GB2433934A

GB2433934A - The use of treated pumice as a fertiliser.

Info

Publication number: GB2433934A
Application number: GB0522279A
Authority: GB
Inventors: David Lawrence Mckenzie
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2005-11-01
Filing date: 2005-11-01
Publication date: 2007-07-11
Also published as: GB0522279D0

Abstract

Pumice rock is broken down into spheroids having a maximum diameter of 2.5 cms, sieved and then treated in order for the product to act as a fertiliser.

Description

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VOLCANIC ROCK ABSORBTION SPHEROtDS The present invention relates to a method of taking pattide sized pumice rock that has been broken down and immersed in varying solutions giving a series of reactions by way of bonding the centre particles causing variations for final applications.

Pumiceismadeupofareatedflssures(Fsglof5) byreasonofitsstructuralmake L) where deposits are made naturally through volcanic ern4tion on a fairly regular global basis. Creating areated rock due to the high level temperatures in its make up.

Placed in a solution of water the pumice particles float by reason of porosity within its general make up, when the partIdes are emersed for several hours the pumice sinks when saturated with water. Pumice, chalk, brick, extruded in pelleted spherical formal; or any mineral or organic nuthenl; coal, ceramic wood, rice or starch materials having absorbtion properties can be used to formulate the nucleous of the centre core.

The rock can be soaked in the preferred embodiment of the invention by using vegetable extracted N.PJ( solutions or soaked in solutions for use in pots for growing plants (Fig 5 of 5) -watering allows seepage at a given rate, or granulated Pjriate of Potash having a 60% K value, the Muriate of Potash is soaked in a solution of water and dissolved to allow the pumice partides to absorb the solution. In a wet format being encased and revolved with clay particles also vermiculite, finally ground pumice or any absorbant material to form the outer case/structure. (Fig 2015 and Fig 3 of 5) A Mther embodiment of the invention is the addition of finally ground vermiculite/mIca which are visualised as the polymerization sheets of aliminitsn hydroxyls in creation of charged material, this incorporates an electricalty neutral charge with a composition Al (ON) 3 -these all have sharing of oxygen to formulate layers around the centre particles whereby the saturated pumice (or similar material) and soaked vermiculite /mica rotates in a dyndncal drum therefore increasing the size at the pumice core forming a snowball effect, creating absorbation capacity that is retained in its final coating of pumice/day dustlbrick dust.

A further embodiment is in its solution make-up -the addition of calcuim oxide -in water soaked conditions this renders it harmless, isolated in its globule format, the adhesive qualities in the specific coatings are of molasseslsugar or animal gelatine or any organic solutions, vegetable or organic based or animal based organic matter, that binds around the core of minerals. A mixture or day and finely ground pumice is surrounded in the outer layer of the globules, this allows slow seepage after an application of acidic water that has been sprayed on to the globules -the acid combining with the inner materials (Ag 4 Of 5) Certain other materials can be used such as coal dust or chalk or any other absorbant materials but the main constituent for coating is day with finely ground vermiaulitelmica or finely ground pumice in order to allow seepage of the materials when activated with acidic water for the purposes intended, thus creating the release at the centre core solution. This can be in the format of vegetable slow release on application atwater solutions of NP.K which encompasses creating a chemical charge when sprayed with a solution of acidified water to the spherical globules causing an instant deliberate fusion of K20 and hiç pH at the calcuim oxide being the cenire core having a CEC -cation exchange capacity -potential when the charge is activated -the part day infused in the globule giving acid against alkali -the outer core splitting when acid meets alkali causing a series of reactions.

The advantage is preparing a slow release fertiliser which can be used in plant pots giving a measured feeding process when watered, without acidification.

The process eliminates having to blend straights,such as rock phosphate and organic compounds which can be spread on to the ground prior to application of the globules which are in a dormant state.

The novelty of the inventionby the use of this method is by creating a slow release tertdiser for pot plants in households, gradually erToding the outer casing va water by use of varying composites -creating a cation charge and a series of reactions which erradicates blending of NP.K straights, using vegative or animal processed organic manure to increase activity when the globules are scattered onto the surface of the ground pnor to the application of acidic water, which causes leakage and splitting of the outer core layer with a pH factor of less thai 5 but preferred level of 3-4 The pH of the ground when treated with acids has a neutrality of around 6.9 to 7 on the pH scale when treated with acidic water for sustained periods or at regular intervals. The straights are fused as if going through a blending process.

A series of interelated reactions are triggered, useful for redaiming arid areas of sand where water is available. This is better used in areas of arid land, preferably sandy conditions where soil porosity creates a faster reaction and CEC where applications are spread using mechnical machInery -calibrated for fixed units -when fertilisers are fused by the chemical potential aid iriterelated reactions that have been treated in the spherical globules prior to water application.

A futher embodiment of the invention is the callibration of Rock Phosphate, Munate of Potash or other known types of fertiliser, whether organic or inorganic that are applied to the surface of the sand prior to the application of the fusion spheroids in varying applications. This has a rapid increase in growth factor in particular for grazing grounds on tracts of desert through out the world.

The Phosphate combining with the sugars, the PAiziate of Potash, combination of ions between the adjacent clay layers of the sphere, making the mineral structures, causing a repulsion of existing layers when losses of Potassium through perculation with water. This causes an unsatisfied negative charge and this accounts for the mineral high cation exchange -hence the use of vermiculite in the make up of the fusion combination. The charge and heat reactions follow when the addition of acids are applied by spray inigation. along with the correct ferthsers. known as straights, and using acids to bring the pH factors of water below pH of 6 on the pH scale, acceleration of -azing und is established when activation of the spherical globules occurs with the acidic water application by the use of sprinklers or spray.

