WO2017180996A1 - Method for creating nutrient rich biologically active soils and horiculutre media with predetermined characteristics - Google Patents

Method for creating nutrient rich biologically active soils and horiculutre media with predetermined characteristics Download PDF

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WO2017180996A1
WO2017180996A1 PCT/US2017/027609 US2017027609W WO2017180996A1 WO 2017180996 A1 WO2017180996 A1 WO 2017180996A1 US 2017027609 W US2017027609 W US 2017027609W WO 2017180996 A1 WO2017180996 A1 WO 2017180996A1
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C05FERTILISERS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01GHORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
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  • One aspect of the invention involves using containers with air permeable surfaces to facilitate the flow of oxygen into the soil media during biological activation of horticultural medium.
  • the oxygen supply can be actively augmented by using a system to actively inject oxygen into the horticultural medium or to mix the materials to expose surfaces and biological populations to oxygen.
  • the step of actively aerating uses a step selected from the group including the following: inserting air conduits into the base and blowing air into the active media, turning of the active media using an auger within a vessel, turning the active media in windrows using a commercial windrow machine, turning of the active media in piles using equipment such as a front end loader, and turning the active media using a rotary composter.
  • Fig. 8 a windrow system with a commercial windrow machine that would turn the active media to aerate it.
  • the flow chart in Fig. 1 provides an overview of one process of the present invention.
  • coconut coir of specified particle size or sizes is hydrated and/or processed to create a base media for the horticulture media.
  • coconut coir is the preferred base material other similar materials can be used to from the base media.
  • the next step 23 involves mixing into the base various nutrients, such as fertilizer and other nutrients that will promote biological activity.
  • activation of the base with nutrients to create the active media begins with introduction of biological inoculants, such as worm castings or microbial cultures, the inoculant starts to react with the nutrients in the media and the oxygen rich environment provided through either passive or active means.
  • Coir is a natural fiber obtained from the husks of coconuts, the fibrous material located between the hard internal shell and the outer surface of the coconut.
  • coconut coir has a neural pH, has excellent water holding capacity, air space and is disease resistant.
  • the present invention uses coir which has been milled to varying sizes depending on the application.
  • Commercially available coir comes in compressed blocks in a powdered from where the coconut fibers have been ground down to a specific particle size.
  • diatomaceous earth diatomaceous earth
  • feather meal gypsum
  • humate poultry litter
  • peanut meal peanut meal
  • phosphate rock sulfate of potash.
  • additional nutrients can also include: Azomite, bone meal, Soluble Humic and Fulvic acids, Poultry litter , Diatomaceous earth, epsom salt (Mg S04), gypsum (CaS0 4 ), humates, peanut meal, phosphate rock, soluble Sulphate of Potash, alfalfa meal, peanut meal, cottonseed meal, kelp meal, feather meal and dolomitic lime.
  • the objective then entails creating a stable living soil or horticulture media wherein the nutrients will be broken down and made available over a period of time to vegetation planted in the media.
  • the microbes, bacteria and fungi start to grow and multiply on the available carbon in the raw materials. As they begin multiply rapidly they use nutrients that are available to them. These nutrients may be immediately available in mineral form or released from the breakdown of organic materials. Given the abundance of this biological activity the temperature of the media rapidly rises indicating the tremendous biological activity taking place. The rising temperature indicates that the available oxygen is being used up.
  • Sufficient supply of oxygen to maintain an aerobic process may be achieved in various ways. Passive supply of a sufficient air flow generally can be used when the volume of the aging container is sufficiently small volume. The rate of diffusion can be influenced by manipulation of the total, air and water filled porosity of the materials. Alternatives to passive aeration involve the injection of air or mechanical turning or mixing of the material.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of such a bin where bag 51 is open at its top 53. Bag 51 is held up and in place by frame 55. Frame 55 is metal tubing with an upper support portion 57 consisting of two metal tubes welded together along their center portion and struts or legs 59 welded to the end of the upper portion tubes 57. Bag 51 attaches by straps 61 to the upper frame formed by the tubing of upper support section 57. The aging horticulture media 63 in bag 51 fills it almost to its top. Bag 51 is made of a porous woven plastic strand or nylon type material that allows air to freely pass through the side 65 of bag 51 but retains the media. A thermometer or temperature probe 67 can be inserted into media 63 to monitor temperature.
  • Fig. 4 depicts such an auger based system 81.
  • the auger based system 81 consists of an aging vessel 83 which has sides 85A and 85B and ends 86A and 86B, a bottom 87 and an open top 89.
  • Auger 91 attaches to bar 93 with motor 95 connects to the top of the auger.
  • Bar 93 at each end 97A and 97B rests on rails 99A and 99B respectively.
  • Bar 93 can move in direction 101A and 101B between ends 86A and 86B along rails 99A and 99B.
  • auger 91 can move along bar 93 in direction 103A and 103B between ends 97A and 97B of bar 93. Referring to Fig.
  • mites are added to the soil media during or after the aging process to remove deleterious matter and keep the soil media in balance.
  • Oribatid mite is a type of soil mite that is commonly found in wooded areas where it often assists in the breakdown of organic matter.
  • the Hypoaspis mite is a small
  • the used soil is composted 33 to sterilize and purge it of pests, pathogens or disease in the soil.
  • the composting is typically raises the temperature to at least 140° F or more. Any number of different composting methods can be used.
  • the important aspect of this step is that the temperature is equal to or exceeds that needed to kill pathogens, weed seeds and other undesirable items in the used soil or horticulture media. Use of the media to grow plants or for other purposes can easily have introduced undesirable items.
  • this composting step the fact that it turns anaerobic is not of concern. Purging the used growth media of unwanted items such as pathogens, weed seeds and other undesirable items is important. Figs.

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CN201780091099.2A CN110958997A (zh) 2016-04-14 2017-04-14 一种制备具有预定特性的富含营养的生物活性土壤和园艺培养基
NZ758696A NZ758696B2 (en) 2017-04-03 2017-04-14 Method for creating nutrient rich biologically active soils and horticulture media with predetermined characteristics
AU2017250776A AU2017250776B2 (en) 2016-04-03 2017-04-14 Method for creating nutrient rich biologically active soils and horticulture media with predetermined characteristics
EP17783222.7A EP3606890A4 (de) 2016-04-14 2017-04-14 Verfahren zur erzeugung von nährstoffreichen biologisch aktiven böden und gartenbau mit vorgegebenen eigenschaften
CA3020182A CA3020182C (en) 2016-04-14 2017-04-14 Method for creating nutrient rich biologically active soils and horiculutre media with predetermined characteristics
IL270100A IL270100B2 (en) 2016-04-03 2019-10-22 A method for producing a biologically active fertilizer rich in nutrients and horticultural media with predetermined properties

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