A method for inoculating a plant with a nitrogen-fixing bacteria such as Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus, said method comprising administering the nitrogen-fixing bacteria to a wound of a growing plant, for example to recently cut grass. Inoculation in this manner leads to enhanced growth characteristics including increased greenness of grass. Novel compositions suitable for use in the method are also described and claimed, together with kits for producing these.

A method for inoculating a plant with a nitrogen-fixing bacteria such as Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus, said method comprising administering the nitrogen-fixing bacteria to a wound of a growing plant, for example to recently cut grass. Inoculation in this manner leads to enhanced growth characteristics including increased greenness of grass. Novel compositions suitable for use in the method are also described and claimed, together with kits for producing these.

Smart fertilizers and method of using and manufacturing are provided that include nanocarbon solution mixed with nanocomposite hydrogels at predetermined percentage weight or volume ratio (% w/w or % v/v). The resulted smart fertilizers are characterized in biosensors for detecting electricity conductance (EC) and/or pH degree of the surrounding soil caused by the release of ATPase H.sup.+ from the plant roots and in bioactuators for chemically reacting with the surrounding hydron ions to release the nutrients once the biodetectors detect the stimuli conditions.

Smart fertilizers and method of using and manufacturing are provided that include nanocarbon solution mixed with nanocomposite hydrogels at predetermined percentage weight or volume ratio (% w/w or % v/v). The resulted smart fertilizers are characterized in biosensors for detecting electricity conductance (EC) and/or pH degree of the surrounding soil caused by the release of ATPase H.sup.+ from the plant roots and in bioactuators for chemically reacting with the surrounding hydron ions to release the nutrients once the biodetectors detect the stimuli conditions.

Disclosed are compositions and methods of making a liquid fertilizer additive of biodegradable polymeric and/or oligomeric nitrification inhibitors comprised of utilizing a non-aqueous polar, aprotic organo liquid (NAPAOL) as the reaction medium for the reaction of aldehyde(s) with cyano-containing nitrification inhibitors that have one or more aldehyde reactive groups selected from the group consisting of a) primary amines, b) secondary amines, c) amides, d) thiols, e) hydroxyls and f) phenols.

Disclosed are compositions and methods of making a liquid fertilizer additive of biodegradable polymeric and/or oligomeric nitrification inhibitors comprised of utilizing a non-aqueous polar, aprotic organo liquid (NAPAOL) as the reaction medium for the reaction of aldehyde(s) with cyano-containing nitrification inhibitors that have one or more aldehyde reactive groups selected from the group consisting of a) primary amines, b) secondary amines, c) amides, d) thiols, e) hydroxyls and f) phenols.

An agricultural or horticultural fertilizer, and method of making the fertilizer, featuring processed montmorillonite clay and other ingredients for improving plant growth and health. Liquid fertilizers for use in drip irrigation may comprise potash in an aqueous blend, as well as citric acid and humate. The method involves the preparation of a montmorillonite mineral-humate solution, which solution is mixed with other ingredients. In an early step, the montmorillonite and the humate are mixed with water and citric acid, and then blended or mixed over a period of time sufficient for the citric acid to leach the montmorillonite and humate into solution. The solution is then filtered to remove solid mineral residue. The filtered solution is then mixed with Aloe vera and potash to prepare a concentrated liquid.

This present invention relates to compositions and methods of enhancing the dispersion of nanoparticles. In certain embodiments, the compositions and methods can be used for enhancing the performance and/or longevity of primers using biochemical-producing microbes and/or byproducts synthesized by the microbes. In certain embodiments, the addition of biosurfactants can enhance the dispersion of pigments and/or other nanoparticles, as well as inhibition of stain or color bleeding through the primer.

The present disclosure describes compositions comprising a sulfopolymer and one or more active agents and the use of the compositions on plants. The compositions described herein exhibit reduced drift as compared to the same composition without the sulfopolymer or to a control formulation.

The present disclosure describes compositions comprising a sulfopolymer and one or more active agents and the use of the compositions on plants. The compositions described herein exhibit reduced drift as compared to the same composition without the sulfopolymer or to a control formulation.