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7594355 |
Apparatus for irrigating container-grown plants
A mobile apparatus for irrigating container-grown plants suitable for use as a nursery irrigation system has a remote water storage tank, which utilizes the same overhead pipe to deliver and remove...
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7587856 |
Compressed growing medium
A growing medium includes a bulking agent compressed at a volume-to-volume ratio ranging from about 7:1 to about 10:1, being substantially free of a water-soluble binder material. The compressed...
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7513077 |
Method and system for disinfection and aeration of soil
A method and a system for soil disinfection and aeration by generating shock waves and a flow of detonation products on soil particles. The system includes a combustion chamber having an input port...
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7472661 |
Method of delivering plant seed material
A method for delivering plant seed material to a target placement surface is described. The method comprises utilizing a core material and combining plant seed material with the core material to...
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7415795 |
Cuttings receptacle
A method for catching shrub or hedge cuttings. The method includes a setup of providing a at least one frame assembly with a first side, a spatially disposed second side, a distal side, and a...
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7413380 |
Golf course turf conditioning control system and method
A system and method for conditioning turf at of one or more golf course areas includes an aeration subsystem having subsurface aeration conduits for aerating the area, and an air blower unit in...
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7399366 |
Product and processes for preventing the occurrence of rust stains resulting from irrigation systems using water containing iron ions and for cleaning off rust stains resulting from using said irrigation systems
Several products and processes for preventing the occurrence of rust stains resulting from irrigation systems using water having iron ions, such as well water, and for cleaning off rust stains...
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7372978 |
System and method for determining a seed vigor index from germinated seedlings by automatic separation of overlapped seedlings
A system and method for automatically determining a seed vigor index for a lot of seeds by analysis of a scanned image of a plurality of seedlings grown from lot of seeds, including automatically...
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7316189 |
Automated planter
An automated planter includes a locating device arranged to locate a propagation tray; at least one plant extraction device adapted to pull a plant out of a propagation tray located by the locating...
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7278236 |
Plant root characterization system
An apparatus and method for nondestructively acquiring images of a plant root system is described. The apparatus includes a substrate for supporting the plant root system, a container for holding...
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7243459 |
Method of cultivation and components for use therewith
A method and components for cultivation of plant materials. The components include enhanced berms, a confined irrigation/fertigation system, field and plant sensors, a plant support system,...
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7172366 |
Golf course environmental management system and method
The invention is a system and method for managing a plurality of areas of interest of a golf course. The system comprises a plurality of subsurface aeration subsystems and a programmable master...
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6997642 |
Golf course environmental management system
The invention is a system for managing a plurality of areas of interest of a golf course. The system comprises a plurality of electromechanical subsystems and a programmable master control module....
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6981443 |
Tree tyer
Apparatus for engaging and folding the limbs of a tree in a tree baling apparatus features opening and closing by means of concentric part circular tubes of a frame. When gaps of the nested tubes...
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6951254 |
Soil manipulating tool
A soil manipulating tool is disclosed which has a handle ( 12 ) and a soil penetrating portion ( 14 ). The soil penetrating portion ( 14 ) is formed from a helical or spiral rod or wire ( 13 )...
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6945163 |
Standing tree baler
An apparatus for in-situ baling of trees is provided. The apparatus includes a first frame which supports, a rotatable second frame. A tree trunk is inserted into the first and second frames. The...
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6834461 |
Method to modulate plant growth by injecting a plug at lift
A method for modulating plant growth is provided whereby seedlings that are grown in containers such as blocks are fertilized at lift. Prior to fertilization, the block, which has numerous plug...
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6829859 |
Landscape product that burns citronella
The invention is directed to a landscape product that burns a fuel containing citronella to deter insects and which does not look like a conventional anti-insect device in a landscaped environment....
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6820367 |
Drill/injector combination for plug fertilization at lift
A drill/injector combination is provided to inject plants that are grown in containers such as blocks at lift with plant growth modulators. The drill/injector combination is comprised of a...
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6817541 |
Ozone systems and methods for agricultural applications
An ozone system for agricultural applications generally includes a water flow line having an inlet for receiving a flow of clean water from a water source, an ozone injector suitable for producing...
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6701666 |
System for domestic cultivation of exotic plants including in-ground irrigation and aeration system
A system for cultivating tropic plants in a planting area having a ground surface. A hole is initially dug to a depth of approximately three feet below the ground surface. A layer of ceramic tiles...
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6691455 |
Sports playing surfaces with biodegradable backings
A biodegradable playing surface ( 100 ) including a synthetic turf base ( 104 ) positioned atop a foundation ( 102 ) is provided. The synthetic turf base includes an at least partially...
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6672347 |
Aerial tree delimbing apparatus
A tree delimber includes a hollow tube having opposite upper and lower ends, the upper end adapted for mounted below an aerial hoist, the lower end having an anti-rotation device mounted thereto...
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6672346 |
Palm tree trimming machine
The preferred embodiment of the present invention is a tree trimming apparatus comprising a resilient frame, upright assemblies, drive assemblies, resilient alignment bar assemblies, spring...
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6671582 |
Flexible agricultural automation
Agricultural operations by applying flexible manufacturing software, robotics and sensing techniques to agriculture. In manufacturing operations utilizing flexible machining and flexible assembly...
