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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.
7117634 Tree seedling plug and method of making same  
A method of making tree seedling plugs which permits the plug to be transplanted earlier is provided. The tree seeds are planted in a structured soil growing medium, and a miniplug is formed which...
6915607 Operational system for transplanting growing plants  
A transplanting system including both methods and specific types of transplant apparatus such as propagule transplant trays( 3, 4, 5, 6 ) addresses the need for the use of a propagule punch machine...
6901699 Seed-starter cell and tray for starting plants  
A starter cell for starting a plant has a first opening at the topmost portion of the cell for facilitating plant seeding and growth, a second opening at the bottommost portion of the cell for...
6779300 Plant growing system to maximize transplant yield  
A growing system for plant seedlings that takes into consideration the varied requirements of the seedling; seedling and transplant environment; seedling cell ( 312 ) size; mechanical transplanter...
6581329 Device for promoting growth from seed to plant  
A seed is placed in a receptacle filled with soil to grow into a plant. The plant is transplanted when it has reached a certain size and it is then desirable to be able to relocate the plant...
6546670 Quick release plant holder  
A method and apparatus for transplanting a seedling and/or plant from a container that substantially reduces damage to the seedling and/or plant. The container includes at least one upstanding...
6523306 Seeding container  
The cylindrical container is made of paper and has a rim, a seam along the vertical dimension thereof and an overlap in that seam. The bottom end of the container has a twisted and flattened tuft...
6405481 Quick release plant holder  
A method and apparatus for transplanting a seedling and/or plant from a container that substantially reduces damage to the seedling and/or plant. The container includes at least one upstanding side...
6237286 Nursery trays and handling mechanisms therefor  
The present invention relates to an improved nursery tray and apparatus for handling such a nursery tray during propagating and growing periods, the tray (10) comprising a plurality of cells (18)...
6195938 Seedling container and method of making the same  
A seedling container and a method of making the same, that includes a sleeve filled with a compressed plant growth medium and having a first end, a second end, and a defining sidewall. The sidewall...
6092331 Planting container and method of making the container  
Planting containers of substantial sizes are made by rolling up previously prepared mats of natural fibers that are biodegradable and contain a growing medium in the mats. A rolled-up coil of such...
5996513 Machine for transplanting seedlings  
A strips peeling off apparatus and a carrying conveyor are disposed on a body of a machine for transplanting seedlings. A series of pots is taken out from a multiple series of pots 1 placed on the...
5918414 Metamorphic damping-off guard  
A Metamorphic Damping-off Guard (30) accessory for improving the performance of an excess water shedding root shaping plant container (100) is disclosed. Guard (30) is placed on top of the...
5862627 Method for germinating dehulled brown rice  
This invention relates to a method for germinating dehulled brown rice comprising the steps of selecting fully matured rice having strong germination force among rice having peeled-off chaffs...
5799439 Protective enclosures for seeds  
Protective enclosures for seeds provide a self-contained environment for protecting the seeds in their early growth stages in arid or hostile environments. A protective enclosure (10) for one or...
5759225 Culture soil, process for producing the same, and seedling-growing peat board  
Peat moss having water repellency when it is dry is used as culture soil by subjecting it to a water repellency preventing treatment. In addition, a seedling-growing peat board with few germs and...
5600919 Mineral wool products for the cultivation of plants  
A product made of bound mineral wool for the cultivation of plants, in which a reversibly water adsorbing agent insoluble in water is bound to the mineral wool, serves for the extensive grassing of...
5589240 Multiple cellular confinement assembly for plant propagation  
The assemblage consists of an in-ground assembly container 100 for plant propagation, formed of plastic strips 112 joined together to form, when compressed, a honeycomb configuration of container...
5331908 Method of growing perennials  
A starter plant (10) is planted in soil (17) in a bottomless container (18), which is placed on a support surface (28). The plant is allowed to grow in a controlled environment until a time in its...
5121955 Apparatus for gripping balls containing plants  
An apparatus for the gripping of plants located in a container is disclosed. This apparatus comprises a pushing element, which pushes the ball of the plant upwardly from underneath, until the ball...
5060420 Combination marketing and planting package for plant bulbs  
An apparatus and method for marketing and planting plant bulbs. The apparatus includes a bag for enclosing a plant bulb, a filament attached to the bag for lowering the bag to a preferred depth in...
5054235 Nursery plant containers  
A pot for nursery plants having opposed walls joined along their edges with margins of the walls having a series of openings to promote air-pruning of the plant roots. The wall edges may be joined...
5031356 Plant tube for use in flower pots  
A plant tube (6) for insertion into a plant pot (2) in a substantially upright position. The plant tube (6) includes an at least partly open, non-narrowing lower end (12), with at least one planar...
5016548 Method of planting seedlings  
Seedlings are planted in dry areas containing water at a lower level by i) determining the depth of the water-containing level; ii) selecting a seedling breeder having a length corresponding to the...
