WO2003050061A2 - Compositions et procedes de traitement de sols sablonneux permettant de reduire le caractere hydrofuge de ces sols - Google Patents

Compositions et procedes de traitement de sols sablonneux permettant de reduire le caractere hydrofuge de ces sols Download PDF

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WO2003050061A2
WO2003050061A2 PCT/US2002/032871 US0232871W WO03050061A2 WO 2003050061 A2 WO2003050061 A2 WO 2003050061A2 US 0232871 W US0232871 W US 0232871W WO 03050061 A2 WO03050061 A2 WO 03050061A2
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Bruce H. Suddeth
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  • This invention relates to certain novel formulations of turf additives that act in such a manner as to permit proper amounts of moisture to contact root systems in order to reduce dry spots within highly managed turf areas and/or lawns. It is theorized that the accumulation of humic acid (and other natural byproduct deleterious compounds) at the topsoil surface in most cultivated grassy areas including sandy soils (such as, in particular, golf greens, pastures, lawns, and the like), as well as other non-grassy sandy areas in which such humic acid accumulation poses water repellency problems (such as beaches), results in the production of an effective organic waxy coating on the soil and/or sand components. Such a coating is hydrophobic in nature and thus dries out the soil itself.
  • the inventive formulation thus permits removal of such accumulated humic acid (and other compounds) from the topsoil to the level necessary to provide effective moisture penetration for sustained grass growth therein (hereinafter referred to as "redistributes").
  • redistributes Methods of providing such beneficial removal of humic substances from target sandy soils are also contemplated within this invention, as well as specific test hydrophobic sand formulations.
  • Localized dry spots are a distinct problem within highly managed turf areas and/or lawns, in particular those with sandy soils, primarily for aesthetic reasons. Such dry spots are the result of the development of areas of varying degrees of water repellency within and at the surface of the target soil. Plant water usage is critical to sustained plant growth; however, the existence of such localized dry spots creates a problem with nonuniformity of water supply to treated grasses over time. Basically, in times of high stress and/or easy water evaporation (e.g., higher temperatures, low humidity), such water repellency areas will exhibit higher water loss than others. As a result, the plant life present within the target lawn or green will not receive uniform, and, at times, vastly different levels of, water supply.
  • the difference in the amount of water supplied to discrete areas of the target lawn or green may become more disparate.
  • the possibility for localized dry spots to materialize within sandy soils is relatively high over a sustained length of time (e.g., from 6 to 18 months on average from genesis to being empirically noticed), and, again, most times the existence of such dry spots is unknown to the lawn or green caretaker until materialization (since the presence of such water repellency areas may exist anywhere within the topsoil, from the surface to as low as about 2 inches below, the area of greatest concentration of grass root systems).
  • hydrophobicity of sand creates certain problems with regard to pooling water after raining (as one example) which in turn causes unsightly areas either within highly sandy yards, ballparks, or beaches, or to provide water penetration in dry sandy conditions in order to possibly sustain plant-life therein (such as arid desert-like areas). Reduction in such water repellency would thus be helpful in maintaining, at least, better aesthetics for such sandy areas, as well as the possibility for permitting or promoting the growth of sustained plant life in such dry, barren areas.
  • humic substances are degraded plant and animal matter (by microbial organisms) and is basically the organic portion of soil that comprises the necessary nutrients to sustain plant growth and life therein.
  • humic acid is a byproduct of such humus (again produced through a naturally occurring process within the soil).
  • Humic acid and other like substances although necessary for the sustenance of plant life as it provides the aforementioned nutrients to root systems, unfortunately also appears to create problems within sandy soils, most particularly the creation of a waxy organic, water- repellent coating upon binding to and with soil components (for instance, and without limitation, sand). If such a coating is permitted to accumulate over a long period of time, such as the aforementioned 6 to 18 month period, and particularly at the topsoil surface, the coating becomes highly water repellent in nature and uniform plant water use is difficult to achieve, as mentioned previously.
  • such a coating is formed by the amphiphylic humic acid (or other like humic substance) adhering, by its hydrophilic portion, to the hydrophilic sites within the sandy soil, permitting the highly 3 hydrophobic ends to extend (similar in nature to a micelle).
  • Such a coating is thus hydrophobic in nature and, when present as a thorough coating over such surface portions, again, tends to either drive water away or facilitate water loss by preventing moisture from passing through to the subterranean roots of any plants therein. If the water remains at the surface, evaporation is also facilitated as it cannot easily penetrate within the soil.
