Paul Alan David

US Patent:

20130172184, Jul 4, 2013

Filed:

Feb 26, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/776975

Inventors:

Oakford George Bain - Yuma AZ, US
James Richard Brazzle - Sacramento CA, US
Tak Wai Cheung - Yuma AZ, US
Paul Joseph David - Lititz PA, US
Brian Duane Deeter - Auberry CA, US
John Edward Frieden - Kansas City MO, US
Charles Paul Grasso - Yuma AZ, US
Wallace Keith Majure - West Monroe LA, US
David Alexander Marsden - Yuma AZ, US
Gary Louis Melchior - Walla Walla WA, US
Frank Rene Miranda - Holtville CA, US
Kenneth Roger Muzyk - Brandon FL, US
George David Newberry - Boise ID, US
Nicholas William Vandervort - Cresco LA, US
William Arthur Hendrickson - Stillwater MN, US
Olaf Christian Moberg - New Brighton MN, US
Susan Toddie Oeltjen - Lake Elmo MN, US
Christopher John Rueb - St. Paul MN, US

Assignee:

Gowan Comercio Internacional E Servicos Limitada - Funcha Madeira

International Classification:

A01N 59/00

US Classification:

504100, 504101

Abstract:

Plant treatment compositions comprising metal alginate salts and further containing at least one amine compound (sometimes also herein referred to as the “first amine compound”), and additionally includes at least a pH buffer composition comprising a second amine compound (sometimes also herein referred to as the “second amine compound”), which compositions useful in the treatment of plants, particularly food crops. In certain embodiments, the plant treatment compositions are highly effective even wherein the content of metallic copper present is 500 ppm or even less in the plant treatment composition used to treat plants or crops. The plant treatment compositions are found to be highly effective even in the absence of herbicides, fungicides and pesticides.