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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2012
Jeremy D. Pearce, Bosham, GB;
R. D. Piran Cargeeg, Saskatoon, CA (US);
Jeremy D. Pearce, Bosham, GB;
R. D. Piran Cargeeg, Saskatoon, CA (US);
Becker Underwood, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Abstract
The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods and compositions for reducing the bridging of treated seeds, including some that also enhance the survivability of any beneficial microorganisms included in the composition or mixed therewith and/or enhance the yield of the plants that grow from the seed to which the treatment is applied. The various compositions can include sugar and oil, while other embodiments include sugar, oil, and an emulsifying agent, and certain embodiments include sugar, oil, and at least one microorganism. In various embodiments, the oil can be, for example, a heavy lubricating oil such as mineral oil or silicone oil, and the sugar can be, for example, a non-reducing sugar.