  • a simple, safe formulation permitting such a method is also an object of this invention.
  • a test hydrophobic sand formulation is also an object of this invention in order to permit reliable laboratory analysis of the effectiveness of certain formulations to provide the aforementioned desired reaction with hydrophobic portions of humic acid coatings.
  • this invention concerns a soil additive formulation and/or method of treating sandy areas, soils, or areas including both sand and soil (such as lawns, greens, pastures, beaches, dry desert-like areas, and the like), wherein said soil additive formulation is non-phytotoxic and exhibits a humic acid removal capacity under the hydrophobic sand humic acid removal test of at least 150 ppm.
  • Such a formulation comprises, preferably, at least one humic acid redistribution compound selected from the group consisting of at least one C 2-60 (or possibly higher) alkyl, alkenyl, and/or alkaryl succinic anhydride or acid (the anhydride will convert to its acid form upon dissolution in water) mono-cation or di-cation salt resulting from the reaction with either a metal or amine functional neutralization salt, at least one C 4-6 o (or possibly higher) branched or unbranched diacid mono- or di-cation salt resulting from the reaction with either a metal or amine functional neutralization salt, at least one polycarboxylic acid derivative salt, and any mixtures thereof, and from 0-99% by weight of at least one compound that actively lowers the surface tension of humic acid waxy coatings from hydrophobic sand particles.
  • at least one humic acid redistribution compound selected from the group consisting of at least one C 2-60 (or possibly higher) alkyl, alkenyl, and/
  • Such a formulation may also comprise a copolymer exhibiting both hydrophilic and hydrophobic portions for reaction with the hydrophobic portions of such hydrophobic sand particles in order to further provide hydrophilic extensions therefrom to facilitate the reaction between the bound humic acid and the aforementioned humic acid removal compound.
  • an inventive synthetic hydrophobic sand formulation exhibiting a penetration period of at least 9 seconds for a drop of 2 molar ethanol under a minimal ethanol drop test is also encompassed within this invention.
  • a method for reducing localized dry spot formation within lawns or greens comprising the application of a soil additive formulation to a target lawn or green, wherein said soil additive formulation exhibits a humic acid removal capacity under certain conditions of at least 150 ppm from a sample of the aforementioned synthetic hydrophobic sand formulation is additionally encompassed by this invention.
  • Such a composition and method of treating sandy areas may thus be utilized for the redistribution of humic substances in sandy areas alone.
  • the sandy area if it a beach, for example
  • the sandy area may be modified to permit water penetration therein, to prevent unsightly water pools, for example, after raining, or to dry desert-like areas in order to permit water penetration to sustain root systems of plant-life which would not grow otherwise.
  • synthetic as it applies to the inventive hydrophobic sand above, is intended to indicate that such sand is manipulated via a synthetic route to provide such a high level of hydrophobicity through chemical treatment of sand itself. It is not intended to mean a sand formulation that has been produced in total by hand. Of course, sand, being silicon dioxide, is available naturally, but it generally exhibits very low, if any hydrophobicity levels. Thus, the term “synthetic” is, again, intended to show that the hydrophobic properties thereof are chemically provided by hand and not in nature.
  • the inventive formulation may either be applied in liquid form, pellet form, or granular form to the selected treated area.
  • the inventive formulation in terms of composition, thus requires at least one humic substance (in particular, humic acid) redistribution compound.
  • humic substance in particular, humic acid
  • redistribution compound reacts with the hydrophobic portions of the humic acid (the portion of the humic acid not attached to the hydrophilic sand and/or soil particles) present at the target topsoil surface.
  • the redistribution compound Upon binding thereto, the redistribution compound provides sites for strong water adhesion. Such adhered water droplets will be pulled into the sand and/or soil by further adhesion by other particles or through cohesion with other water droplets).
  • the binding energy of the water droplets to the redistribution compound is greater than that of the humic acid to the sand and/or soil, thereby permitting release of the humic acid for transport into the target soil for consumption as nutrients by the root systems of the plants therein.
  • the humic acid redistribution is effectuated sufficiently to allow for greater amounts of moisture to penetrate the topsoil as well as effectively permitting transport of humic substance nutrients to the target roots, all for increased plant growth and reduction of water repellent areas.
  • Such a humic acid redistribution compound may be of any type that provides the above- discussed humic acid redistribution and transport via water movement.
