	US 12,435,011 B2
	Compositions for increasing nitrogen sources life span in plant growth mediums and methods of making
Gary David McKnight, High Point, NC (US); and Randall Linwood Rayborn, Burlington, NC (US)
Assigned to SOILGENIC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, High Point, NC (US)
Filed by Soilgenic Technologies, LLC, High Point, NC (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/990,830.
Application 18/990,830 is a continuation of application No. 18/091,290, filed on Dec. 29, 2022, granted, now 12,187,660.
Application 18/091,290 is a continuation of application No. 16/687,683, filed on Nov. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,554,997, issued on Jan. 17, 2023.
Application 16/687,683 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/384,908, filed on Apr. 15, 2019, granted, now 11,180,425, issued on Nov. 23, 2021.
Application 16/384,908 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/154,640, filed on Oct. 8, 2018, granted, now 11,440,854, issued on Sep. 13, 2022.
Application 16/154,640 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/985,656, filed on May 21, 2018, granted, now 11,414,359, issued on Aug. 16, 2022.
Application 15/985,656 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/967,575, filed on Apr. 30, 2018, granted, now 11,198,652, issued on Dec. 14, 2021.
Application 15/967,575 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/854,319, filed on Dec. 26, 2017, granted, now 10,273,194, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Application 15/854,319 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/641,264, filed on Jul. 4, 2017, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/358,116, filed on Jul. 4, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2025/0122131 A1, Apr. 17, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C05G 3/90 (2020.01); C05C 1/00 (2006.01); C05C 3/00 (2006.01); C05C 9/00 (2006.01); C05C 9/02 (2006.01); C05F 3/00 (2006.01); C05F 11/08 (2006.01); C05F 17/00 (2020.01); C05G 5/20 (2020.01); C05G 5/23 (2020.01); C09K 15/16 (2006.01)

CPC C05G 3/90 (2020.02) [C05C 1/00 (2013.01); C05C 3/00 (2013.01); C05C 9/00 (2013.01); C05C 9/02 (2013.01); C05F 3/00 (2013.01); C05F 11/08 (2013.01); C05F 17/00 (2013.01); C05G 5/20 (2020.02); C05G 5/23 (2020.02); C09K 15/16 (2013.01)]

20 Claims

1. A composition of an inhibited fertilizer comprising a) a liquid nitrification inhibitor solution and b) one or more nitrogen sources, wherein the liquid nitrification inhibitor solution comprises a) a nitrification inhibiting reaction composition comprising i) one or more reaction adducts and ii) a reaction medium, wherein the one or more reaction adducts are the product of the reaction of one or more aldehydes with one or more nitrogen containing heterocyclic nitrification inhibitors, wherein the reaction medium comprises a non-aqueous polar, aprotic liquid (NAPAOL), wherein the one or more nitrogen containing heterocyclic nitrification inhibitors comprise one or more triazole structures selected from the group consisting of:

a) 1,2,3-triazole based structure:

i. 2H-1,2,3-triazole based structure

wherein A₁=—H, —OH, —NH₂, —SH, —CONH₂or —CONHCH₃,

wherein A₂=—H, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —NH₂, —Cl, or —NHCH₃,

ii. 1H-1,2,3-triazole based structure

wherein A₆=—H, —OH, —NH₂, —SH, —CONH₂or —CONHCH₃,

wherein A₄=—H, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —NH₂, —Cl, or —NHCH₃,

wherein A₅=—H, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —NH₂, —Cl, or —NHCH₃,

b) 1,2,4-triazole based structure

i. 4H-1,2,4-triazole based structure

wherein A₈=—H, —OH, —SH, —CONH₂or —CONHCH₃,

wherein A₇=—H, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —NH₂, —Cl, or —NHCH₃,

wherein A₉=—H, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —NH₂, —Cl or —NHCH₃,

ii. 3H-1,2,4-triazole based structure

wherein A₁₀=—H, —NH₂, —Cl, —OH, —CONH₂or —CONHCH₃,

wherein A₁₁=—H, —OH, —NH₂—SH, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —NH₂or —NHCH₃,

wherein A₁₂=—H, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —NH₂, —Cl, or —NHCH₃,

wherein the NAPAOL is the reaction medium for the formation of the one or more reaction adducts, and wherein a weight % of the one or more reaction adducts of the composition of the liquid nitrification inhibitor solution's comprises 10-70%.

17. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is made by a process comprising one or more application techniques selected from the group consisting of:

b. coating the or more nitrogen sources with the liquid nitrification inhibitor solution utilizing spraying, metering, or slowly pouring onto a surface of the one or more nitrogen sources;

c. incorporating the liquid nitrification inhibitor solution during the processing of the one or more nitrogen sources, wherein the liquid nitrification inhibitor solution can be added directly into the one or more nitrogen sources in a molten state before formation of a particle, a granule, and/or a prill, applied/sprayed onto a surface of the one or more nitrogen sources in the molten state during the formation of the particle, the granule, and/or the prill, and/or sprayed onto the surface of the one or more nitrogen sources during the formation of the particle, the granule and/or the prill,

d. dissolving the liquid nitrification inhibitor solution into an aqueous solution of the one or more nitrogen sources, and

e. incorporating the liquid nitrification inhibitor solution into the one or more nitrogen sources, wherein the one or more nitrogen sources is a non-aqueous liquid selected from the group consisting of pressurized anhydrous ammonia gas and non-pressurized anhydrous ammonia gas.