MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641063989 A) filed by Dr. R. Kavitha; and D. Evangelin, Salem, Tamil Nadu, on May 20, for 'composite fertilizer bead from parthenium ash and fish-scale gelatin for controlled-release.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. P. K. Senthilkumar; Dr. R. Revathi; Dr. M. Shenbagam; and Dr. P. Gowsalya.

The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention discloses a composite fertilizer bead system, designated Parthagel beads, comprising mineral-rich ash derived from the controlled thermal combustion of the invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus a...