Method of establishing plants by pelleted seeds

Details Method of establishing plants by pelleted seeds Method of establishing plants by pelleted seeds

C - Chemistry, Metallurgy

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C05G 3/00 (2006.01) A01N 25/00 (2006.01)

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CA 1069332

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The present invention relates to a pellet useful for establishing plants on an area of land comprising sowing onto the bare soil, or onto existing herbage on the area of land, a pellet comprising at least one seed of at least one desired species of plant, nutrients sufficient to support the growth of the plant or plants until establishment, and from 10 to 30% by weight of a binding agent selected from clays and hydrophilic organic polymers selected from methyl cellulose, polyvinyl alcohols and alginates, said binding agent when sufficiently moist adhering to the soil to form a cohesive cake therewith, entrapping said seed or seeds; and wherein the nutrient materials are selected from materials that are available slowly to the seed. By the use of this invention desired species of pasture plants including grasses, clovers and lucerne can be established in areas where existing methods would prove too costly and would be precluded by unfavourable climatic and cultural conditions.

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