公开(公告)号：US20210037723A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US16986745

申请日：2020-08-06

申请人： Bayer CropScience LP

发明人： Chenxi ZHANG ,  Aileen SHIEH ,  James M. RUTLEDGE ,  Krishnan PALANICHAMY

IPC分类号： A01G24/35 ,  B01J20/26 ,  B01J20/28 ,  C09K17/18 ,  A01G20/00

摘要： Hydrogel-forming components may be applied to soil in dry or wet formulations. After migrating to a targeted area, such as a root zone of a plant, particularly turfgrass, and after a triggering event such as a change in concentration, the hydrogel-forming components form a hydrogel in situ in the targeted area. The compositions and methods of the disclosure advantageously allow for direct application of hydrogel-forming components using existing equipment (such as, for example, sprayers) without tilling or disrupting the plants to which the compositions are applied. Hydrogel-forming components comprise one or more backbones, one or more crosslinkers, and, optionally, one or more adjuvants.