The present technology relates to a method for preparing a mixture of solid potassium salts from a fermentation juice from a fermentation process for the production of chemical compounds in a pH-controlled fermentation medium by adding of a base comprising potassium hydroxide. The method comprises adding an acid to the fermentation juice in an amount sufficient to cause the precipitation of the mixture of potassium salts, and then separating the mixture of salts of potassium solid potassium acidified fermentation juice. The present technology also relates to the mixture of potassium salts obtained by said method and its use as fertilizer.

The present technology relates to a method for preparing a mixture of solid potassium salts from a fermentation juice from a fermentation process for the production of chemical compounds in a pH-controlled fermentation medium by adding of a base comprising potassium hydroxide. The method comprises adding an acid to the fermentation juice in an amount sufficient to cause the precipitation of the mixture of potassium salts, and then separating the mixture of salts of potassium solid potassium acidified fermentation juice. The present technology also relates to the mixture of potassium salts obtained by said method and its use as fertilizer.

A fertilizer comprises a slow release source of phosphorus and a slow release source of sulfur. The slow release source of phosphorus may be struvite. The slow release source of sulfur may be polyhalite. The fertilizer may further contain a fast release source of phosphorus such as a water-soluble phosphorus-containing material. The fertilizer may be in the blended form or in the co-granular form. A number of methods may be used to make such co-granular fertilizers.

A fertilizer comprises a slow release source of phosphorus and a slow release source of sulfur. The slow release source of phosphorus may be struvite. The slow release source of sulfur may be polyhalite. The fertilizer may further contain a fast release source of phosphorus such as a water-soluble phosphorus-containing material. The fertilizer may be in the blended form or in the co-granular form. A number of methods may be used to make such co-granular fertilizers.

An aqueous urease inhibitor and/or nitrification inhibitor formulation includes an aqueous wax dispersion, which includes about 10-50% by weight high melting point emulsifying wax, water to make up to 100%, at least one inhibitor active in an amount of 1wt% -30wt% of the aqueous wax dispersion, and a dispersing clay in an amount of 5wt% -50wt% of the aqueous wax dispersion.

The invention relates to a composition formulated to produce improved budbreak, flowering and disease resistance in perennial fruit crops and/or ornamental trees, comprising: (a) one or more compounds represented by the structure: in which R′ is OH or OCOCH.sub.3, and R″ is H, a monovalent cation, any C1-C10 alkyl group (saturated, unsaturated, linear or branched), any C7-C10 alkaryl group, or a phenyl group; and (b) an alkoxylated amine represented by the structure: in which A is selected from N, N.sup.1R.sub.1, or N.fwdarw.O, and wherein R.sub.1 is H, methyl or benzyl, R.sub.2 is any C8-C22 alkyl group (saturated, unsaturated, linear or branched), R.sub.3 is any C2-C4 alkyl group (linear or branched), x is in the range of 0 to 4 and y+z is in the range of 2 to 50. A method of use is also included, as is a method for preparing the composition.

The invention relates to a composition formulated to produce improved budbreak, flowering and disease resistance in perennial fruit crops and/or ornamental trees, comprising: (a) one or more compounds represented by the structure: in which R′ is OH or OCOCH.sub.3, and R″ is H, a monovalent cation, any C1-C10 alkyl group (saturated, unsaturated, linear or branched), any C7-C10 alkaryl group, or a phenyl group; and (b) an alkoxylated amine represented by the structure: in which A is selected from N, N.sup.1R.sub.1, or N.fwdarw.O, and wherein R.sub.1 is H, methyl or benzyl, R.sub.2 is any C8-C22 alkyl group (saturated, unsaturated, linear or branched), R.sub.3 is any C2-C4 alkyl group (linear or branched), x is in the range of 0 to 4 and y+z is in the range of 2 to 50. A method of use is also included, as is a method for preparing the composition.

The disclosure provides strengthened products, including strengthened fibrous composite products and methods for making and using same and strengthened particulates, such as particulate fertilizer products, and methods for making and using same. The fibrous composite product can include a plurality of fibers and an at least partially cured strengthening resin. The fertilizer composition can include a particulate core that can include a plant nutrient, at least one coating layer of the strengthening resin, and at least one coating layer of a water insoluble material. The strengthening resin can include one or more aldehyde-based resins and one or more crosslinked resins. The crosslinked resin can include one or more polyamines at least partially crosslinked by one or more symmetric crosslinks and can include one or more azetidinium functional groups.

A method for manufacturing a pelletised mineral product, the method comprising: in a first mixing step, forming a first mixture by mixing the evaporite mineral with non- gelatinised starch under conditions that are insufficient to substantially gelatinise the starch; in a second mixing step, forming a second mixture by mixing the first mixture under conditions that are sufficient to substantially gelatinise the starch comprised within the first mixture; and forming the second mixture into pellets.

A combined organomineral NPK—Si-humate fertilizer having at least one particulate mineral NPK fertilizer is provided, which has at least one nutrient compound of nitrogen, phosphorous or potassium; and a particulate humic substance based silicon fertilizer, having chelates of monosilicic acid-humate compounds. The application also relates to a method of production of the combined organomineral NPK—Si-humate fertilizer.