A fertilizer composition including a base fertilizer granule with a hydrophobic or super-hydrophobic coating that reduces fertilizer caking and dust formation. The coating can include a roughening component, which creates micron-scale surface roughness, and a hydrophobic coating. Together, the components of the coating act to physically protect water soluble fertilizers granules from the ingress of moisture and from caking, and increase the resistance of the granules to abrasion.

A fertilizer composition including a base fertilizer granule with a hydrophobic or super-hydrophobic coating that reduces fertilizer caking and dust formation. The coating can include a roughening component, which creates micron-scale surface roughness, and a hydrophobic coating. Together, the components of the coating act to physically protect water soluble fertilizers granules from the ingress of moisture and from caking, and increase the resistance of the granules to abrasion.

A fertilizer composition including a base fertilizer granule with a hydrophobic or super-hydrophobic coating that reduces fertilizer caking and dust formation. The coating can include a roughening component, which creates micron-scale surface roughness, and a hydrophobic coating. Together, the components of the coating act to physically protect water soluble fertilizers granules from the ingress of moisture and from caking, and increase the resistance of the granules to abrasion.

A method of reducing dust formation and caking in fertilizer comprising coating the fertilizer in a bituminous emulsion. The coating may comprise bitumen, cutback bitumen, or a combination of bitumen and cutback bitumen comprising 20-100% bitumen. The bitumen, cutback bitumen, or combination thereof may be emulsified with water prior to being sprayed on the fertilizer.

A method of reducing dust formation and caking in fertilizer comprising coating the fertilizer in a bituminous emulsion. The coating may comprise bitumen, cutback bitumen, or a combination of bitumen and cutback bitumen comprising 20-100% bitumen. The bitumen, cutback bitumen, or combination thereof may be emulsified with water prior to being sprayed on the fertilizer.

A fertilizer desiccant system including a container for holding a fertilizer-based liquid desiccant, a pump or other supply providing means, a fluid conduit, and air mover. In embodiments, the fertilizer-based liquid desiccant comprises a concentrated fertilizer solution and/or a vapor pressure gradient between the liquid and indoor ambient air drives vapor transport towards the liquid desiccant.

A fertilizer desiccant system including a container for holding a fertilizer-based liquid desiccant, a pump or other supply providing means, a fluid conduit, and air mover. In embodiments, the fertilizer-based liquid desiccant comprises a concentrated fertilizer solution and/or a vapor pressure gradient between the liquid and indoor ambient air drives vapor transport towards the liquid desiccant.

The present disclosure provides a novel sugar- and phosphorus-containing fertilizer. In the present disclosure, based on masses of carbon and phosphorus elements, the novel sugar- and phosphorus-containing fertilizer has a carbon-phosphorus ratio of (1-15):1, and includes a low-carbon type with a carbon-phosphorus ratio of (1-4):1 and a high-carbon type with a carbon-phosphorus ratio of (4-15):1; and a carbon source is any one or more selected from the group consisting of glucose, sucrose, sugarcane molasses, and beet molasses. The novel sugar- and phosphorus-containing fertilizer is applied to the soil by drip irrigation or furrow dressing, and improves a phosphorus utilization efficiency of crops by regulating an activity of inherent phosphorus-solubilizing microorganisms in the soil. After applying the novel sugar- and phosphorus-containing fertilizer in a plurality of test sites, the soil has strengthened respiration, a significantly improved phosphatase activity, an obviously increased water-soluble phosphorus concentration, and remarkably enhanced crop production.

The present disclosure provides a novel sugar- and phosphorus-containing fertilizer. In the present disclosure, based on masses of carbon and phosphorus elements, the novel sugar- and phosphorus-containing fertilizer has a carbon-phosphorus ratio of (1-15):1, and includes a low-carbon type with a carbon-phosphorus ratio of (1-4):1 and a high-carbon type with a carbon-phosphorus ratio of (4-15):1; and a carbon source is any one or more selected from the group consisting of glucose, sucrose, sugarcane molasses, and beet molasses. The novel sugar- and phosphorus-containing fertilizer is applied to the soil by drip irrigation or furrow dressing, and improves a phosphorus utilization efficiency of crops by regulating an activity of inherent phosphorus-solubilizing microorganisms in the soil. After applying the novel sugar- and phosphorus-containing fertilizer in a plurality of test sites, the soil has strengthened respiration, a significantly improved phosphatase activity, an obviously increased water-soluble phosphorus concentration, and remarkably enhanced crop production.

A granular cohered MOP fertilizer having one or more micronutrients, and one or more binding ingredients. The fertilizer is prepared by compacting MOP feed material with a source of zinc and one or more optional binders to form a cohered MOP composition. The cohered MOP composition is then further processed, such as by crushing and sizing, to form a cohered granular MOP product containing a source of zinc. The process yields a fertilizer product containing micronutrients with superior elemental and granule size distribution without compromising handling or storage qualities.