AU781919B2 - A soil conditioner and slow release bio-pesticidal and fertilizer composition - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
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- A01N65/08—Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
- A01N65/26—Meliaceae [Chinaberry or Mahogany family], e.g. mahogany, langsat or neem
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
- A01N25/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of application, e.g. seed treatment or sequential application; Substances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C05—FERTILISERS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF
- C05F—ORGANIC FERTILISERS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C05B, C05C, e.g. FERTILISERS FROM WASTE OR REFUSE
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C05—FERTILISERS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y02A40/20—Fertilizers of biological origin, e.g. guano or fertilizers made from animal corpses
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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Description
-1- A Soil Conditioner and Slow Release Biopesticidal and Fertilizer Composition Field of the Invention This invention relates to a soil conditioner and slow release bio-pesticidal and fertilizer composition.
In coir industry, coconut husk is subjected to decomposition by submerging them in water. This softens up the vegetable matter inside the husk from which fibre is extracted for the production of coir and coir articles. Raw Gcoir pith is a by-product obtained during this fibre processing step from coconut husk.
This pith decomposes very slowly over a period of at .least 10 years. In the coconut growing and coir '..processing areas and spread through-out coastal India, 15 disposal of coir pith has been posing environmental problems. Dumping of this polluting waste product, :""though declared illegal in many States of India, continues, posing problems of disposal particularly .because it is resistant to burning and burns for a long 0 tome, taking up atmospheric oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide. This further complicates the already existing ecological and environmental problems.
Peat is the name given to layers of dead vegetation in varying degrees of decomposition. They are formed by the accumulation of the remains of marshy vegetation in swampy WO 01/57156 WO 0157156PCT/INOO/0001O 2 hollriis in oldj arnd temperate region~s Geco]ogie-aliy pe4t. is considered as the youngest member of the coal family P-ent is widiely iused s a fuel1 nnd is therefore heeco.mirng rrre Coir pith is a homogenous material composedr of milliolns is i' mi nro sponges exhibiting capilIlary rictiors and i t. oa n absorbo and hold as much as 900 percentage oif its weight ill waterr Coir pith is composed of carbon and nitrogen in fthe ratio cif approximately 110 to I and has a protective Ilign i.ri coating. Because of these properties, the world'~s fragile ecology may be saved with the help of coir pith.
BACK GROUND ART: A soil conditioner absorbs and retains moisture and releases it to the soil surrounding it when the equilibrium of water content in the soil and the condtiioner is disturbed. When the soil becomes dry or less moist the conditioner having absorbed water releases it slowly to the soil around it.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION: The object of this invention is to produce a soil conditioner having a slow release bio-pesticide and bio) fertilizer which is eco-friendly and renewable. Coir pith having very high absorbency rate is ideally suited as water absorbent and storage material during the rainy season for WO 01/57156 WO 01/7 156PCTINOO/0001 0 .3 subsequerit release cof water. The inve-ntor has foun~d t.hoa t the slIow rate of decomposition of coir pith o)a ke s 911a i desaI conrd i t ioner for subterranean soil. This. p r pr Iy c-ouplIed w it h t he ab iIi ty ti-o r e Jease mistu re s Iriw I' en ahb ts ~oir pith and rteeni cake combinatiron fr i fui-t ion as 8 sl1ow release bio-pesticidal /fert i izer and ,rIi I tonidi tioner combinatio-.n. T his cotrmpositior' su rpri.sing]I y exhibits properties substantially different froim either i-:fojr pith or neem cake alone. The composition nahsnrhs arnd holds rain water during rainy season and when suhijectei t I: su hsoil1 microbial action, slow dec.omposition of ctoir pi th and neem cake starts. When the water balance is distiirbedi during dry and arid conditions, the composition releases the absorbed water and the decomposed nitrogeneous matter tio the soil supplimenting its requirement. Insecticidal and fungicidal properties of neem cake inhibit or minimise the attack of common subterranean pests that attack vegetation.
Neem cake not. only delays the decay or decomposition of coir pith but also prevents pests and other harmful insects from harming the cultivation.
BEST MODE OF CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION: Coir pith is sieved to remove coir fibre and other undesired materials therefrom. Preferably a sieve with 6 mm/4.8 mm screen is used. Conductivity and pH of this coir pith is then tested and if desired the pith is subjected to the washing and drying step. Washing may be either manual or by exposing the same to rains and WO 01/57156 PCT/IN00/00010 4 subsequent drying either in the sun or in an oven.
Preferred conductivity is upto 300 mtrs and the pH range is to 6.8. Moisture limit is up to 20% by weight of moisture.
After sieving and drying the pith is admixed with at least 20% by its weight of powdered neem cake and is then subjected to high pressure in a hydraulic or any other known mechanical press. The composition may be moulded in any desired shape, thickness and size. Large briquettes or discs are made for use in plantation while small coin shaped disc or slabs are made for use in gardens and in small scale cultivations.
These moulded compositions may be distributed under the soil before the sowing and planting season, for release of micro- nutrients, fertilizers such as nitrogenous matter, water and pesticides. In course of time, with the help of rain water, the composition decays slowly releasing nutrients and pesticides, the decayed matter acting as soil conditioners. The composition and its action are ecofriendly and environmentally compatible.
This invention relates to a soil conditioner and slow release bio-pesticidal and fertilizer composition, which comprises at least 20% by weight of powdered neem cake and coir pith having a moisture content of upto 20%, compressed to reduce its volume.
WO 01/57156 PCT/IN0/00010 The composition is compressed to reduce its volume the ratio of 12:1 when small discs or briquettes are made.
It is preferred to reduce the volume to 6:1 when larger size units are formed. This composition is ideally suited for desert farming and rain-fed farming conditions.
Obvious equivalents and alterations known to persons skilled in the art are within the scope of this invention.
Claims (4)
1. A compressed soil conditioner and slow release biopesticidal and fertilizer composition comprising at least 20% by weight of powdered neem seed cake admixed with raw coir pith of particle size ranging from 4.8 mm to 6 mm, said raw coir pith having less than 20% by weight of water content and a pH range of 5.0 to 6.8, said composition being compressed to reduce its volume to 12:1.
2. The composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the composition is reduced to compress its volume in the ratio of 6:1.
3. The composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said composition is compressed to discs, coins, or briquettes in a hydraulic press having the desired moulds.
4. A compressed soil conditioner and slow release biopesticidal and fertilizer composition substantially as herein described. *0 4 *4S g o*
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| PCT/IN2000/000010 WO2001057156A1 (en) | 2000-02-04 | 2000-02-04 | A soil conditioner and slow release bio-pesticidal and fertilizer composition |
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| AU3322300A AU3322300A (en) | 2001-08-14 |
| AU781919B2 true AU781919B2 (en) | 2005-06-23 |
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Non-Patent Citations (3)
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| R.JOSEPH ET AL. J.PHYTOLOGICAL RES. VOL.9 NO.2 PP 151-154 * |
| R.JOSEPH ET AL. J.PHYTOLOGICAL RES. VOL.9 NO.2 PP 167-168 * |
| V.K MOORTHY ET AL. KARNATAKA, INDIA, 5-6 OCT 1997 PP 85-88 * |
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