US 12,391,626 B2
Nutrient sources for plant growth mediums
Craig Yendrek, Marysville, OH (US); Sara Eff, Hilliard, OH (US); Janis Steed, Radnor, OH (US); Andrew Pille, Columbus, OH (US); Jeff DeByl, Madison, WI (US); Tiffany Stegner, Marysville, OH (US); Samantha Burrell, Dublin, OH (US); Marcus Bertin, Plain City, OH (US); Steve Titko, Marysville, OH (US); and Michael Anthony Ceddia, Dublin, OH (US)
Assigned to OMS Investments, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed by OMS INVESTMENTS, INC., Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 29, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/555,938.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/865,674, filed on Jun. 24, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/725,208, filed on Aug. 30, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0071239 A1, Mar. 5, 2020
Int. Cl. C05F 1/00 (2006.01); A01G 24/22 (2018.01); C05F 5/00 (2006.01); C05F 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC C05F 1/005 (2013.01) [A01G 24/22 (2018.02); C05F 5/002 (2013.01); C05F 11/00 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A nutrient source for a plant growth medium comprising:
feather meal and soybean meal in a ratio of about 2.5:1 to a ratio of about 3:1, by weight of the nitrogen in the feather meal and soybean meal, the feather meal comprising about 13% or more nitrogen by weight and about 6% or less water by weight;
a potassium compound; and
Chilean nitrate; and
wherein the Chilean nitrate comprises about 5% to about 20%, by weight, of the total nitrogen; and
wherein the nutrient source N-P-K ratio comprises about 9% to about 10% nitrogen, about 1% to about 3% phosphorous, and about 10% to about 11% potassium.
 
7. A plant growth medium comprising:
a base composition; and
the nutrient source of claim 1.
 
11. A method of fertilizing one or more plants comprising application of a nutrient source to one or more plants; and
wherein the nutrient source comprises:
feather meal and soybean meal in a ratio of about 2.5:1 to a ratio of about 3:1, by weight of the nitrogen in the feather meal and soybean meal, the feather meal comprising about 13% or more nitrogen by weight and about 6% or less water by weight;
a potassium compound; and
Chilean nitrate; and
wherein the Chilean nitrate comprises about 5% to about 20%, by weight, of the total nitrogen; and
wherein the nutrient source N-P-K ratio comprises about 9% to about 10% nitrogen, about 1% to about 3% phosphorous, and about 10% to about 11% potassium.