A method for enhancing plant growth from insects excreta

3. PREAMBLE
The following specification describes the nature of the invention and in the manner in which it is to be performed

Field of Invention
The present invention relates to the field of environmental technology, in particular to a method for promoting growth in plants from excreta of insects, particularly cockroaches.

Background of the invention
Fertilizers provide one or more essential nutrients to plants by improving soil properties, soil fertility levels to improve a class of substances. Fertilizers are classified as either organic fertilizers or inorganic fertilizers. As used herein, the term “organic” generally refers to compounds including a molecular skeleton comprising a carbon backbone. Organic fertilizers are typically made from materials derived from living things. Animal manures, compost, bone meal, feather meal, and nitrogen bearing vegetable protein materials are examples of commonly used commercial organic fertilizers. Inorganic fertilizers, on the other hand, are typically manufactured from non-living materials and include, for example, ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate, urea, potassium chloride, potash, ammonium phosphate, anhydrous ammonia, other phosphate salts, and the like.With rapid increase in population globally, the demand of food and agricultural yield has been rising tremendously. It is shown that almost 40-60% of agricultural crops are grown with use of different types of fertilizers.
Cockroaches belong to Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Arthropoda, Class Insecta and Order Blattaria. The pest cockroaches can be carriers of various diseases because they are commonly found near waste deposits or in the kitchen, where food is present. Insects excretion can be utilised in many ways, one of which is the voiding of excess nitrogen ingested during feeding. Nitrogen containing compounds like ammonia are toxic and cause damage to the tissues, if allowed to accommodate.
Conventional methods used for increased plant growth from various bio-fertilizers involves low output, increases pollution level and decreased organic growth
Due to the above shortcomings, there is a need to provide a cost effective method for promoting growth in plants from nitrogenous excreta of insect , particularly cockroaches .

Objectives of the Invention
The main objective of the present invention is to provide a cost effective method for enhancing growth in plants from nitrogenous excreta of cockroaches

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a method that prevents eutrophication and degradation of soil and also provides a high output.

Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide a method, wherein the excreta of cockroaches contains nitrogen essential for the growth of leguminous plants.

Another objective of the present invention is to waive off the usage of fertilizers, by replacing it with insect’s faeces to cover up for the nutritional requirement of the plants. Thus this will eliminate all problems caused by fertilizers(eutrophication, environmental pollution of all sorts(in production and implementation), production of unwanted and harmful wastes that causes death of livestock and wildlife, etc).
This method in accordance with the present invention also produces no waste as the dead cockroaches are feed for the living ones and the leftover household waste is being utilised to provide something that is beneficial. Also since farmers will not be spending on fertilizers, they will save a lot of money and hence will be able to put greater input in crop yields. Therefore the standard of lifestyle of the rural farmer will increase and so will the economy of the nation.
Advantages of the present invention:
a. Economically viable
b. Easily available
c. Minimal input costs
d. Yields good, satisfactory results
e. Minimises use of insecticides, eliminates usage of fertilizers
f. Environment friendly

Summary of the Invention

The present invention relates to a method for enhancing plant growth from insects excreta, comprising the steps of obtain adequate amount of insects excreta, adding predetermined amount of said excreta to the soil, said soil is used for cultivation of crops/plants, watering of plants cultivated on said soil to use fixed nitrogen.

The present invention relates to a cost effective method for enhancing growth in plants from nitrogenous excreta of insects, particularly cockroaches.

