Abstract: A fertilizer or plant growth promoter formed from a seed grind which can further include a source of sugar, a source of bicarbonate and a source of fertilizer nutrients, and a method of growing plants using the fertilizer or the plant growth promoter.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 12, 2021
Date of Patent:
October 17, 2023
Assignee:
INNOVATIONS FOR WORLD NUTRITION, LLC
Inventors:
Arthur R. Shirley, Jr., Melissa C. Hayes
Abstract: A plant growth enhancer including a source of carbon dioxide, a source of carbohydrate, and source of acid in an amount to provide increased retention of carbon dioxide in the soil. A method of enhancing the growth of plants by applying the plant growth enhancer to the soil containing the plant, the acid increasing retention of the carbon dioxide in the soil, and the plant exhibiting enhanced growth from the combination of the carbon dioxide and carbohydrate.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 12, 2021
Date of Patent:
April 25, 2023
Assignee:
INNOVATIONS FOR WORLD NUTRITION, LLC
Inventors:
Arthur R. Shirley, Jr., Melissa C. Hayes
Abstract: A seed coated with a seed grind, and optionally a source of sugar, a source of bicarbonate, and/or a source of fertilizer nutrient to supply plant roots with additional uptake-available carbon and energy to promote rapid growth. A method of coating seeds with the coating and a method of growing plants from the coated seed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 12, 2021
Date of Patent:
December 7, 2021
Assignee:
INNOVATIONS FOR WORLD NUTRITION, LLC
Inventors:
Arthur R. Shirley, Jr., Melissa C. Hayes
Abstract: A slow release carbohydrate/bicarbonate/nitrogen fertilizer which includes: a nitrogen component selected from the group consisting of a urea compound, ammonium bicarbonate, ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate; a bicarbonate component selected from the group consisting of ammonium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate and sodium bicarbonate; and a soluble carbohydrate component selected from the group consisting of a starch and a sugar, wherein the fertilizer is applied to increase crop yield and increase protein levels in plant products by placing the aforesaid fertilizer beneath the surface of soil on which is growing cultivated plants.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 10, 2018
Date of Patent:
June 22, 2021
Assignee:
INNOVATIONS FOR WORLD NUTRITION LLC
Inventors:
Arthur R. Shirley, Jr., Melissa C. Hayes, Timothy G. Holt