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6618987 |
Repairing of divots
A method of repairing a divot made by a golfer in the grass playing surface of a golf course provides for the golfer to deposit a divot repair body, comprising a growing material such as sand...
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6612069 |
Retrofitting aerating root pruner
Disclosed is a retrofittable aerating root pruner (RARP) adapted to be detachably mounted on the inner face of the side wall of a plant container having drain ports at the bottom of the side wall...
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6594949 |
Potting machines and methods
Plant potting machines and methods have synchronized continuous motion pot track and soil drilling systems. In especially preferred forms, potting machines and methods of forming a planting recess...
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6574916 |
Plant grafting system
A plant grafting system comprises a cutter assembly. The cutter assembly has a pair of V-shaped upper razors and a pair of V-shaped lower razors. A holder/insertion assembly is provided. The...
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6562331 |
Mating disruption methods for the control of insect pests
A mating disruption method for the control of insect pests comprises releasing a sex pheromone in a field wherein an adsorption of the sex pheromone to a soil in the field is decreased.
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6481154 |
Method of large-scale propagation of trees of genus Swietenia
Terminal buds or axillary buds of trees of genus Swietenia is cultured on a B5 medium containing 3-indole butyric acid (IBA) and benzylaminopurine (BAP) or its modified medium to induce multiple...
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6481153 |
Turf additive formulation for reduction of localized dry spots due to water repellency
Certain novel formulations of turf additives that act in such a manner as to permit proper amounts of moisture to contact root systems in order to reduce dry spots within highly managed turf areas...
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6474377 |
Self-propelled climbing tree trimmer
A self-propelled, climbing tree trimmer for severing branches from a tree ( 68 ) consisting of a support ring ( 12 ) divided into two equal parts, with a hinge ( 18 ) connecting the ring parts...
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6457903 |
Rolling apparatus
Rolling apparatus for rolling of turf or grass surfaces including a mobile main frame ( 11 ) and one or more undercarriages ( 45, 46 ) attached to the main frame ( 11 ) wherein the or each...
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6382289 |
Binding machine for gardening
This invention relates to a binding machine which is binding a sapling or a tree branch to a support with a binding tape for fixing, particularly wherein a tape guide bar 2 comprises a garnering...
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6378247 |
Method for afforestation of sands and the like
A method for afforestation of sands and the like and a structure used for said method. The method and structure permit trees and vegetables to take root and grow easily and certainly in tropical...
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6374538 |
Vineyard apparatus, system, and method for vineyard mechanization
For more than thirty-two years, extensive research studies involving various concepts of total vineyard mechanization have been carried out at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station under the...
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6351910 |
Apparata and methods for submerged plant stem cutting
A flower stem cutting apparatus includes a cutting receptacle wherein a cutting chamber passage is defined, with the cutting chamber passage extending between an open cutting chamber top (wherein...
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6345659 |
Device for binding together one or more stalks
The present invention relates to a method and a device for binding together one or more stalks, such as flower stems and branches, with the aid of a binding material ( 30 ), with a further object...
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6321484 |
Laser operated seed potato cutter
A method of cutting seed potatoes prior to their planting is provided in which a laser beam is employed to slice the potatoes into the desired sized pieces. The present invention employs a...
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6314679 |
Wide row planting tray
A planting tray for discharging many sproutlings simultaneously onto a permanent growing bed. The tray comprises a peripheral rectangular frame which slidably supports a floor panel. A flexible web...
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6298596 |
System for the controlled diffusion of active substances in cultivation and in defence against parasites in agriculture
A plant, which affords moment-by-moment control of quantities of individual substances to be simultaneously diffused into the environment to provide, for example, control of insect pests. Unused...
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6295756 |
Surface for sports and other uses
An improved playing surface including a synthetic turf base positioned atop a foundation. The synthetic turf base includes synthetic fibers secured to a backing material. The synthetic turf base...
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6247267 |
Method for stabilizing natural turf with dual primary stabilizer
A stabilized turf (10) particularly suitable for athletic fields includes a mat (18) interposed between upper (24) and lower (16) layers of growth media, the mat (18) having a horizontally...
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6216389 |
Stabilized natural turf with decomposition agent
A stabilized natural turf surface particularly suitable for athletic fields includes a mat interposed between upper and lower layers of growth media, the mat having a woven biodegradable backing...
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6212824 |
Methods for classifying plants for evaluation and breeding programs by use of remote sensing and image analysis technology
Methods for classifying plants by remote sensing and image analysis technology are presented. These methods are useful for evaluating plants and for selecting plants for a plant breeding program...
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6212821 |
Automatic plant selector
This invention relates to a system and method for automatically selecting viable seedlings or plants from a nursery tray for transplant into a field by an automatic transplant device. An automatic...
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6192624 |
Displaying dwarf trees
A Memorial Grove is designed so that the walkways for spectators are spaced from the displayed trees, thereby minimizing the amount of vandalism attributable to spectators touching the trees....
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6173528 |
Stabilized natural turf for athletic field
A stabilized natural turf surface particularly suitable for athletic fields includes a mat interposed between upper and lower layers of growth media, the mat having a woven biodegradable backing...
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6145244 |
Methods for enhancing phytoextraction of contaminants from porous media using electrokinetic phenomena
The present invention relates to a method of remediating soil, water, and other porous media contaminated with organic and/or inorganic contaminants using plants in conjunction with an electric...
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