CA2834540A1 - Seed-fertilizer mixture and method of seeding an area of soil - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a new granular composition comprising a mixture of seed, soil-ameliorating matter, plant germination and growth-enhancing matter, insect deterrent matter and moisture-retaining matter, and a method of using such mixture of to seed an area of soil, which reduces the manual and mechanical labour required previously to create or repair a lawn. The main components of the composition are seed, compost, fertilizers, essential botanical oils and extracts, mycorrhizae, nitrogen, potassium, bone and blood meal, worm castings, zeolite, molasses, kelp, and soil ph additives, which are mixed together and granulated to a substantially uniform particle size. The composition is applied to an area of soil, using a known mechanical applicator, and the area is watered daily for two weeks and thereafter as necessary.
Description
, = 1 TITLE: SEED-FERTILIZER MIXTURE AND METHOD OF SEEDING AN AREA OF SOIL
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a new composition consisting of a mixture of seed, soil-ameliorating matter, plant germination-enhancing matter, and plant growth-enhancing matter, and a method for improved creation and repair of lawns using such new composition.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Creation and repair of lawns has traditionally been accomplished by dispersing seed with a broadcast or drop spreader, or manually raking seed into soil to ensure soil-to-seed contact. Creating or repairing a lawn by scattering seed over an existing lawn without any addition of topsoil or compost has been used but germination is poor due to exposure to harsh sunlight, lack of moisture, and birds eating the seeds.
The soil for lawn repair or creation can be prepared prior to seeding, by adding compost or topsoil or other nutrients to the soil and digging or raking such additives in. Seed is then scattered over the soil and then raked into the soil. This method is time consuming, expensive and labour-intensive. Added topsoil generally contains weeds which germinate faster than other seed, producing poor results.
Compost, which is decomposed organic matter, such as leaves or manure or household food waste, has been used by gardeners since Roman times to improve soil structure. Added compost improves moisture retention of the soil, increases beneficial microbial activity in the soil and holds minerals and nutrients for plants to use in germination and growth. While end-users can make their own compost, this is often time-consuming and labour intensive. Commercial compost has in the past been supplied to consumers in large pellets, which break down very slowly when added to soil.
Commercial grass seed-mulch and fertilizer blends are also generally available, but the mulch components are made from wood fibre, peat moss or paper, which do not blend well with the grass seed, resulting in seeds settling at the bottom of the container. Such mixtures are dusty, and do not provide any nutrients to the soil or plants. The results of using such blends are inconsistent, and better suited to very small patches of lawn rather than for broadcast applications over large areas. These mixtures cannot be spread quickly through a broadcast spreader.
, = = 2 Other traditional methods of creating or repairing a lawn include using mechanical means such as seed drills or slit seeders to form slits in the existing lawn or soil in which to drop seeds, but this method is very slow and expensive. Aeration with a power aerator opens up holes in the soil or turf to increase and speed up germination, but requires further time and expense. A mechanical topdresser, which applies a layer of soil over a seeded area could also be used, but also requires further time and expense.
A further option, hydro-seeding, involves blending water, fertilizer, mulch and seed, which mixture is then sprayed onto the soil to enhance germination. This method is quite costly as it requires expensive, sophisticated commercial equipment.
The composition of the present invention is a water soluble, mixture of grass seed, compost, fertilizer, soil amending agents, plant growth enhancing agents, wetting agents and dust inhibiting agents.
Mycorrhizae are known to extend growth of plant roots. Kelp and seaweed, seaweed extract and phosphorous assist in plant germination. Molasses provides carbohydrates to soil bacteria and inhibits dust. Gypsum lowers soil ph and provides calcium to soil. Lime raises soil ph and provides calcium to soil. Nitrogen and plant growth hormones enhance plant growth. Potassium increases density of plant structure and aids in disease prevention in plants. Bone meal and blood meal provide a natural source of nitrogen and phosphorous. Feather meal also provides a natural source of nitrogen. Worm castings add beneficial microbes to soil. Yucca extract enhances moisture retention, and acts as a wetting agent and dust inhibitor. Zeolite improves soil and enhances moisture retention in soil. Essential oils, including clove oil, eucalyptus oil, rosemary oil and peppermint oil suppress or mask the odours of the compost mixture. Essential oils can also inhibit insect damage. Humic acid adds organic matter and chelates the other ingredients. Combining all of these elements provides an optimum environment for seed germination and growth.
