding; securing to at least a portion of the binder already on each of the granules a quantity of the powder; distributing the granules dry and with the powder adhered thereto and exposed to the surrounding environment in a soil bed; and releasing, by the binder, the soil amendment into the soil proximate the granules.