Abstract: Method of making a soil dispersible and water dispersible granular nutrient for use in fertilizers or animal feeds. A sulfuric acid solution is sprayed onto a mixture of reducible nutrient compounds and dry carbohydrates. The sulfuric acid converts the carbohydrates to their reducing forms. The reducing saccharides then react with the reducible nutrient compounds to form a carboxylated nutrient. The carboxylated nutrient is bound by polysaccharides and rolled up on itself to form a granule. The sulfuric acid also acts on the nutrient compounds directly to create sulfated nutrients. The process results in a product containing both carboxylated and sulfated metal nutrients.

Abstract: Method of making a soil dispersible and water dispersible granular nutrient for use in fertilizers or animal feeds. A sulfuric acid solution is sprayed onto a mixture of reducible nutrient compounds and dry carbohydrates. The sulfuric acid converts the carbohydrates to their reducing forms. The reducing saccharides then react with the reducible nutrient compounds to form a carboxylated nutrient. The carboxylated nutrient is bound by polysaccharides and rolled up on itself to form a granule. The sulfuric acid also acts on the nutrient compounds directly to create sulfated nutrients. The process results in a product containing both carboxylated and sulfated metal nutrients.

Abstract: Soil dispersible and water dispersible granular nutrients for use in fertilizers include granules having a crystallized saccharide and acid binder with carboxylates (sucrates) of a nutrient embedded therein and a method of preparing the nutrient containing granules is provided. A reducible nutrient compound and citric acid is converted to a nutrient carboxylate (sucrate) and chelate by reacting the reducible nutrient and citric acid with a sprayed stream of a stoichiometric excess of reducing saccharides (sugar cane molasses) containing at least 76% by weight solids and glacial acetic acid at a temperature of 160° to 175° F.