  • a redistribution compound may be chosen from three different classes of salts or weak polymeric acids, namely succinic anhydride (or acid) mono- and di-cation salts resulting from reactions with a metal or amine functional neutralization salt, such as hydroxy, alkoxy or C ⁇ -C o alkyl, alkenyl, and/or alkylaryl succinic acid mono- and di-cation salts resulting from reaction with a metal or amine functional neutralization salt; C 4 -C 60 branched or unbranched diacid salts, and polycarboxylic acid derivative salts.
  • Non-limiting, preferred compounds for this purpose include alkenyl succinic anhydride di-cation salts, in particular such compounds as octenyl succinic anhydride and tetrapropenyl succininc anhydride di potassium salts, available from Milliken & Company under the tradenames SYNFAC® 8515 and SYNFAC® 8510, respectively.
  • non-limiting preferred diacid salts within this invention include potassium sebacate, potassium adipate, and other dicarboxylic acid mono-metal, di-metal, or amine functional mono- or di-cation salts including such basic compounds as oxalic, malonic, succinic, glutaric, tartaric acid, and malic acids, having metal or amine counter ions of any corresponding valence metal or neutralizing amine, such as, without limitation, Na, Li, K, Mg, Ca, monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, ammonia, and/or monoalkyl, dialkyl, and/or trialkyl amines.
  • Such a compound (or compounds) is one that can be easily prepared by those skilled in the art by neutralizing a selected dicarboxylic acid with a selected base to form the desired salt or amine.
  • polycarboxylic acid salts include solutions of maleic copolymer salts, water soluble polymeric polyelectrolytes, and other sodium salt-based anionic polymers, available from Milliken & Company under the tradename INVIGORATE® (a formulation previously utilized for the purpose of agglomerating fine soil particles into larger particles thus creating greater pore space therebetween as well to agglomerate clay or organic fines).
  • INVIGORATE® a formulation previously utilized for the purpose of agglomerating fine soil particles into larger particles thus creating greater pore space therebetween as well to agglomerate clay or organic fines.
  • humic acid redistribution compounds provides the requisite humic acid removal and transport discussed previously. As noted below, such compounds effectively remove such unwanted topsoil substances from synthetic hydrophobic sand and thus are effective
  • the humic acid redistribution compound may thus be comprised of all of the soil (and/or turf) additive formulation, but such a formulation preferably comprises from 1-99% by weight of such a redistribution compound; more preferably from about 10-90% by weight; more preferably from about 15-75% by weight.
  • the amount may be even more preferably from about 50-75% by weight of the formulation, still more preferably from about 60-72%, and most preferably between about 65-72%.
  • the maleic copolymer alternative compounds the amount may be even more preferably from about 10-25% by weight of the entire formulation, still more preferably from about 12-20%, and most preferably between about 17-19%. In such an instance, however, a large amount of the maleic copolymer-containing formulation will be water, from about 40-60% by weight, more preferably from about 40-50%, in order to permit uniform dispersion for effective application to the target lawn and/or green.
  • humic substance waxy coatings it is preferable to include at least one compound within the formulation for the lowering of the surface tension at the topsoil surface which is also compatible with the aforementioned required humic acid removal compound.
  • a compound can be an alkoxylated (preferably ethoxylated) alcohol (surfactant), such as a branched or unbranched C 6 -
  • C 6 o alcohol alkoxylate preferably, again, ethoxylate
  • alk ⁇ xylated preferably ethoxylated
  • C 8 -C 40 fatty acid for utilization in combination with the aforementioned maleic copolymer-containing formulations.
  • Such compounds may be branched or unbranched in configuration.
  • Examples of preferred types of alcohol alkoxylates for this purpose include C 6-60 alkyl,alkenyl or alkylaryl
  • EO/PO surfactants linear or branched, and secondary or primary hydroxyl in type, including mixtures of surfactants comprising from 99 to 1% by weight of at least one surfactant selected from polyalkylene oxide compounds with the general formula:
  • P is a branched or linear alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or an aryl group optionally having an alkyl group substituent, the alkyl group having up to 60 carbon atoms;
  • R 5 is selected from H and alkyl groups having from 1 to 2 carbon atoms; and
  • R ⁇ is selected from H and alkyl groups having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms.
