MUMBAI, India, Feb. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611002014 A) filed by Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, on Jan. 8, for 'method for producing nutrient-enriched watering pellets for nursery production.'
Inventor(s) include Yadvendra Pal Singh; Anshul Thakur; and Anjali Kumari.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 13, under issue no. 07/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a method (100) for producing nutrient-enriched watering pellets for nursery production and management of fruit plant seedlings. The method (100) comprises preparing a nutrient core containing macro-nutrients, secondary nutrients, and micro-nutrients, integrating plant growth-promoting microbial inoculants such as Trichoderma spp., Azotobacter spp., phosphate-solubilizing bacteria, or arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, and shaping the mixture into pellets using natural binders. The pellets are coated with a biodegradable polymeric layer, optionally enriched with biostimulants, to control hydration and gradual nutrient release. Upon contact with water in nursery conditions, the coating softens, nutrients diffuse uniformly, and microbial agents activate, promoting root growth, disease resistance, and enhanced nutrient uptake. The method (100) reduces labor dependency, minimizes nutrient leaching, ensures uniform seedling growth, and provides an eco-friendly, crop-specific, and sustainable fertilization solution for fruit nurseries."
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