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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 04, 1998
Applicants:
Donald V. Lightcap, Jr., Woodburn, IN (US);
Mark F. Smith, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventors:
Donald V. Lightcap, Jr., Woodburn, IN (US);
Mark F. Smith, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 37/00 (2006.01); A01N 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a composition, method, and apparatus for protecting plants from injury caused by frost or freezing temperatures by applying an insulating foam to the surface of plants. Plants are sprayed with a foam formed from a pre-emulsion concentrate comprising a vegetable oil, an emulsifier, and a forming agent. The pre-emulsion concentrate is mixed with water and aerated to form a foam. The foam is then directed onto the surfaces of the plant to be covered.