The excreta of cockroaches is collected and added to plants. The four stages of this method are as follows. First, information regarding various cockroaches-German, American etc was taken into consideration. Then, elaborate research was done on their diet and nutritional needs to find out the or figure out the contents of their excreta. cockroaches are omnivorous and opportunistic feeders that eat a great variety of materials such as cheese, beer, leather, bakery products, starch in book bindings, manuscripts, glue, hair, flakes of dried skin, dead animals, plant materials, soiled clothing, and glossy paper with starch sizing, fermenting foods. They have also been observed to feed upon dead or wounded cockroaches of their own or other species. Thus from other references and the deductions made from their diet and nutritional needs, it was found that their excreata had a high concentration of nitrogen, essential to the growth of plants. This fixed nitrogen could also then become a valuable resource to grow plants without the input of fertilizers. Therefore, its faeces was collected and added in small quantities to various plants which registered better growth than ones without the excreta in the same conditions.
The cockroaches are to kept and bred till one can obtain adequate amount of excreta. They are to be fed properly on the diet requirements as mentioned above. Little amount of excreta can be added and the crop can then be watered so that the plants can use this fixed nitrogen. Dead cockroaches can be given to the other living cockroaches to fulfil their nutritional requirement. Thus when done on a commercial scale, it will be economically viable and commercially successful.
Detailed Description of the Invention
The present invention relates to a cost effective method for enhancing growth in plants from nitrogenous excreta of insects, particularly cockroaches.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, excreta of cockroaches is placed near one(first) nitrogen requiring plant. Another (second)nitrogen requiring plant is placed near to the said first plant without any excreta of cockroaches. . Both the plants are watered at regular intervals and provided with sufficient sunlight. It was observed that the first nitrogen plant registered better growth stating that the traditional ‘pests’ could aid in agriculture if bred in a controlled manner. Their excreta proved to be a great replacement for nitrogen fertilizers.
In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the above method was repeated with different experimental setups and plants and the results tested positive growth and good development on exposure to the nitrogenous excreta.
EXAMPLE 1
Excreta of cockroaches is placed near one(first) nitrogen requiring plant. Another (second) nitrogen requiring plant is placed near to the said first plant without any excreta of cockroaches. Both the plants are watered at regular intervals and are exposed to sufficient sunlight. It was observed that the said first plant showed better growth due to the presence of cockroach excreta. This demonstrates that the traditional ‘pests’ could aid in agriculture if bred in a controlled manner. Their excreta proved to be a great replacement for nitrogen fertilizers.
EXAMPLE 2
The above experiment was repeated with different experimental setups and plants and the results tested positive growth and good development of plants on exposure to the nitrogenous excreta.
Experimental data of the instant invention is compiled and illustrated in data given in here in below Table 1. Status of germination after treatment
Seed No. Treatment given Status of germination (yes/no)
Day 5 post treatment Day 7 post treatment D8 D9 D10 D11

1 100 g cockroach excreta mixed in water repeated the treatment as on D5 n n y y
2 y y y y
3 y y y y
4 y y y y
5 y y y y
6 n y y y
7 n n n y
8 y y y y
9 y y y y
10 n n n n
11 y y y y
12 y y y y


13 water added without excreta repeated the treatment as on D5 n n y y
14 y y y y
15 y y y y
16 n n n n
17 n n n n
18 n n y y
19 n n y y
20 n y y y
21 n n n y
22 y y y y
23 n n n y
24 n n y y

Table 2. Effect of bio-fertilizer on growth of plant from D 12 – D 18

Table 3. Effect of bio-fertilizer on growth of plant from D 31 – D 38

Table 4. Effect of bio-fertilizer on pod count

Seed No. Treatment given Health status of pod
Day 5 post treatment Day 7 post treatment Healthy Normal Weak Pod Count

1 100 g cockroach excreta mixed in water repeated the treatment as on D5 v 15
2 v 20
3 v 17
4 v 19
5 v 22
6 v 13
7 v 12
8 v 9
9 v 11
10
11 v 12
12 v 13
Total 163

13 water added without excreta repeated the treatment as on D5 v 8
14 v 11
15 v 11
16
17
18 v 14
19 v 16
20 v 10
21 v 6
22 v 16
23 v 18
24 v 17
Total 127

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It should be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I Claim:

1) A method for enhancing plant growth from insects excreta, comprising the steps of:

- Obtain adequate amount of insects excreta,
- Adding predetermined amount of said excreta to the soil,
- Said soil is used for cultivation of crops/plants,
- Watering of plants cultivated on said soil to use fixed nitrogen.

2) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said method enhances growth in plants from nitrogenous excreta of cockroaches.
3) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the excreta of cockroaches contains nitrogen essential for the growth of leguminous plants.
4) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said method eliminates eutrophication and environmental pollution of all sorts, production of unwanted and harmful wastes that causes death of livestock and wildlife.
5) The method as claimed in any of the preceding claims substantially as herein described with reference to example.

Dated: 10 November 2015

JAYA BHATNAGAR
Attorney for the Applicant