Patent ID: 9148993
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: A01C,A01G,C05B,C05C,C05D,C05G

Abstract:
1. A method of prolonged-termed emitter-irrigation potassium fertigation of an agricultural field, said agricultural field being irrigated by means of an active emitter-irrigation system having a stream of flowing irrigation water upstream of said agricultural field, said method comprising the steps of: (step 1) converting said irrigation water to treated irrigation water by continuously charging a potassium-nutrient feedstock to said stream of said flowing irrigation water upstream of said agricultural field whereby said irrigation water is converted to treated irrigation water, wherein said potassium-nutrient feedstock is comprised of potassium formate and water; (step 2) irrigating said agricultural field with said treated irrigation water; and (step 3) repeating step 1 and step 2 each irrigation day over a prolonged term.