The particle size of all of the solid components of the composition is made to be substantially uniform, in order to ensure an even spread of the composition, which results in uniform consistency of coverage of soil by all elements of the composition, which results in maximum consistent grass seed germination and growth across large areas for overseeding.
The method of the present invention is to apply the composition of the present invention to the soil where a lawn is desired, using a fertilizer spreader. The method of the present invention provides a quicker, simpler, more cost-effective and superior method of overseeding to produce consistent, even lawns with a minimum of weeds using less time, labour and equipment.
DESCRIPTION
In a preferred embodiment, animal manure or green bin and leaf compost is produced through known means, dried by the application of heat and mixed together with some or all of the following solid components:
Mycorrhizae, plant growth hormones kelp, seaweed, seaweed extract, dried molasses, gypsum, lime, nutrients in many forms, such as blood meal, feather meal, alfalfa meal, soybean meal, fish emulsion, bone meal, blood meal, feather meal, worm castings, yucca, zeolite, humic acid;
to which mixture grass seed is then added;
to which mixture some or all of the following liquid components are added:
liquid kelp, liquid botanical essential oils, and liquid yucca extract.
In a preferred embodiment the mycorrhizae are endo-mycorrhizae.
In a preferred embodiment the plant growth hormones are cytokinins and gibberellins and triacontonol.
In a preferred embodiment the molasses are screened sugar cane or beet molasses, either dried or liquid.
In a preferred embodiment the kelp or seaweed extract is North Atlantic kelp or ascophyllom Nodosum (ASO) seaweed extract.
In a preferred embodiment the botanical essential oils are one or all of the following: clove, rosemary, peppermint, eucalyptus, citronella, lemon grass, or other botanical essential oils having known insecticidal properties.
In a preferred embodiment the said solid components are preferably pan granulated in a known commercial granulator machine or pelletized, crumbled and screened to a size of 3.33 mm (333 sgn) to .7 mm (70 sgn) and have a density of 30 ¨ 50 pounds per cubic foot prior to mixing with the grass seed and liquid components. This results in a granule density that is very close to grass seed density, which is around 25-35 pounds per cubic foot.
In a preferred embodiment the solid components are preferably added to the mixture in the following proportions by weight, which proportions may be varied in order to address the particular requirements of the ambient soil conditions:
40%-90% compost, 5%- 30% nitrogen, .5%-5% humic acid, 10%-20% gypsum or lime, less than 1%
mycorrhizae, less than 1% plant growth hormones, 5%- 40% kelp/ seaweed/seaweed extract, 2-10%
dried molasses, 10%-30% gypsum or 10%-30% lime, 5%-20 % worm castings, 0.5%
yucca, 0.5%-10 % zeolite. Final nutrient analysis can vary from 1%-12% nitrogen, 0%-6%
phosphorous, 1%-6%
potassium.
In a preferred embodiment, other sources of nutrients such as, but not limited to, bone meal, blood meal, and/or alfalfa meal, can be added based on soil composition needs of a particular location.
Nitrogen can be added in urea, ammonium sulfate or slow release forms such as methylene urea or polycoated or controlled release fortified forms such as UFLEXX or UMAX , which are readily commercially available.
In a preferred embodiment, phosphorous can be increased by adding a known source of phosphorous such as bone meal or monoammonium phosphate, if necessary based on soil composition needs of a particular location. Potassium can be increased by adding a known source of potassium, such as sulfate of potash, if ambient soil conditions require additional potassium.
In a preferred embodiment, if soil pH is high, then gypsum is added rather than lime.
In a preferred embodiment, if soil pH is low, then lime is added rather than gypsum.
In a preferred embodiment, if a heavier spot application or patch repair is required by the user, the proportion of urea nitrogen in the mixture can be decreased or omitted, and other ingredients, such as straw, alfalfa, peanut shells, peat moss, wood fiber or waste paper may be added as mulch.
