The present invention relates to a method for modulating plant processes said method being characterized in that a plant is fed with an eco-friendly, plant- and/or algae-derived, biostimulant composition comprising exogenous small RNA molecules. In particular, the method of the invention can be used for modulating physiological or pathological plant processes, such plant growth, plant productivity, fruit quality, quality of produce, plant yield, plant response to abiotic stress and plant resistance to diseases or to infections.

A fertilizer supplying animal nutrients including a core particle having an outer surface and comprising compounds containing animal nutrients, and a coating of urea on the outer surface of the core particle, and further a process of making the fertilizer including the steps of: screening animal nutrient core particles comprising a powdered substance containing an animal nutrient, to a preselected particle size; spraying melted urea onto the surface of the nutrient core particles to produce a coating on the nutrient core particles; granulating the nutrient core particles with sprayed melted urea to produce nutrient core granules; and cooling the nutrient core granules.

A fertilizer supplying animal nutrients including a core particle having an outer surface and comprising compounds containing animal nutrients, and a coating of urea on the outer surface of the core particle, and further a process of making the fertilizer including the steps of: screening animal nutrient core particles comprising a powdered substance containing an animal nutrient, to a preselected particle size; spraying melted urea onto the surface of the nutrient core particles to produce a coating on the nutrient core particles; granulating the nutrient core particles with sprayed melted urea to produce nutrient core granules; and cooling the nutrient core granules.

A method of buffering coco material includes cleaning a quantity of untreated coco material to result in cleaned coco material, applying buffered water to the cleaned coco material to produce treated coco material, aging the treated coco material to produce aged coco material, and cleaning the aged material to produce buffered coco material.

A method of buffering coco material includes cleaning a quantity of untreated coco material to result in cleaned coco material, applying buffered water to the cleaned coco material to produce treated coco material, aging the treated coco material to produce aged coco material, and cleaning the aged material to produce buffered coco material.

The invention discloses a nutrient solution formula for inhibiting green algae, comprising a basic nutrient solution and an algae inhibitory substance, wherein the basic nutrient solution comprises major elements, minor elements and trace elements. The specific ratio is: 1000 mg/L of calcium nitrate, 1000 mg/L of potassium nitrate, 200 mg/L of EDTA-FeNa, 200 mg/L of potassium dihydrogen phosphate, 150 mg/L of ammonium dihydrogen phosphate, 700 mg/L of magnesium sulfate, 7 mg/L of boric acid, 5 mg/L of manganese sulfate, 15 mg/L of ferrous sulfate, 0.25 mg/L of copper sulfate, 0.22 mg/L of zinc sulfate, 0.02 mg/L of ammonium molybdate, and 0.01 mg/L of benzalkonium chloride. The benzalkonium chloride can provide Cl ions, and it has a good bactericidal and algae-killing ability in different pH value ranges; the optimal dosage is 0.01 mg/L.

A concentrated composition for plant nutrition. The composition includes a polymeric stabilizing agent having a high number of polar hydrophilic groups, such as microfibrillated cellulose (MFC), comprising calcium ions, sulfate ions and salts of other elements for plant nutrition. The concentration of calcium ions and sulfate ions and other essential elements exceeds the concentration corresponding to the normal solubility of calcium sulfate and other insoluble salts in water. The proportion of the polymeric stabilizing agent having a high number of polar hydrophilic groups is within a range of 1% and 99% w/w of the suspension. The availability of the nutrient elements is assured within a pH range of 1 to 13.

A concentrated composition for plant nutrition. The composition includes a polymeric stabilizing agent having a high number of polar hydrophilic groups, such as microfibrillated cellulose (MFC), comprising calcium ions, sulfate ions and salts of other elements for plant nutrition. The concentration of calcium ions and sulfate ions and other essential elements exceeds the concentration corresponding to the normal solubility of calcium sulfate and other insoluble salts in water. The proportion of the polymeric stabilizing agent having a high number of polar hydrophilic groups is within a range of 1% and 99% w/w of the suspension. The availability of the nutrient elements is assured within a pH range of 1 to 13.

A coating is applied in one or more layers on a granular material, such as a granular fertilizer material or the like. The coating may include a diisocyanate in either pure form or partially polymerized form, a polyol or polyol mix, and optionally a wax. The polyol or polyol mix may be, for example, a polyester polyol, a polyether polyol, or combinations thereof. In some examples, the polyol or polyol mix may be an aliphatic glycerine initiated polyether polyol, an aliphatic amine initiated trifunctional polyol, castor oil or castor oil derivative, or ethylene diamine that has been propoxylated or ethoxylated, and combinations thereof. The coating is reacted on the granular material.

A coating is applied in one or more layers on a granular material, such as a granular fertilizer material or the like. The coating may include a diisocyanate in either pure form or partially polymerized form, a polyol or polyol mix, and optionally a wax. The polyol or polyol mix may be, for example, a polyester polyol, a polyether polyol, or combinations thereof. In some examples, the polyol or polyol mix may be an aliphatic glycerine initiated polyether polyol, an aliphatic amine initiated trifunctional polyol, castor oil or castor oil derivative, or ethylene diamine that has been propoxylated or ethoxylated, and combinations thereof. The coating is reacted on the granular material.