Kumar Hanumanthaiah

US Patent:

20100285962, Nov 11, 2010

Filed:

May 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/777804

Inventors:

Michael P. Hoffmann - Ithaca NY, US
Anil N. Netravali - Ithaca NY, US
Jun T. Kim - Ithaca NY, US
Kumar Hanumanthaiah - Syracuse NY, US
Jeffrey Gardner - Hector NY, US
Senthil Lingamoorthy - Ithaca NY, US

International Classification:

A01N 37/00
A01N 63/00
A01P 3/00
A01P 21/00
A01P 13/00
A01P 1/00

US Classification:

504142, 514 11, 424 931

Abstract:

A biodegradable covering for erosion control, plant protection, and seed coating can comprise a porous matrix of a dried premixture. The premixture can comprise a plant-based protein product and a plant-based fiber product. The plant-based protein product can comprise a plant-based protein, and the plant-based fiber product can comprise a plant-based fiber. In one embodiment, a method of forming a biodegradable covering for erosion control is provided. The method can comprise mixing a biodegradable premixture, placing the biodegradable premixture in an applicator, and applying the biodegradable premixture. The biodegradable premixture can comprise a plant-derived protein product and a plant-derived fiber product.