In a preferred embodiment the liquid components are preferably added to the mixture in the following proportions by weight .5% -1% liquid kelp, 3% liquid molasses, 3% - 10 %
botanical essential oils, and .5% ¨ 1 % liquid yucca extract.
In a preferred embodiment, grass seed is added to the mixture in an amount comprising 5% to 50% of the total mixture composition by weight.
In a preferred embodiment, a uniform grass seed type or mixtures of grass seed types may be selected for use in the composition based on known traits of the grass seed, ambient site conditions, and the type of lawn desired by the user. For example, if the user wishes to create a drought tolerant lawn, or a quick-establishing lawn, the grass seed selected for mixing in the composition will be the seed type most suited to that user's preference. In a preferred embodiment for overseeding purposes, creeping and regenerating perennial rye grass type seeds may be used. In a preferred embodiment, any one of Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescues, creeping red fescue, or perennial rye grass seeds may be used, or a combination of various grass seeds.
In a preferred embodiment, Water Start Kentucky bluegrass seeds, perennial rye grass seeds, fine fescue or tall fescue seeds from Pennington Seed Inc., or Natural Knit branded creeping, spreading or lateral spreading perennial rye grass seeds from Ledeboer Seed LLC may be used, or Regenerating Perennial Rye grass seed from Barenbrug USA may be used.
In a preferred embodiment, the method of the present invention is to apply the composition of the present invention at a rate from 5 to 40 pounds per 1,000 square feet to an area of soil, preferably using a known mechanical applicator, such as a fertilizer spreader, and then to water the area daily for 2 weeks, and thereafter as necessary.
Use of the composition and method of the present invention results in an approximate 20% increase in the proportion of seeds to germinate as compared to usual germination rate of 50% in grass seed alone.
Use of the method and composition of the present invention results in quicker growth times for seeds of approximately 20% faster as compared to other compositions. Use of the method and composition of the present invention decreases contamination by weeds due to the increased germination and increased growth rates of the grass seed. Use of the method and composition of the present invention results in lawn "fill" times of approximately 1 month with virtually no weeds growing in the lawn, as compared to approximately 2-3 months with weeds present if prior known methods and compositions are used.
Use of the composition and method of the present invention results in reduced human time and labour to create or repair a lawn, since using the composition and method of the present invention takes -= ' 6 , .., approximately 1 minute per thousand square feet as compared to significant preparation time, application time and topdressing time required by other methods. Use of the method and composition of the present invention would save at least one hour versus slit seeding and topdressing a lawn.
The above description is intended to be illustrative rather than construed in a restrictive sense, and variations to the specific composition or method described may be apparent to skilled persons in adapting the present invention to specific applications where soil requirements dictate addition or deletion of some components. Such variations are intended to form part of the present invention insofar as they are within the spirit and scope of the claims below.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a new composition consisting of a mixture of seed, soil-ameliorating matter, plant germination-enhancing matter, and plant growth-enhancing matter, and a method for improved creation and repair of lawns using such new composition.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Creation and repair of lawns has traditionally been accomplished by dispersing seed with a broadcast or drop spreader, or manually raking seed into soil to ensure soil-to-seed contact. Creating or repairing a lawn by scattering seed over an existing lawn without any addition of topsoil or compost has been used but germination is poor due to exposure to harsh sunlight, lack of moisture, and birds eating the seeds.
The soil for lawn repair or creation can be prepared prior to seeding, by adding compost or topsoil or other nutrients to the soil and digging or raking such additives in. Seed is then scattered over the soil and then raked into the soil. This method is time consuming, expensive and labour-intensive. Added topsoil generally contains weeds which germinate faster than other seed, producing poor results.
Compost, which is decomposed organic matter, such as leaves or manure or household food waste, has been used by gardeners since Roman times to improve soil structure. Added compost improves moisture retention of the soil, increases beneficial microbial activity in the soil and holds minerals and nutrients for plants to use in germination and growth. While end-users can make their own compost, this is often time-consuming and labour intensive. Commercial compost has in the past been supplied to consumers in large pellets, which break down very slowly when added to soil.