4998378 Book-type container for raising seedlings  
The book-type seedling container is provided with shiplap seals extending the full length of the cavity-forming shoulders, without crossover of the shiplap ledges. This shiplap structure is...
4963230 Agricultural paper and process for producing the same  
Disclosed herein is agricultural paper to be made into pots for raising seedlings. It is made up of a first layer made chiefly of natural pulp and a second layer made of synthetic fibers having a...
4937973 Initial-plant-growth body  
A plant growth body for germinating seeds for promoting the development of a root system for a cutting is constructed from a plurality of corrugated layers. Each corrugated layer has a plurality of...
4926587 Method and apparatus for propagating plants  
A method and apparatus for propagating plants is illustrated wherein provision is made for aeration and drainage of the root plug with increased air flow to the upper or leafy parts of the plants...
4918863 Method and apparatus for planting seeds and growing plants  
A method and associated apparatus for planting seeds and growing plants wherein the seeds are planted in a germinating soil mix in a group of adjoining enclosures placed upon a substrata of virgin...
4916857 Castellated chemically coated seedling box  
A tree seedling container, constructed from expanded polystyrene, rectangular in shape and having cavities molded therein. The cavities are tapered from top to bottom and are open ended. The inner...
4887388 Irrigation system for commercial plant cultivation  
In a system for commercial cultivation of plants and flowers, an open tray with recesses for readily inserting and removing flower pots having growing plants therein and using a so-called "ooze"...
4881344 Sleeve for plant germination substrate  
A tubular sleeve for a plant germination substrate consists of a a polymer mass and nonwoven, bonded fiber material treated with fungicides, in which cellulose fibers predominate. The rest of the...
4813178 Tubular element for cultivating plants  
An open tubular element or container is designed for retaining plants, seedlings and dirt to enhance the cultivation and growth of plants and to automate the filling of containers with dirt and...
RE32808 Plant propagating container and method  
A seedling growing container is illustrated wherein a number of removable partitions or barriers are positioned together in a block. Each of the partitions has interconnected diverging walls...
4790105 Packaged plant material and method of production  
A pack of seedling plants includes a sealed, sterile dish containing an agar gel in which seedlings have been raised from seed sown in the gel. The pack may also include a growing tray for which a...
4753037 Plant growing method and container  
An improved method and container for growing a plant intended to be transplanted are provided. The side wall of the container includes at least one upwardly facing internal ledge positioned...
4641457 Planting system  
A device intended to hold or contain a plant in planting comprises a sleeve having broken-through wall parts extending in the length direction of the sleeve from an upper edge of the sleeve to a...
4622775 Hydroponic plant collars  
Collars, for supporting plants by the base of their stems with the major portion of the root structure extending downward into an aqueous hydroponic medium, have upstanding sidewalls and bottom end...
4579578 Plant growing media  
A growing medium for plants is prepared by mixing a growing material with a highly water-absorbent polymer. The polymer may be an acrylamide polymer cross-linked with methylene bisacrylamide which...
4550527 Method and material for improving the growth of plants  
The invention is concerned with the problem of how best to infect roots of a plant with the beneficial mycorrhizal fungus. Merely mixing the inoculum of the fungus with soil or other growth medium...
4517764 Chain of soil plugs and a process for producing a chain of soil plugs  
A continuous molding machine (10) for forming two chains (55) of soil plugs (50) for use in germinating seeds or otherwise growing plants. A continuous sheet of paper (22) is corrugated to conform...
4471569 Germinator and the use of textile material for the production of a germinator  
A germinator is formed by locating a plastic sheet cover around a textile material, preferably plant-"Fibertex"®, being in contact with a seed, a sprout or a cutting. As a consequence of its...
4457104 Plant pot  
A pot for holding a plant or the like comprising a one piece container molded of plastic and having a bottom with side walls extending therefrom defining an open top end. An elongated narrow...
4457102 Method of growing grapevines  
Open ended tubes which are impervious to water and having a length of at least two feet are placed in holes in the ground. The tubes are filled with a sterile growing medium. The vines are planted...
4453344 Seedling propagating container and method  
A seedling growing container is illustrated wherein a number of removable partitions or barriers are positioned together in a block. Each of the partitions has interconnected diverging walls...
4434576 Support system for planting trays  
A support rail for use in supporting a planting tray during its initial growing period in a greenhouse. The support rail is especially suited for use with trays having a high-density matrix of...
4369599 Cultivation balls  
A cultivation ball is formed from at least one envelope, which is sealed or substantially sealed, containing the cultivation substrate; the plant is disposed in the ball, being separated from the...
4341333 Block handling apparatus  
Apparatus for handling a bandolier comprising detachment means for detaching an end block-embracing portion of the bandolier and feed means for intermittently feeding the bandolier to the...
4336669 Planting container  
This invention provides a container (10) for planting seeds or seedlings either manually, mechanically, or by air drop. The container (10) includes at least one tubular cone (22) formed by fluid...
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