Water-soluble foliar nutritional fertilizer and method of using same

Abstract

A method of promoting bud break uniformity and shoot vigor in deciduous trees and vines is shown. The method comprising applying an effective amount of a composition comprising nitrogen including ammoniacal nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen, soluble potash, calcium, boron, copper and trace elements including iron, manganese and zinc and a combination thereof. A composition for application to deciduous trees and vines is also shown. The composition comprises an enhancing effective amount of nitrogen including ammoniacal nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen, soluble potash, calcium, boron, copper and trace elements including iron, manganese and zinc and a combination thereof.

1 . A method of promoting bud break uniformity and shoot vigor in deciduous trees and vines, the method comprising applying an effective amount of a composition comprising nitrogen including ammoniacal nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen, soluble potash, calcium, boron, copper and trace elements including iron, manganese and zinc and a combination thereof.  
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the composition is applied at the one to three weeks in advance of expected bud break.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is applied at a concentration of between about 5 ounces to about 6 ounces per 100 gallons of water.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is applied by spraying to the plants.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is applied by in tank mixers.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is applied by in tank mixers containing pesticides.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the composition of nitrogen is 8% by weight.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plant is deciduous trees and vines.  
   
   
       9 . A composition comprising nitrogen including ammoniacal nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen, soluble potash, calcium, boron, copper and trace elements including iron, manganese and zinc and a combination thereof.  
   
   
       10 . The composition of  claim 9  wherein the composition comprises about 8% nitrogen and about 5% soluble potash, by weight.  
   
   
       11 . The composition of  claim 10  wherein the composition further comprises about 5% Soluble Potash (K 2 O), by weight.  
   
   
       12 . The composition of  claim 11  wherein the composition further comprises about 8% Calcium (Ca), by weight.  
   
   
       13 . The composition of  claim 12  wherein the composition further comprises about 0.05% Chelated Copper (Cu), by weight.  
   
   
       14 . The composition of  claim 13  wherein the composition further comprises about 0.10% Chelated Iron (Fe), by weight.  
   
   
       15 . The composition of  claim 14  wherein the composition further comprises about 0.10% Manganese (Mn), by weight.  
   
   
       16 . The composition of  claim 15  wherein the composition further comprises about 0.30% Chelated Zinc (Zn), by weight.  
   
   
       17 . In combination, 
 a composition for application to deciduous trees and vines, the composition comprising a productivity enhancing effective amount of nitrogen, soluble potash, calcium, boron, copper and trace elements including iron, manganese and zinc and a combination thereof; and    a plant extract bio regulator.    
   
   
       18 . The combination of  claim 17  wherein the plant extract is seaweed.  
   
   
       19 . A method for treating plants to obtain uniform bud break comprising the steps of 
 preparing a fertilizer of  claim 9;     preparing a solution using the fertilizer and water in a predetermined concentration for treating plants to control bud break; and    spraying the plants with the solution at least thirty days prior to expected bud break to obtain substantially uniform bud break of the treated plants.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the step of spraying includes hand spraying of the plants.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the step of spraying includes equipment spraying of the plants.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the step of spraying includes equipment spraying include flow pattern control nozzles having designed controlled flow patterns for plants for concentrating spraying of the solution onto the plants.