Commercial grass seed-mulch and fertilizer blends are also generally available, but the mulch components are made from wood fibre, peat moss or paper, which do not blend well with the grass seed, resulting in seeds settling at the bottom of the container. Such mixtures are dusty, and do not provide any nutrients to the soil or plants. The results of using such blends are inconsistent, and better suited to very small patches of lawn rather than for broadcast applications over large areas. These mixtures cannot be spread quickly through a broadcast spreader.
, = = 2 Other traditional methods of creating or repairing a lawn include using mechanical means such as seed drills or slit seeders to form slits in the existing lawn or soil in which to drop seeds, but this method is very slow and expensive. Aeration with a power aerator opens up holes in the soil or turf to increase and speed up germination, but requires further time and expense. A mechanical topdresser, which applies a layer of soil over a seeded area could also be used, but also requires further time and expense.
A further option, hydro-seeding, involves blending water, fertilizer, mulch and seed, which mixture is then sprayed onto the soil to enhance germination. This method is quite costly as it requires expensive, sophisticated commercial equipment.
The composition of the present invention is a water soluble, mixture of grass seed, compost, fertilizer, soil amending agents, plant growth enhancing agents, wetting agents and dust inhibiting agents.
Mycorrhizae are known to extend growth of plant roots. Kelp and seaweed, seaweed extract and phosphorous assist in plant germination. Molasses provides carbohydrates to soil bacteria and inhibits dust. Gypsum lowers soil ph and provides calcium to soil. Lime raises soil ph and provides calcium to soil. Nitrogen and plant growth hormones enhance plant growth. Potassium increases density of plant structure and aids in disease prevention in plants. Bone meal and blood meal provide a natural source of nitrogen and phosphorous. Feather meal also provides a natural source of nitrogen. Worm castings add beneficial microbes to soil. Yucca extract enhances moisture retention, and acts as a wetting agent and dust inhibitor. Zeolite improves soil and enhances moisture retention in soil. Essential oils, including clove oil, eucalyptus oil, rosemary oil and peppermint oil suppress or mask the odours of the compost mixture. Essential oils can also inhibit insect damage. Humic acid adds organic matter and chelates the other ingredients. Combining all of these elements provides an optimum environment for seed germination and growth.
The particle size of all of the solid components of the composition is made to be substantially uniform, in order to ensure an even spread of the composition, which results in uniform consistency of coverage of soil by all elements of the composition, which results in maximum consistent grass seed germination and growth across large areas for overseeding.
The method of the present invention is to apply the composition of the present invention to the soil where a lawn is desired, using a fertilizer spreader. The method of the present invention provides a quicker, simpler, more cost-effective and superior method of overseeding to produce consistent, even lawns with a minimum of weeds using less time, labour and equipment.
DESCRIPTION
In a preferred embodiment, animal manure or green bin and leaf compost is produced through known means, dried by the application of heat and mixed together with some or all of the following solid components:
Mycorrhizae, plant growth hormones kelp, seaweed, seaweed extract, dried molasses, gypsum, lime, nutrients in many forms, such as blood meal, feather meal, alfalfa meal, soybean meal, fish emulsion, bone meal, blood meal, feather meal, worm castings, yucca, zeolite, humic acid;
to which mixture grass seed is then added;
to which mixture some or all of the following liquid components are added:
liquid kelp, liquid botanical essential oils, and liquid yucca extract.
In a preferred embodiment the mycorrhizae are endo-mycorrhizae.
In a preferred embodiment the plant growth hormones are cytokinins and gibberellins and triacontonol.
In a preferred embodiment the molasses are screened sugar cane or beet molasses, either dried or liquid.
In a preferred embodiment the kelp or seaweed extract is North Atlantic kelp or ascophyllom Nodosum (ASO) seaweed extract.
In a preferred embodiment the botanical essential oils are one or all of the following: clove, rosemary, peppermint, eucalyptus, citronella, lemon grass, or other botanical essential oils having known insecticidal properties.
