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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 14, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edze Jan Tijsma, Maastricht, NL;
Johannes Gijsbertus Terlingen, Landgraaf, NL;
Hendrikus Gijsbertus van Kaathoven, Nieuwstadt, NL;
Assignee:
OMS Investments, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ; C05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
71 6411 ; 71 34 ; 71 6407 ; 71 6413 ;
Abstract
A controlled release fertilizer is provided which exhibits a Gaussian nutrient release rate pattern. The fertilizer composition includes a granular nutrient core material having a single layer coating of a substantially water-insoluble, uniform, substantially continuous polymer film thereon. Processes are also provided for producing the fertilizer compositions. Methods are also provided for treating plants with the fertilizer compositions.