Patent ID: 11871692
Assignee: nan
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  Y | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method for the production of a seed ball, the method comprising:
a. locating a seed within a quantity of encapsulant material comprising soil, clay and biochar, wherein the seed encapsulant is prepared by mixing the following parts by weight:
i. about five parts soil,
ii. about three parts clay, wherein the clay has a moisture content that is about 10% to about 15%, and wherein the clay comprises one or more of bentonite, montmorillonite and red clay,
iii. about one part biochar, wherein the biochar has a maximum particle size that is less than or equal to about 26 mesh, and
iv. about one part water;

b. compacting the encapsulant material about the seed to form a desired shape of the seed ball, wherein the seed ball comprises a diameter of about 19 mm to about 63.5 mm; and
c. stabilizing the desired shape of the seed ball by quenching the seed ball in liquid nitrogen.