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5664368 |
Process for the development of novel type of plants with nitrogen-fixing capacity also in their leaves
The invention relates to a process for developing plants of novel type being capable of nitrogen-fixation also in their leaves. The process of the invention comprises inoculating plant protoplasts,...
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5662724 |
Artificial soil composition and a method of growing vegetation on a sloped surface
An artificial soil composition and a method of growing vegetation on a sloped surface, especially a cut rock surface are disclosed. The artificial soil composition includes peat, granular soil,...
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5659998 |
Water-absorbent polymer mixture for underground dispersion
An improved mixture of water-absorbent polymers, including a quantity of small-grained particles, may be injected below-ground where plants are growing or are to be planted, such as by using...
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5659996 |
Apparatus for stemming flowers
A method and apparatus for stemming a flower in which the flower stem is cut substantially simultaneously with attaching a flower pick to the flower stem, thereby eliminating the separate steps of...
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5653053 |
Soil conditioner suitable as a substitute for sphagnum peat moss
A soil conditioning composition is provided which is suitable as a direct substitute for sphagnum peat moss. The composition is composed primarily of waste paper products which have been processed...
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5642586 |
Method of improving growth characteristics of plants of the family Orchidaceae
A method of improving growth characteristics of orchid plants by applying alcohol to the orchid plant roots.
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5642587 |
Compressed dormancy process for increased plant growth
A method for accelerating the growth of Taxus X media `Hicksii` and related Taxus species to enhance the production and recovery of taxol and Taxotere from plant tissues is described. The method...
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5640804 |
Pest trap plants and crop protection
The present invention provides new methods for controlling plant pests using transgenic plants. The methods control pests on a desired crop plant using transgenic pest trap plants of a different...
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5636473 |
Underground system for treating soil
A method of treating the soil and turf of a golf course putting green that includes installing a gravel bed beneath the green and pumping air into the bed at a pressure such that the pressurized...
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5634294 |
Method of enhancing the growth of plants
A method for enhancing the growth of plants in a growing medium that covers a profile. The method comprises the steps of coupling a blower to a network of pipes in the profile and continuously...
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5628810 |
Method and composition for increasing the protein content of grains
The present invention describes a protein guarantor composition and its application, in particular to improving the protein content of cereals. The protein guarantor composition containing urea as...
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5617672 |
Plant growth media and process for using same
A method for controlling the growth rate of plants is provided. The method is directed to using a ureaformaldehyde foam composition blended with a soil formulation. Depending upon the amount of...
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5615519 |
Method for raising seedling
The object of the present invention is to clip and collect seedlings easily and effectively from runners of a parent plant such as strawberry. To attain this object, a method for raising seedlings...
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5615518 |
Sprouted vegetable seeds sterilizing method, and sprouted vegetables cultivating method
An effective method for sterilizing seeds for sprouted vegetables and a sprouted vegetables cultivating method in which the growth of sprouted vegetables is promoted, while restraining the...
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5606823 |
Cover crop system
The present invention provides cover crop systems which employ hybrid lethal plant varieties. Hybrid lethal cover crops such as hybrid lethal wheat varieties are useful, for example, in reducing...
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5605011 |
Nucleic acid fragment encoding herbicide resistant plant acetolactate synthase
A nucleic acid fragment encoding a herbicide-resistant plant acetolactate synthase protein is disclosed. This nucleic acid fragment contains at least one nucleotide mutation resulting in one amino...
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5588255 |
Capillary wick hydroponic process
A system for green plant and/or microbial culture featuring improved fluid control by the use of capillary drainage devices is described.
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5588254 |
Plant cultivation method
A method for cultivating plants comprises using a plant growth accelerating oligosaccharide obtained by decomposing a polysaccharide.
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5586411 |
Method of preparing a seed treatment composition
Methods and compositions for increasing the availability of soluble phosphate and fixed nitrogen for legume:Rhizobium symbioses involving co-inoculating legume seeds with a phosphate-solubilizing...
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5586412 |
Method for recovery of cotton seed from lint
A method and apparatus for recovering cottonseed from the lint in batch quantities for planting purposes. The system utilizes a dilute acid approach and provides for gradual mixing of the fuzzy...
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5584140 |
Rooting method for vegetative plant propagation of hard-to-root plants
A method of vegetative propagation which comprises (a) developing etiolated shoots on stock plants by immersing a stock plant horizontally in a flat or bed that contains a growing medium; (b)...
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5584602 |
Method for landscape and hardscape edging
The invention is a method and apparatus for edging landscapes and hardscapes that also allows for drainage of water and other liquids from the edged areas. A strip is provided having a number of...
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5581936 |
Plant propagation trays having inverted V-shaped aerated root separators
A plant propagation tray includes a substantially rectangular tray having a perforated bottom formed with a plurality of substantially parallel spaced apart raised inverted V structures or ridges...
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5580192 |
Artificial soil structure and a method of preventing land desertification using the same
An artificial soil structure includes at least one hydrophobic layer of hydrophobic particles provided in a soil. A particle size of the hydrophobic particles can be 2000 micrometers and less. The...
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5579603 |
Plant growing method for greening wall surfaces
A plant-growing method for greening upright or slant wall surface is disclosed. A flexible bag is first prepared including a plurality of compartments sequentially juxtaposed in the direction of...
