Controlled release fertilizer compositions and processes for the preparation thereof

• Main Authors: JOHANNES GIJSBERTUS ANTONIUS TERLINGEN, HENDRIKUS GIJSBERTUS ADRIANUS VAN KAATHOVEN, EDZE JAN TIJSMA, SEIJA HELENA AALTO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 23.11.1999
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES, AS HERBICIDES; CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; FERTILISERS; FERTILISERS CHARACTERISED BY THEIR FORM; FISHING; FORESTRY; 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; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTSTHEREOF; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS; TRANSPORTING; TRAPPING

A controlled release fertiliser composition is provided having a fertiliser compound in a granular core with a coating applied on the core material. The fertiliser composition is structured to enable a cumulative release of fertiliser compound of less than 10 % of the total weight of the fertiliser compound in the granular core within 30 days after exposure of the fertiliser composition to moisture and the coating consists of a single layer of a uniform, substantially continuous polymer film which is present on at least 90 % of the granular core material. A process is also provided for producing the fertiliser composition.