MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631114839 A) filed by Brainware University on September 24, 2026, for System And Method For Legume Phosphorus Management Via Root Efficiency.
Inventors include Dr. Madhusri Pramanik; Dr. Sourav Roy; Dr. Soham Bachaspati; Dr. Sk Md Asif; Dr. Soham Hazra; Dr. Ankur Mukhopadhyay; and Mr. Akshaya Kumar Paine.
The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.
Abstract: A system and method acquire nodulation and root-biomass measurements for a leguminous crop at a developmental stage. The measurements are normalised using stage- or population-dependent factors to compute a Root Functional Efficiency Index (RFEI) that weights nodulation and root biomass more heavily than architectural traits. Based on the RFEI, a plant or crop zone is assigned to a root-functional-efficiency category to determine a customized phosphorus application rate, timing, or placement that differs from a default schedule. An adaptive feedback and monitoring module (160) repeats measurement and classification at subsequent developmental stages to update recommendations. Furthermore, zone-specific interventions are compiled into a spatial prescription for a variable-rate phosphorus application controller (190), tailoring phosphorus inputs directly to the crop's measured root functional status rather than static predictions.
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