  • Suitable secondary surfactants also include carboxylic and dicarboxylic esters of the general formula:
  • R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having up to 60 carbons or an aryl group optionally having an alkyl group substituent, the alkyl group having up to 60 carbon atoms;
  • R 5 is selected from H and alkyl groups having from 1 to 2 carbon atoms; and
  • Re is selected from H and alkyl groups having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms.
  • the surface tension of such a surface-active compound (or compounds) should in effect be below the general level of such a humic substance waxy coating, thus less than about 30 dynes/m 2 .
  • tridecyl alcohol (8 EO), and coconut fatty acid (9 EO) are preferred.
  • the amount of such a component within the inventive formulation is, as above, different for each type, depending on the type of humic acid removal compound present therein.
  • the amount of such an additive should range from about 1-20%, more preferably from about 5-15%, and most preferably from about 7-10%, all by weight of the entire formulation.
  • the amount of such an alkoxylated fatty acid ranges from about 1-25%, more preferably from about 10-20%, and most preferably from about 16-20%, all by weight of the entire formulation.
  • Such an alkoxylated fatty acid is essentially required upon the presence of such maleic copolymer type components, if such a type of removal compound is actually present therein.
  • a polyoxyalkylenated copolymer additive comprising at least two different alkylene oxide monomers, such as, without limitation, but preferably, ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, may be added, particularly with the highly preferred aforementioned succinic acid salts and/or long chain salts, for facilitation of the binding of the redistribution compounds to the target humic acid deposits through such copolymer groups.
  • alkylene oxide monomers such as, without limitation, but preferably, ethylene oxide and propylene oxide
  • succinic acid salts and/or long chain salts for facilitation of the binding of the redistribution compounds to the target humic acid deposits through such copolymer groups.
  • the binding energy of the humic acid to the soil and/or sand is overcome by the pull of water droplets on the entire complex of salt-copolymer-humic acid such that transport to within the soil is accomplished and the humic acid can thus be more readily removed from the topsoil surface.
  • a copolymer component is not necessary for proper functioning of the inventive formulation in every instance, although its presence may be desired in an effort to reduce the amount of humic acid removal compounds (which may be expensive or difficult to find in large quantities) within the soil (and/or turf) additive formulation and still provide an effective manner of reducing localized dry spots within the target lawn and/or green.
  • Such a copolymer may thus be of any length and molecular weight with a preferred molecular weight of between 1000 and 5000, more preferably from about 2000 to about 3500, and most preferably from about 2750 to about 3250.
  • a copolymer is available from BASF under the family of tradenames of PLURONIC®. If present, such copolymer should be present in an amount of from about 1 to about 85% by weight of the entire formulation, more preferably from about 20 to about 80%, and most preferably from about 55 to about 75%.
  • Such an inventive formulation is one example of a soil additive that provides the desired topsoil humic acid removal that is necessary to effectuate the reduction in dry spot formation within vegetative areas.
  • the aim of this invention is to lower the surface tension of humic acid accumulations on topsoil by reacting with the hydrophobic extensions of such an acid coating. This result is analogous to certain laboratory analyses involving the removal of humic acid from a synthetic hydrophobic humic-acid coated sand formulation. In order to best develop and test the effectiveness of such a novel soil additive formulation, it was necessary to develop the aforementioned novel synthetic hydrophobic sand since no such sand is available commercially.
  • the basic premise in producing such novel sand is to attach large amounts of humic acid thereto in order to provide a highly hydrophobic sand.
  • a sand formulation can be utilized for more than just this analysis of humic acid removal, as low water uptake can help in terms of less water-laden sandbox components, better flowing hourglass sand, and countless other end-uses.
  • the humic acid-treated sand exhibits a very high hydrophobicity in terms of adding drops of various concentrations of ethanol to the target sand surface (when flattened as a level surface) and determining the molar concentration of methanol required to permit penetration of the ethanol into the sand itself within a ten second interval.
  • Such an inventive sand must exhibit a penetration time of at least 9 seconds for a drop (e.g., about 40 ®L) of 2M ethanol (based on pure 200 proof ethanol).
  • a proper laboratory analysis of the humic acid removal capability of the inventive soil additive formulation can be undertaken.
  • Such a method of analyzing humic acid removal from such synthetic hydrophobic sand basically entails, for our purposes, the analyses of water-removed humic acid from hydrophobic (humic acid-coated) sand particles, as discussed in greater detail below.
  • inventive formulations may include any other standard components for lawn, garden, or other vegetation treatment, including, further wetting agents, colorants (for aesthetic purposes or for application identification), perfumes, water, electrolytes, fertilizer, pesticides, and the like.
