Increasing the grade values of plant nutrients

Abstract

Methods of increasing grade values of plant nutrients and compositions produced from said methods. A plant nutrient is combined with a colloidal micelle, the later having a particle sized between approximately 1 to 500 nm. This mixture is subjected to colloidal milling until it reaches a temperature of at least approximately 65° F. or milling is carried out above atmospheric pressure. In one instance, water is added to the mixture prior to milling, the results of which are spray dried forming a powder having increased plant nutrient values. In a second embodiment, the milled mixture is added to water for application to an agricultural product.

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         2 . A method of increasing grade values of plant nutrients, said method comprising providing a plant nutrient in an amount between approximately 15% to 78% with approximately 30% to 85% of a colloidal micelle solution forming a mixture, said micelle having a particle size between approximately 1 to 500 nm, subjecting said mixture to a colloidal mill and milling said mixture until said mixture is of a temperature of at least approximately 65° F. forming a solution having between approximately 22% to 85% solids. 
     
     
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         4 . The method of  claim 2  wherein said mixture is milled until said temperature is at least approximately 120° F. 
     
     
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         6 . The method of  claim 2  wherein said mixture is milled under pressure of up to approximately 400 psi. 
     
     
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         9 . A composition for increasing the grade value of a plant nutrient, said composition produced pursuant to the method of  claim 2 . 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising mixing said mixture upon completion of said milling with water forming an aqueous suspension. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising the addition of a preservative to said aqueous suspension. 
     
     
         12 . The composition of  claim 11  wherein said preservative is in said aqueous suspension in an amount up to approximately 10%. 
     
     
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         14 . The composition of  claim 9  wherein said colloidal micelle is in an amount of at least approximately 1%. 
     
     
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         16 . The method of  claim 2  wherein said plant nutrient is in an amount between approximately 50% to 62% of said mixture. 
     
     
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         19 . The method of  claim 2  wherein said plant nutrient is in an amount between approximately 40% to 68% of said mixture. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 2  wherein said plant nutrient is in an amount between approximately 50% to 62% by weight of said mixture. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 2  wherein said micelle is in an amount between approximately 32% to 60% of said mixture. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 2  wherein said micelle is in an amount between approximately 38% to 50% of said mixture. 
     
     
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         25 . A method of increasing grade values of plant nutrients, said method comprising providing a plant nutrient in an amount between approximately 15% to 78% with approximately 30% to 85% of a colloidal micelle solution forming a mixture, said micelle having a particle size between approximately 1 to 500 nm, subjecting said mixture to a colloidal mill and milling said mixture above atmospheric pressure forming a solution having between approximately 22% to 85% solids. 
     
     
         26 . (canceled)