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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...
7367155 Apparatus and methods for analyzing and improving agricultural products  
A trait of interest is detected as being present within individual ones of a plurality of agricultural samples (such as seeds or plant tissues) by imaging the plurality of samples to form a...
7308775 Method of accelerating the growth and development of trees via enhanced root development  
The invention relates to a method of developing tree seedlings comprising germinating the seeds on a growing medium and air pruning the roots of the seedlings to a depth of about 3 inches.
7273831 Floral preservative and method of use  
This invention is a new floral preservative that utilizes a novel formulation of using a combination of known and readily available over the counter products that, when sprayed onto the flower as...
7272911 Root management system  
A method of growing commercially valuable crops to improve crop production is disclosed. The method comprises creating a hole in the earth, preparing the hole to influence the downward growth of...
7271128 Organic compositions and methods of use for promoting plant growth  
Compositions for increasing valuable agronomic traits in plants are provided comprised of seaweed extract and fish hydrolysate. Methods of preparing compositions of the invention are provided which...
7249438 Electromotive eradication of moss  
A method of controlling the growth of moss includes applying to the moss an aqueous solution including silver nitrate at a rate of about one fluid ounce per six square inches of moss.
RE39636 Agricultural methods with superheated steam  
Methods for treating plants and fields in agricultural applications are provided by selective delivery of superheated steam. Particularly preferred applications include delivery adjacent to grape...
7214516 Bacterial effects on metal accumulation by plants  
The invention includes methods for (1) extracting metals from soil by the use of plants that extract and accumulate the metal and adding bacteria to the soil that enhances the ability of the plants...
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...
RE39188 Irrigation method  
Large crop areas are irrigated, for instance by pivot irrigation, by being sprayed with water into which a substantially stable dispersion in a liquid of water soluble polymer particles has been...
7073289 Process for producing orchid seedlings by static liquid culture  
Disclosed herein is a process for producing orchid seedlings by static liquid culture, in which a suitable amount of orchid seeds are suspended in a liquid medium suitable for the germination and...
7069690 Compositions and methods for removing pollutants from contaminated wafer with a fern plant  
Processes and materials for phytoremediating water-containing sites which have been contaminated with pollutants such as arsenic, phosphorous, or other metals. Fern plants can be used to accumulate...
7069689 Method and system for regulating plant growth  
A system and method for regulating plant growth according to the creation of temperature gradients within the vegetative portion of a plant and its roots or rhizomes. A system of pipes or conduits...
7065920 Contaminant removal by additional ferns  
Processes, methods, materials and compositions for phytoremediating contaminated waters, which have been contaminated with pollutants such as arsenic. Fern plants that include Pteris and non-...
7013599 Methods and mixtures for treating distressed trees  
A method of treating a distressed tree includes the steps of: creating a mixture comprising a fertilizer and a growth hormone and applying the mixture to a root area of the distressed tree.
7000348 Method and composition for tree root colonization  
A method and compositions for increasing ectomycorrhizal colonization of the roots of trees using an alkali metal formononetinate, formononetin or mixtures thereof is described. The method enhances...
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....
6973752 Aquatic planting process and related plant and seed holders  
A process for planting aquatic plants and seeds underwater on the bottom and edges of an estuary, where an aquatic plant or seed which is ready for planting is positioned in a holder having a means...
6964127 Planter container liners  
A liner, blank or sheet ( 1,11,12,21,30,70 ) of compressed sphagnum moss ( 54 ) having a moisture content such that the liner, blank or sheet is pliable to the extent that it is able to be folded...
6946496 Artificial soil  
An artificial soil includes a plurality of foam plastic fragments. A gel coating is disposed about substantially each of the fragments. Minerals are disposed within the gel coating.
6945925 Biosequestration and organic assimilation of greenhouse gases  
Provided herein are methods for the biosequestration and organic assimilation of a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect. In these methods, a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect...
6918354 Method and apparatus for butane-enhanced aquatic plant and animal growth  
A method of enhancing aquatic organism growth is provided. The method comprises the step of introducing an alkane into water containing the organism. The alkane can be introduced intermittently,...
6887828 Phillipsitic zeolite soil amendments  
An agricultural and horticultural plant growth zeolite-based composition containing a particular zeolitic (i.e., zeolite-containing) material, termed “Yenomite,” is disclosed. This composition...
6871446 Microbial blend compositions and methods for their use  
Microbial blend compositions and method for their use are provided. The subject compositions comprise a plurality of distinct microbial species that all share the following characteristics: (i) are...
6848211 Cultivated agarwood  
The present invention provides agarwood from cultivated trees, and methods of generating agarwood in cultivated trees.
