Patent ID: 6503287
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: A01C,A01G,C05D,C05G

Abstract:
A soil mixture adapted for use with a soil distribution system that is capable of blowing the soil mixture onto selected places associated with flat or sloped surfaces, comprising:an organic fertilizer component that consists essentially of plant residues and a first animal excrement component, wherein the amount of the organic fertilizer component ranges from about 1 to 3 pounds per cubic yard of the soil mixture; a feathermeal component that consists essentially of ground poultry feathers, wherein the amount of the feathermeal component ranges from about 4 to 8 pounds per cubic yard of the soil mixture; a &frac38;â€³ minus aggregate component that includes gravel, wherein the amount of the &frac38;â€³ minus aggregate component ranges from about 1200 to 1600 pounds per cubic yard of the soil mixture; a composted organic material component that consists essentially of sawdust and a second animal excrement component, wherein the composted organic material component includes a plurality of discrete particles with each of the plurality of particles having a length of less than &frac58; of an inch, and wherein the amount of the composted organic material component ranges from about 200 to 700 pounds per cubic yard of the soil mixture; an organic waste component that is at least about 35% humic acid by weight, wherein the amount of the organic waste component ranges from about 20 to 30 pounds of the soil mixture; a kelp meal component that consists essentially of ground kelp, wherein the amount of the kelp meal component ranges from about 2 to 4 pounds per cubic yard of the soil mixture; a ground or granular rock phosphate component in an amount that ranges from about 0.5 to 3 pounds per cubic yard of the soil mixture; a sand component in an amount that ranges from about 100 to 700 pounds per cubic yard of the soil mixture; and a sawdust component in an amount ranging from about 155 to 300 pounds per cubic yard of the soil mixture.