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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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
5588254 Plant cultivation method  
A method for cultivating plants comprises using a plant growth accelerating oligosaccharide obtained by decomposing a polysaccharide.
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...