6807769 Strawberry transplant conditioning for flowering induction  
The subject invention concerns a process for enhancing flower induction in strawberry plants by artificial means. The process comprises exposing the strawberry plants to reduced daylight...
6805936 Sports playing surfaces for realistic game play  
A filled synthetic sports playing surface is provided comprising, generally, a synthetic grass having fibers secured to a backing fabric. The backing fabric may have single, composite or multiple...
6804912 Method, device and warehouse for cultivating crop plants and grafts thereof  
A method for cultivating crop plants having a shoot-root plant body, wherein during growing, part of the stem adjacent the roots is prepared such that new roots grow on the stem part of the plant....
6792715 Methods and cuttings for mass propagation of plant parasites  
The invention relates to the field of plant propagation and more specifically to the mass propagation of plants with plant parasites, preferably of plants with green plant parasites, so called...
6749804 Process for treating animal habitats  
This invention deals with a process for treating and sanitizing animal habitats. In addition to sanitizing the habitat the production of ammonia and odor from fecal matter and urine is inhibited or...
6743164 Electronic device to detect and generate music from biological microvariations in a living organism  
A method and apparatus are provided for using microvariations of a biological living organism to generate a sequence of environmental changes perceptible through one of the human senses. The method...
6721497 Apparatus and method for heat generation  
An apparatus for heat generation includes a vessel having a working chamber with a flow of working fluid passing therethrough. A source of pulsed light and a light-reflecting surface wettable by...
6711850 Plant growth media and processes for production thereof and compositions for use therein  
A pre-mix composition is disclosed for use in treating a plant growth medium to promote improved wetting and re-wetting thereof comprising a mixture of coconut coir pith and a horticulturally...
6701665 Remote phytomonitoring  
A system for remote monitoring of plants is provided. The system includes (a) at least one sensor positioned on, or in proximity to, a plant, the at least one sensor being for collecting data...
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...
6668485 Agrotechnical method for training branch cordon vine and for regulation of its growth and yield  
Agrotechnical method for Branch Cordon trained vine, for the mechanizable control of its growth, and yield; where in the branch cordon plantation a cordon arm supporting wire parallel with the...
6637153 In-ground sand receptacle with distance indicating indicia for use on a golf course  
An in-ground sand receptacle contains sand used to repair divots in a golf course. The receptacle includes a plurality of walls defining an enclosure adapted for residing below a ground surface of...
6631585 Intercropping process  
A novel process for successfully intercropping corn and soybean plants is described herein. For best ecological results, the corn and soybeans are planted at specific predetermined distances at the...
6622429 Sprig processing method  
The invention is a method of processing grass sprigs comprising: digging the sprigs while in a dormant state; placing the thus dug grass sprigs in a plastic enclosure (i.e. a bag); sealing the...
6615537 Method of collecting materials exuded from plant roots  
A method of modifying the growth of plant roots is provided in which the roots are grown in proximity to a membrane from which water is released during the growth of the roots, wherein the membrane...
6610544 Regeneration of both plant tissues and transgenic plant tissues using a new plant hormone, 5-bromoindole-3-acetic acid  
The present invention describes the use of 5-bromoindole-3-acetic acid (5-B-IAA) as an auxin affecting plant cell growth. The invention relates to the use of 5-B-IAA compositions to affect growth...
6601341 Process for in-season fertilizer nitrogen application based on predicted yield potential  
A method for in-season fertilizer nitrogen application based on predicted yield potential and a nutrient response index. The inventive method includes the steps of: determining a nutrient response...
6591767 Seed treatment method  
A method of stimulating root growth of seeds is disclosed in which seeds are treated with an effective amount of an aqueous ammoniacal ionic solution of metal alkanoates. Alkanoates having from 2...
6589780 Bio-reactor for enhancing the biomass yield of plant organs  
A bio-reactor for enhancing the biomass yield using a closed sterile vessel having a medium, said reactor comprising a central shaft, a support matrix oriented horizontally and dividing the vessel...
6581327 Apparatus and method for propagating plants  
A plant propagation apparatus is disclosed which comprises a flexible transparent enclosure. The enclosure is disposable, and could be formed of a polymer such as polyethylene. The enclosure would...
6569425 Bacillus licheniformis biofungicide  
The invention discloses an isolated, biologically pure culture of a microorganism, Bacillus licheniformis , strain SB3086 for use as an environmentally desirable biofungicide. The invention also...
6566587 Mutated 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase, gene coding for said protein and transformed plants containing said gene  
The present invention relates to DNA molecules of plant origin encoding a modified 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) enzyme wherein the a first EPSPS coding sequence that normally...
6564508 Method of treating a plant or crop  
A method of treating a plant or crop includes exposing the plant or crop to an aqueous treatment stream which contains a wetting agent and calcium hypochlorite. Calcium hypochlorite is introduced...
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.