In a preferred embodiment the said solid components are preferably pan granulated in a known commercial granulator machine or pelletized, crumbled and screened to a size of 3.33 mm (333 sgn) to .7 mm (70 sgn) and have a density of 30 ¨ 50 pounds per cubic foot prior to mixing with the grass seed and liquid components. This results in a granule density that is very close to grass seed density, which is around 25-35 pounds per cubic foot.
In a preferred embodiment the solid components are preferably added to the mixture in the following proportions by weight, which proportions may be varied in order to address the particular requirements of the ambient soil conditions:
40%-90% compost, 5%- 30% nitrogen, .5%-5% humic acid, 10%-20% gypsum or lime, less than 1%
mycorrhizae, less than 1% plant growth hormones, 5%- 40% kelp/ seaweed/seaweed extract, 2-10%
dried molasses, 10%-30% gypsum or 10%-30% lime, 5%-20 % worm castings, 0.5%
yucca, 0.5%-10 % zeolite. Final nutrient analysis can vary from 1%-12% nitrogen, 0%-6%
phosphorous, 1%-6%
potassium.
In a preferred embodiment, other sources of nutrients such as, but not limited to, bone meal, blood meal, and/or alfalfa meal, can be added based on soil composition needs of a particular location.
Nitrogen can be added in urea, ammonium sulfate or slow release forms such as methylene urea or polycoated or controlled release fortified forms such as UFLEXX or UMAX , which are readily commercially available.
In a preferred embodiment, phosphorous can be increased by adding a known source of phosphorous such as bone meal or monoammonium phosphate, if necessary based on soil composition needs of a particular location. Potassium can be increased by adding a known source of potassium, such as sulfate of potash, if ambient soil conditions require additional potassium.
In a preferred embodiment, if soil pH is high, then gypsum is added rather than lime.
In a preferred embodiment, if soil pH is low, then lime is added rather than gypsum.
In a preferred embodiment, if a heavier spot application or patch repair is required by the user, the proportion of urea nitrogen in the mixture can be decreased or omitted, and other ingredients, such as straw, alfalfa, peanut shells, peat moss, wood fiber or waste paper may be added as mulch.
In a preferred embodiment the liquid components are preferably added to the mixture in the following proportions by weight .5% -1% liquid kelp, 3% liquid molasses, 3% - 10 %
botanical essential oils, and .5% ¨ 1 % liquid yucca extract.
In a preferred embodiment, grass seed is added to the mixture in an amount comprising 5% to 50% of the total mixture composition by weight.
In a preferred embodiment, a uniform grass seed type or mixtures of grass seed types may be selected for use in the composition based on known traits of the grass seed, ambient site conditions, and the type of lawn desired by the user. For example, if the user wishes to create a drought tolerant lawn, or a quick-establishing lawn, the grass seed selected for mixing in the composition will be the seed type most suited to that user's preference. In a preferred embodiment for overseeding purposes, creeping and regenerating perennial rye grass type seeds may be used. In a preferred embodiment, any one of Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescues, creeping red fescue, or perennial rye grass seeds may be used, or a combination of various grass seeds.
In a preferred embodiment, Water Start Kentucky bluegrass seeds, perennial rye grass seeds, fine fescue or tall fescue seeds from Pennington Seed Inc., or Natural Knit branded creeping, spreading or lateral spreading perennial rye grass seeds from Ledeboer Seed LLC may be used, or Regenerating Perennial Rye grass seed from Barenbrug USA may be used.
In a preferred embodiment, the method of the present invention is to apply the composition of the present invention at a rate from 5 to 40 pounds per 1,000 square feet to an area of soil, preferably using a known mechanical applicator, such as a fertilizer spreader, and then to water the area daily for 2 weeks, and thereafter as necessary.
Use of the composition and method of the present invention results in an approximate 20% increase in the proportion of seeds to germinate as compared to usual germination rate of 50% in grass seed alone.
Use of the method and composition of the present invention results in quicker growth times for seeds of approximately 20% faster as compared to other compositions. Use of the method and composition of the present invention decreases contamination by weeds due to the increased germination and increased growth rates of the grass seed. Use of the method and composition of the present invention results in lawn "fill" times of approximately 1 month with virtually no weeds growing in the lawn, as compared to approximately 2-3 months with weeds present if prior known methods and compositions are used.
