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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2012
Applicant:
Aquasmart Enterprises, Llc, Lubbock, TX (US);
Inventor:
Tommy K. Thrash, Lubbock, TX (US);
Assignee:
Aquasmart Enterprises, LLC, Lubbock, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 17/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A material for maintaining hydration in plants, whether potted or in natural soils may include a substrate treated with a binder, securing a layer of hydrating particles thereto. Typical binders may include lignicite, or other naturally occurring materials such as sugars, molasses, corn syrup, gelatin, water, a combination, or the like. Substrates may include natural organic materials or inorganic materials. Various materials can serve as a hydrating, particulate coating. Polyacrylamide has been found to serve well in holding water near plants in a soil.