McLaughlin, M.Stacey, S.Lombi, E.Collison and Co2013-01-032013-01-032010http://hdl.handle.net/2440/74704PATENT: M. J. McLaughlin, S. P. Stacey, E. Lombi (Assignee: Adelaide Research and Innovation Pty Ltd and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation). NZ 564801 (PCT/AU2006/000951) filed Jan. 3, 2008; published Jan. 29, 2010; expires Jul. 11, 2026.The invention describes a method and product for chelating micronutrients when used to provide the micronutrients to a plant, which comprises applying to an area of the plant or soil/substrate surrounding the plant an effective amount of a plant fertiliser composition comprising a chelating polymer having the general formula (I), capable of forming coordinate bonds with the micronutrients, transporting the micronutrients across a membrane of the plant and releasing the micronutrients for use by the plant.enNZ 564801PCT/AU2006/000951Patent002011452056480126926McLaughlin, M. [0000-0001-6796-4144]