Use of the composition and method of the present invention results in reduced human time and labour to create or repair a lawn, since using the composition and method of the present invention takes -= ' 6 , .., approximately 1 minute per thousand square feet as compared to significant preparation time, application time and topdressing time required by other methods. Use of the method and composition of the present invention would save at least one hour versus slit seeding and topdressing a lawn.
The above description is intended to be illustrative rather than construed in a restrictive sense, and variations to the specific composition or method described may be apparent to skilled persons in adapting the present invention to specific applications where soil requirements dictate addition or deletion of some components. Such variations are intended to form part of the present invention insofar as they are within the spirit and scope of the claims below.
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1 What is claimed is a new granular product produced by pan granulating or extruding ,crumbling and screening compost derived from leaf, green bin , or animal and poultry manure down to 90-250sgn (.9-2.50 mm) and granulating or pelletizing 30-90 % compost with between 10-65% added plant nutrients including synthetic and protein based nitrogen ,phosphorous and potassium and 5-55 % grass seed to create a homogenous blend of grass seed, compost and nutrients with the density very close to the density of grass seed which is between 20-40 lbs. per cubic foot and ensures even distribution of the product in the packaging as well as very quick and even spreading of the material on the turf grass sward through conventional fertilizer spreaders with improved results and efficiency.
2 The composition of claim 1 where the compost is pan granulated or pelletized and crumbled and , blended with between 30-90 % compost , 0-30 % nitrogen , 1-10 % humic and fulvic acid , 0-30 %
gypsum , 0-30 % lime , less than 1 % growth promoting fungi , bacteria , less than 1 % plant growth hormones including gibberellins, cytokinins, salicylic acid , chitosan , up to 40 % kelp and seaweed extract , up to 10 % molasses , up to 5 % essential oils , up to 30 % worm castings , up to 10 %
yucca , up to 20 % zeolite and up to 20 % shrimp and crab shells as well as 5-55 % grass seed .
gypsum , 0-30 % lime , less than 1 % growth promoting fungi , bacteria , less than 1 % plant growth hormones including gibberellins, cytokinins, salicylic acid , chitosan , up to 40 % kelp and seaweed extract , up to 10 % molasses , up to 5 % essential oils , up to 30 % worm castings , up to 10 %
yucca , up to 20 % zeolite and up to 20 % shrimp and crab shells as well as 5-55 % grass seed .
3 The composition in claim 1 can be granulated together with seed and synthetic or organic sources of nitrogen including soy meal , feather meal , alfalfa meal , canola meal , blood meal , fish meal , worm castings ,urea , Chilean nitrate , ammonium nitrate , ammonium sulfate , or slow release or controlled release forms including but not limited to methylene urea , sulfur coated urea and poly coated urea .
4 The composition in claim 1 can be granulated and blended together with grass seed and added phosphorous from but not limited to bonemeal , mono ammonium phosphate or rock phosphate .
The composition in claim 1 can be mixed together with added potassium sources derived from but not limited to K-MAG , potassium sulfate , or potassium chloride , kelp meal , shrimp and crab shell waste , alfalfa meal , canola meal , or soy meal .
6 The composition in claim 1 can include added sources of calcium from but not limited to gypsum , lime , or shrimp shell waste or combinations of each .
7 The composition in claim 1 where in the dust inhibiters include those known and molasses lignosulfates and chitosan extracted from crab and shrimp waste.
8 The composition in claim 1 where the essential oils include any of the following or a combination of , peppermint oil , rosemary oil , eucalyptus oil or clove oil .
9 The composition of claim 1 where in the growth hormones are selected from gibberellins , cytokinins , salicylic acid , chitosan , kelp , or combinations of each .
The composition of claim 1 where in the biologicals include growth promoting bacillus species of bacteria and endo and ecto mycorrhizae , azobacter species , trichoderma species and endophytic fungi alone or in combination .
The composition of claim 1 where in the biologicals include growth promoting bacillus species of bacteria and endo and ecto mycorrhizae , azobacter species , trichoderma species and endophytic fungi alone or in combination .
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