Agriculture Reference
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Table 2.2 (continued)
Nano-
content
Claim
a
Patent title
Ref.
C
Method of using carbon
nanotubes to affect seed ger-
mination and plant growth
A seed treatment with CNTs
of 10-200
μ
g/mL leads to
greater rate of seed germina-
tion, increased vegetative
biomass, and increased water
uptake in seeds
Biris and
Khodakovskaya
(
2011
)
Carbon nanotube production
method to stimulate soil
microorganisms and plant
growth produced from the
emissions of internal
combustion
Carbon nanotubes are pro-
duced from soot and are
claimed to stimulate plant
growth
Lewis (
2013
)
Special fertilizer for rapeseed
base fertilizer
Fermented organic fertilizer
is mixed with nanocarbon and
nano-phosphate powder.
Nanocarbon and nano-
phosphate serve as insecti-
cides, allow for slow release,
and improve soil structure.
The yield and quality of the
rapeseed is improved. Cross-
listed as Category
2 phosphate
Liu and
Wangquan
(
2012
)
Method for preparation of
compound organic fertilizer
containing nanocarbon and
sulfate radical organic
fertilizer
Nanocarbon (5-70 nm)
mixed with organic fertilizer
is claimed to treat plant dis-
eases and decrease cadmium
pollution in soil
Zhang and Chen
(
2012
)
Nanocarbon synergism com-
pound fertilizer for tobacco
and preparation method
thereof
Nitrogen, phosphate, and
potash are crushed into a
powder, and nanocarbon (size
not specified) is added.
Claims that the compound
fertilizer increases tobacco
yield and reduces fertilizer
loss
Xie and Liu
(
2012
)
Foliar fertilizer containing
carbon nanoparticles for
plants under stress conditions
Trace elements and
nanocarbon applied in a foliar
fertilizer improve leaf per-
meability and stress tolerance
Li and Guan
(
2011
)
Synergistic fertilizer
containing nanometer carbon
and rare earth and its
preparation
NPK fertilizer containing
nanocarbon (5-70 nm) and
rare-earth nitrates (size not
specified) claims to increase
nitrogen use efficiency
Zhang and Liu
(
2010
)
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