ORGANIC FERTILISERS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES

**Definition:** This place covers:

Materials affecting the growth of plants solely by supplying nutrients ordinarily required for growth or materials which are used to prevent or cure mineral deficiencies in plants as listed below:

Preparation of fertilisers characterised by the composting step or apparatus therefor.

Preparation, treatment or modification of any of the materials above: e.g. by chemical means (e.g. addition of stabilisers or preservatives), physical means (e.g. irradiation, concentration, purification or separation) or combination of both chemical and physical means, with the proviso that the resultant product is proper for classification in this subclass.

Methods of preparing fertilisers from waste or refuse in general.

Apparatus for the manufacture thereof.

**Glossary:** - fertiliser (fertiliser material): natural or artificial substance containing the chemical elements that improve growth and productiveness of plants.