The fusion of the blended materials take place normally after the germination penod of the seed, dormancy is normally around 8 to 9 days, the seeds growing slowly in their natural medium or in a fairly inert state, on activation with the acid water the growth factor is accelerated, fusion takes place, neutrality of a pH factor being in alkali state is brought back by fusion taking place and a series of chemical charges are released, this make the combination of pre prepared calibration of the straights prior to treatment, the combination being brought about by cation charging and chemcial and molucular transformation. Relating to a deffused double layer having a surface level together with an increase in ionic charge and a solution level in the spherical spheroid when applied to the pre-prepared surface soil

Claims

CLAI MS

1) The Volcanic Rock Absorbtion Spheroids are produced from pumice rock or any other absorbant material such as brick coal or chalk which is broken down and immersed in varying solutions in order to produce a series of reactions via the areated fissures and coatings to enhance growing conditions preferably on arid areas and sandy soils.

2) A method of soaking the spheroids in a solution of calcuim oxide and water creating a high pH value as according to claim 1 3) A method of encasing the spheroids with finely ground vermiculite or mica which are visualised as the polymerization sheets of aliminium hydroxyls in the creation of charged material incorporating an electrically neutral charge with a composition Al (ON) 3 according to claim 1 4) A method of using specific adhesive qualities for coatings of molasses! sugar or animal gelatine or any organic solutions to bind around the core according to claim 1 5) A method of surrounding the spheroids outer layer with a mixture of clay and finely ground pumice to allow seepage after an application of acidic water when sprayed onto the spheroids the acid combining with the inner materials an alternative outer layer can be any other absorbant material according to proceeding claims 6) A method of creating a chemical charge after the spheroids are scattered onto the ground by spraying them with acidic water having a pH of 3 -4 and creating a chemical potential and pH of neutrality around 6.0 to 7 on the pH scale according to proceeding claims 7) A method of producing a heat reaction when the acidic water is applied by spray irrigation onto the spheroids which are placed on to the ground together with the addition of Nitrogen Phosphate and Potash fertilisers or any vegative or animal/bird organic manure to increase activity and create rapidly improved growing conditions 8) A method of soaking the spheroids in a highly concentrated solution of Muriate of Potash and water which dissolves and allows the spheroids to absorb the solution and then coated as claimed in claim 1 claim 2 claim 3 claim 4 and claim 5 ensuring a rapid increase in growth particularly in desert conditions 9) A method of soaking the spheroids in a high concentration of liquid N.P.K.

solution then coating as per proceeding claims which causes an instant fusion of K20 and high pH when sprayed with acidic water as per proceeding claims 10) The part clay infused in the spheroids creates alkali against acid when sprayed with acid water causing a series of reactions as per proceeding claims.

11) Combining a solution of Nitrogen Potash and Phosphate into the spheroids creates a slow release fertiliser the phosphates combining with the sugars in the coating the Muriate of Potash combination of ions between the adjacent clay layers of the spheroids create a mineral structure causing a repulsion of existing layers when losses of Potassium perculate when water is sprayed onto the surface as per proceeding claims 12) A method of creating a slow release fertiliser for pot plants after water gradually applied eroding the spheroids outer casement creating a caton charge which erradicates the blending of N P K straights as per proceeding claim Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows

CLAIMS

1) The Volcanic Rock Absorbtion Spheroids are produced from pumice rock which is crushed and broken down into varying sizes from crumb to a maximum of
2.5 cms which is then sieved and sorted into similar sized batches and then immersed into varying solutions in order to produce a series of reactions via the areated fissures and coatings to enhance growing conditions preferably in arid areas and sandy soils.

2) A method of soaking the spheroids in a solution of calcuim oxide and water creating a high pH value as according to claim I 3) A method of encasing the spheroids with finely ground vermiculite or mica which are visualised as the polymerization sheets of alliminium hydroxyls in the creation of charged material incorporating an electrically neutral charge with a composition Al (ON) 3 according to claim 1 I... * * **e.

4) A method of surrounding the spheroids outer layer with a mixture of clay and finely * ** :.: . ground pumice to allow seepage after an application of acidic water when sprayed S..

onto the spheroids the acid combining with the inner materials an alternative outer * . . layer can be any other material according to proceeding claims 5) A method of creating a chemical charge after the spheroids are scattered onto the ground by spraying them with acidic water having a pH of 3 -4 and creating a chemical potential and pH of neutrality around 6.0 to 7 on the pH scale according to proceeding claims 6) A method of producing a heat reaction when the acidic water is applied by spray irrigation onto the spheriods which are placed on to the ground together with the addition of Nitrogen Phosphate and Potash fertilisers or any vegative animal/bird organic or synthesized manure to increase activity and create rapidly improved growing conditions Page 7 7) A method of soaking the spheroids in a solution of acids and water creating a low pH or acid condition.

8) A method of soaking the spheroids in a highly concentrated solution of Muriate of Potash and water which dissolves and allows the spheroids to absorb the solution and then coated as claimed in claim I claim 2 claim 3 and claim 4 ensuring a rapid increase in growth particularly in desert conditions 9) A method of soaking the spheroids in a high concentration of liquid N.P.K.

solution then coating as per proceeding claims which causes an instant fusion of K20 and high pH when sprayed with acidic water as per proceeding claims 10) The chemicals infused in the spheroids creates alkali against acid when sprayed with water causing a series of reactions as per proceeding claims * . 11) Combining a solution of Nitrogen Potash and Phosphate into the spheroids creates a slow release fertiliser the phosphates combining with the sugars * S. in the coating the Muriate of Potash combination of ions between the S..

adjacent clays layers of the spheroids create a mineral structure causing * : * a replusion of existing layers when losses of Potassium perculate when water is sprayed onto the surface as per proceeding claims