Plant growing system containing a super amount of a controlled-released fertilizer and method of using the same

• Main Authors: DIPAOLA, JOSEPH M, PROHODSKI, ALEXANDER P, CRAIG, JOSEPH L, MCNAMARA, TIM J, HARRIMAN, ROBERT W
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 07.11.2013
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CHEMISTRY; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPSOR SEAWEED; FERTILISERS; FERTILISERS CHARACTERISED BY THEIR FORM; FISHING; FORESTRY; HORTICULTURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HUNTING; MANUFACTURE THEREOF; METALLURGY; MIXTURES OF FERTILISERS COVERED INDIVIDUALLY BY DIFFERENTSUBCLASSES OF CLASS C05; MIXTURES OF ONE OR MORE FERTILISERS WITH MATERIALS NOT HAVINGA SPECIFIC FERTILISING ACTIVITY, e.g. PESTICIDES,SOIL-CONDITIONERS, WETTING AGENTS; ORGANIC FERTILISERS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C05B, C05C, e.g. FERTILISERS FROM WASTE OR REFUSE; TRAPPING; WATERING

Attorney Docket No. 54936.004597 The invention relates to a plant growing system having (a) plant life; (b) a super amount of a controlled-release fertilizer to provide season-long performance; and (c) growing media. The planting growing system may also include a moisture control agent or a plant protection agent. Despite the high EC values of the growing system, the combination of materials that make up the growing system nevertheless produces superior performing plants with darker green, healthier looking leaves; superior growth, fill and spread; more abundant production of flowers and fruits; and a more developed, sustaining root system. Moreover, these plants are far less susceptible to the effects of pests such as fungi (e.g., Fusarium and Rhizoctonia), pythium, caterpillars, thrips, whiteflies, and other pests.