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5577343 |
Tree protective mowing template
A mowing template for protecting tree trunks against damage from a wheeled lawnmower, and for controlling vegetation growth at the tree trunk; comprising a circular ring of opaque, tough material...
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5575112 |
Method for controlling the growth of plant roots
Disclosed is a method for controlling and preventing the growth of plant roots using a water-permeable, non-woven fabric made of synthetic fibers coated or otherwise impregnated with a...
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5575107 |
Perfect planting color code, and methods of constructing and utilizing same
A kit of components for a display adapted to aid the novice or inexperienced gardener in the proper selection, care and placement of perennial plants. The kit includes color-coded charts, planting...
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5575111 |
Method of using hot air foam to kill vegetation and pests
A method for destroying plants by superheating air, compressing it and using it to melt the plant's waxy cuticular coating while utilizing foam made in the process as an insulating agent. The...
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5572827 |
Method for applying hydrogel coatings to embryonic plants
The invention is drawn to a method of applying a hydrogel coating to embryonic plants to improve early plant growth by controlling the amount of cross-linking. A dry coating of a water-soluble...
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5566627 |
Method and apparatus for ozone treatment of soil to kill living organisms
An ozone containing gas is injected into soil, preferably relatively dry and approximately uniform in consistency, to kill biological life forms. A soil injector injects ozone containing gas from...
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5564225 |
Method and apparatus for packaging and preservation of flowers and other botanicals
An improved method and apparatus for packaging roses or other flowers (or other "botanicals"; e.g., cedar fronds) so that they are preserved in a fresh state for an extended period. A modified...
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5561944 |
Method and apparatus for enhancing the growth and quality of edible plants
Method and apparatus for treating edible plants with feed water containing carbon dioxide and ozone while maintaining a growth maintaining effective amount of oxygen therein.
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5561945 |
Method of killing noxious insects by application of insecticide with pliers
A method of killing noxious insects with the use of either a shaped article having a projection previously coated with a particular active compound or a shaped article having a projection and...
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5553416 |
Cover for tree injector capsule and feeder assembly tube
A protective cover for surrounding and protecting a container of substances for treatment of wood perennial plants, such as trees and the like, having a main body of flexible plastic material with...
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5548923 |
Adjustable post or botanical collar apparatus
An adjustable collar apparatus and method to encircle a post or botanical item at its base, which collar apparatus comprises a plurality of at least three separate, identical, flat sheet panel...
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5538524 |
Crowned row mound sod production process
A barrier grown sod production process is provided for use in growing healthy barrier grown sod on a large-scale. The process includes growing seeded growth media on a moisture impervious plastic...
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5527366 |
Method and apparatus for applying herbicides
A method of applying herbicide to plants involves delivering a liquid herbicide solution to the plant foliage in a high pressure jet of sufficient energy to physically disrupt the surface of the...
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5525132 |
Yeasts as a biocontrol for microbial diseases of fruit
Compositions for the treatment/prevention of microbial diseases of fruit comprising an effective amount of at least one yeast strain selected from the species Rhodotorula glutinis (Fres.) Harrison...
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5523230 |
Method of environmental control
This invention is directed to a method for maturing plant material, such as cotyledonary stage embryos, on a medium which includes the step of placing a filter over a vessel containing the plant...
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5522178 |
Method and apparatus for bulb maintenance and planting
A method and apparatus for planting and maintaining bulberous and tuberous plants is described. The apparatus includes a bulb container having a top open end and a bottom closed end for planting...
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5514191 |
Polymeric media amendment for growing mushrooms
A medium for enhancing growth and availability of water during a mushroom life cycle, comprising a synthetic resin and a casing material, the resin consisting essentially of a substantially-linear...
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5509230 |
Lawn protecting method and elastic body for lawn protection
The present invention relates to a lawn protecting method for preventing a lawn from being barren by stamping pressure, particularly relates to a lawn protecting method in golf courses, tennis...
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5509231 |
Method of retarding vegetation growth
A method for preventing the growth of vegetation around structures extending from the ground is disclosed. The method consists of providing a substantially flat, flexible mat of a polymeric...
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5501037 |
Hydroponics process and device
The object of the invention is to provide a process and a device for hydroponic raising of plants in a vegetal vessel filled up with a substrate, by conveying a nutrient solution into the roots...
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5486218 |
Oxygenated analogs of botanic seed
An analog of botanic seed is disclosed which comprises a plant embryo preferably encapsulated, or at least in contact with, a hydrated oxygenated gel. The gel can be oxygenated by passing oxygen...
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5481827 |
Method for manufacturing sod
A novel mulch/medium/matrix method that stabilizes sods grown on a solid base in large rolls in contiguous beds is described. A vegetative or organic mulch is placed over a solid base which is...
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5476523 |
Moss seedling and method of producing dense moss mat therefrom
Plant tissues of mosses such as cut tissue pieces, gametophores, calluses, protonemata, spores, gemmae, subterranean stems or rhizoids are purely cultured in a culture medium to generate seedlings...
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5477000 |
Hyperproduction of shoots during a vitro regeneration of plant
A plurality of viable plant regenerants can be produced by culturing an intact plant seed of in the presence of cytokinin and/or auxin growth factors. The growth factor is preferably...
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5471785 |
Method for improving the chemical stability of living organisms
A method for improving the chemical stability of a living organism by reducing the occurrence carbon-14 beta-decay in the organism. Organic nutrients with a carbon-14 content lower than that found...
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