Oms Investments, Inc.

The O. M. Scott & Sons Company

Everris International B.v.

Richard J Timmons

Harvey M Goertz

Alice P Hudson

Lawrence S Wittenbrook

George R McVey

Raymond D Fleming

By Sam Woodward, Executor

William R Johnson

Fred E Woodward, Deceased

A controlled release fertilizer formed from nutrient granules having intermediate or precoat layers of organic oil, such as raw linseed oil, prior to application of a polymeric, encapsulating coat. The precoat may also contain a binding agent, such as a fine clay, and a drier. The new fertilizer composition is made by a process of applying the oil precoat, but not curing it until after the encapsulating coat is applied. The use of the precoat provides more desirable controlled (delayed) release characteristics at a lower weight of the encapsulating coat, particularly for nutrient cores having a relatively large number of surface imperfections or discontinuities.

Precoated controlled release fertilizers and processes for their

Polymer topcoated sulfur coated fertilizer compositions are provided which exhibit slow release characteristics and are abrasion resistant, free flowing, non-smearing and essentially dustless products.

Abrasion resistant coatings for fertilizers

Extended residual, controlled release sulfur coated fertilizers having polymeric topcoats applied over a sulfur coating layer are prepared wherein the sulfur coating contains a sufficient amount of a crystalline sulfur allotrope in combination with at least a minimal level of carbon disulfide insoluble amorphous sulfur to maintain the sulfur coating in a pliable, resilient condition at the time at which the polymeric topcoat is applied over the sulfur coating. The presence of such sulfur allotrope is demonstrated by a shoulder endotherm appearing on a differential scanning calorimetry thermogram within a transition temperature range of about 84.degree. C.-97.degree. C.

Processes for the preparation of sulfur coated fertilizers and products

Extended residual, controlled release sulfur coated fertilizer products having polymeric topcoats applied thereover are provided which release the fertilizer at a diffusion controlled rate essentially linearly over time. Processes are also provided for preparation of such products.

Sulfur coated fertilizers and process for the preparation thereof

A slow release particulate fertilizer product in which the fertilizer particles are encapsulated with a sulfur coating. The sulfur coating is substantially crystalline and contains in admixture therewith from 0.05 to 2% (by weight of the coating) of a substituted symmetrical dialkyl polysulfide plasticizer as the sole organosulfur compound in the admixture. Fertilizer efficiency over standard sulfur coatings improves typically 40-50% with the plasticized sulfur coatings.

Sulfur-based encapsulants for fertilizers

Benzenesulfonylureas of the formula: ##SPC1## Where R is methyl or ethyl, R.sub.1 is methyl or ethyl, and R.sub.2 is hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl and salts of those benzenesulfonylureas of formula I having the formula: ##SPC2## Where R, R.sub.1, and R.sub.2 are as aforesaid, and Z is an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, or ##EQU1## where R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 are each hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; the use of compounds of formulas I and II; and compositions containing such compounds.

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Marysville, OH, United States of America

Richard J Timmons