  • humic acid sodium salt purchased from Aldrich Chemical
  • IN hydrochloric acid 36% acid diluted with Deionized water
  • Using 1 liter of such IN HC1 100 grams of Humic Acid sodium salt was added and allowed to stir 16 hours. After stirring, the solution was filtered through a Whatman
  • humic acid Using 20 grams of the treated humic acid from above, it was combined with 250 grams reagent methanol and 250 grams deionized water. The solution was then agitated for two hours to insure full dissolution of the powder. Once dissolved, 500 grams of the sand was added thereto and the mixture was allowed to tumble for at least 4 hours to insure full coating by the humic acid.
  • the sand was then filtered through Whatman #2 filter paper to remove excess solvents and then placed in an 80°C oven to dry for at least 16 hours. The treated sand was then removed from the oven and washed 3 times with deionized water through a Whatman #2 filter. The filtered sand was then placed in the same oven for another 16 hours or until dry.
  • the sand was then characterized by a m iimum ethanol drop method.
  • ethanol standards were made for use in the MED(Minimum Ethanol Drop) test through the production of 1M, 2M, 3M, and 4M solutions of ethanol using absolute 200 proof ethanol.
  • a 15mm petri dish with one eighth of an inch of the test sand was used for the MED test.
  • Ten drops of distilled water were placed on top of the test sand and a stopwatch was used to record the penetration time. After five minutes, the drops were removed.
  • Ten drops of the one molar ethanol were then placed on the sand and timed (an average of two minutes and 10 seconds).
  • Ten drops of the two molar ethanol were then tested in the same manner (an average of nine seconds). This test required that the drops that last an average often seconds be given the numerical value of the molar solution tested.
  • the produced novel synthetic hydrophobic sand formulation exhibited a MED for 2M ethanol of at least 9 seconds
  • Soil additive formulations were then produced for measurement in terms of humic acid removal from this test novel synthetic hydrophobic sand (all percentages listed below are by weight of the entire formulation):
  • Tridecyl Alcohol 8 EO (SYNFAC® TDA-92) 19.6 TPSA Di Potassium salt (SYNFAC® 8510)
  • Such a salt was prepared through the following procedure: 432 grams of distilled water, 100 grams of Sebacic Acid (available from Arizona Chemical) and 112 grams of 45% KOH (available through Brenntag Southeast distributors) was added to a 1000 ml three neck round bottom flask. The flask was purged with nitrogen and heated to 80-90°C and held for 2 hours. The acid value of the resulting product was 0.28 mg KOH/gram of sample.
  • a calibrated stock solution measurement curve for humic acid itself was generated for comparison purposes with tested humic acid removal samples.
  • a 5000 ppm Humic Acid (purchased from Fluka Chemika) stock solution was prepared by dissolving 0.5 grams of Humic acid in 100 milliliters of water. Further standard solutions were prepared by serial dilution of the 5000 ppm sandard stock solution. The absorbance of each solution was measured at 620 nm on a Beckman Model DU 650 Spectrophotometer and a plot of absorbance versus concentration provided the Humic Acid standard calibration curve.
  • inventive formulations clearly showed extremely good removal (redistribution) of very high levels of humic acid from the sample hydrophobic sand.

Abstract

L'invention concerne certaines nouvelles formulations d'additifs de pelouse dont l'action permet aux systèmes de racines d'être en contact avec une quantité d'humidité correcte afin de réduire les zones sèches des pelouses et/ou gazons de de culture intensive. Or, l'accumulation d'acide humique (et autres composés délétères de sous-produits natures) à la surface de la terre végétale dans la plupart des zones gazonnées cultivées, y compris les sols sablonneux (notamment les terrains de golf), entraîne la production d'une pellicule cireuse organique efficace sur les composants du sol. Cette pellicule étant de nature hydrophobe, elle dessèche le sol lui-même. La formulation selon l'invention permet de piéger l'acide humique (et autres composés) ainsi accumulée dans la terre végétale pour l'amener au niveau nécessaire à la pénétration efficace de l'humidité en vue d'une croissance continue de l'herbe (dénommé ci-après 'redistribution'). L'invention concerne également les procédés permettant de réaliser un tel piégeage bénéfique des substances humiques pour les éliminer des sols sablonneux cibles ainsi que les formulations d'essai pour le sable hydrophobe.
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