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7207139 Vacuum pick-up device with mechanically assisted release  
A vacuum pick-up device 20 includes a device body 22 having a pick-up tip opening 78 to which vacuum pressure is supplied. The vacuum pick-up device 20 further includes a mechanical release...
7207138 Gravity feed irrigation apparatus  
A gravity feed irrigation apparatus for supplying a flow of water at a controlled rate to a plant and having a lightweight shell-type enclosure that serves as a cover for a water reservoir attached...
7207137 Set of components used for the production of load-bearing structures for gratings  
The invention relates to a set of components used for producing a load-bearing structure for gratings, comprising pillars and support beams which are removably connected to the pillars via...
7207136 Method and protective, E.G., for grass protection, restoration, seed germination  
A protective heat absorbing and heat reflective covering material comprising an open mesh weave of scrim material, the mesh having warp and weft strips forming a substantially thin layer having...
7204057 HF-reducing green roofing  
The invention describes a HF-reducing green roof. This green roof comprises a support construction consisting of a layer of textile fibers and/or a substrate ( 12 ), a vegetation layer ( 14 ) of...
7204056 Plant pot made from deep-drawn plastic  
A stackable deep-drawn plastic container has an at least slightly conical wall and a bottom connected to the conical wall. The wall has a rim area remote from the bottom. The rim area has a first...
7204055 Leg support apparatus for trees and bushes  
A leg support apparatus comprising a leg comprising a first support and a second support. The leg comprising a pivot end and a spike end. A base comprising a lug side, a ground contact side, and a...
7202404 Fungicidal amides  
Compounds of Formula I are disclosed which are useful as fungicides wherein R 1 is hydrogen; halogen; C 1 –C 2 alkoxy; C 1 –C 2 haloalkoxy; cyano; or C 1 –C 2 alkyl optionally...
7201333 Intermittent automatic irrigation system  
An automatic irrigation system having a simplified structure can intermittently supply water (and liquid fertilizer) required by farmer products under water saving conditions depending on the...
7201306 Multiple purpose newspaper box  
A newspaper box is designed so that is may be easily converted to a planter. Laterally confronting parallel recesses on the confronting sides of the side walls of the newspaper box near it open end...
7195421 Device for holding paving blocks  
A device for holding paving blocks includes a front plate for contacting the paving blocks and a base plate for contacting a ground surface. Linking the front plate to the base plate is a plurality...
7191561 Pot having a plant cover secured thereto  
A plant package comprising a pot covered with a plant cover, the plant cover at least comprising a base portion, and optionally having a skirt or a detachable upper portion. The plant cover has a...
7189677 Rice seed coated with an agriculture chemical  
The invention provides a rice seed coated with an agricultural chemical, characterized in that a rice seed is deprived of husk and the surface of said rice seed is coated with a binder containing...
7188451 Plant growing machine  
A rotary hydroponic plant-growing machine comprising a cylindrical structure for holding plant-growing containers, a base for rotatably supporting the cylindrical structure, means for rotating the...
7188450 Use of within-field-element-size CV for improved nutrient fertilization in crop production  
A method for in-season macro and micronutrient application based on predicted yield potential, coefficient of variation, and a nutrient response index. The inventive method includes the steps of:...
7188449 Seed tape  
A seed tape ( 1 ) includes successively arranged germinating units ( 2 a, 2 b, 2 c ) made of a planar material. These germinating units are coherent or secured to a carrier strip ( 3 ) of at...
7188448 Plant support clip, kit and method therefor  
A clip device is used in a kit, system and method for supporting plants during growth. The clip includes an elongated beam portion with clamp portions on each end. The clamp portions are made of a...
7188447 Machine for laying ground cover on seeded areas  
A machine that quickly lays a cover over a freshly seeded area and at the same time anchors the cover to the ground. The cover helps prevent moisture from escaping from the ground and holds the...
7183237 Method for the use of distiller's grain as herbicide and fertilizer  
A method of weed control using a biological paradigm. A method for the use of dried distiller's grain and soluble as an herbicide and a fertilizer in the use of crop production. A method for the...
7182951 Selection and treatment of seeds  
A new vigor test is used to select seeds which, after appropriate polymeric coating, will perform well under adverse planting and growing conditions. For example, suitably coated hybrid corn seeds...
7181886 Orbital hydroponic or aeroponic agricultural unit  
An hydroponic/aeroponic agricultural unit that involves sealing the plants in a highly water saturated environment which more closely recreates the feel of natural rainwater. Also, this invention...
7178288 Container for bouquet presentation  
A flower container which is formed of a flexible plastic material having a sidewall extending upwardly from a base member, with a plurality of cutouts formed in the upper portion of the sidewall...
7178287 Procedure to increase the volume of fruit grown  
The present invention makes reference to a method of cultivation to improve the fruit crop and is characterised in that it consists of applying pressure, mainly to the base of the floral cluster,...
7178286 System and method for injecting trees  
A system and method for injecting liquids into trees is provided with an injection device having a liquid container and a removable needle. The system is engaged with a tree so that the needle is...
7178285 Functional substrates for growth of culinary and medicinal mushrooms  
Methods of increasing the amount of one or more functional compounds in medicinal mushroom biomass and mushroom mycelia by growing the mushrooms on a substrate that is high in the functional...
7176024 Bioreactor for growing biological materials supported on a liquid surface  
A bioreactor assembly of the present invention for holding a media and supporting growth of a plurality of plants. The assembly includes a light source and a container having a light transmissive...
7174672 Method for the development of ruminant feed formulations  
A method that accounts for environmental factors by measuring the starch and fiber degradation characteristics of a variety of genetically different crop plants and grain from crop plants in real...
7174671 Artificial seedbeds and method for making same  
An artificial seedbed is disclosed comprising a foundation of virgin, re-processed or waste pulp formed by an aqueous based compression system, a dry non-woven air-blown system containing a...
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...
7171783 Container for the cultivation of plants  
A container ( 1 ) for the cultivation of plants is described, the container ( 1 ) comprising an inner container ( 2 ) for housing a plant cultivation medium (C), an outer container ( 3 ) fixed...
7171782 Planter for growing plants  
A planter for growing a transplantable plant within dirt or potting soil includes a container for containing dirt or potting soil and which has sidewalls and an interior. The sidewalls defines at...
7171781 Plant pot coding  
A plant pot system includes an inner pot and an outer coded container pot. The inner plant pot includes a lip lock ridge and belt. The outer coded container pot includes a lip lock band and groove;...
7171780 Surface for the growing of turf forming grasses and other plants  
An artificial surface for the growing of turf forming grasses and other plants, comprising a mixture of rubber, a polymer modified bitumen emulsion and slow release, plant nutrient containing...
7169222 Multilayer interference pigments  
Multilayer interference pigment consisting of a transparent carrier material coated with alternating layers of metal oxides of low and high refractive index, the difference in the refractive...
7168375 Air-pruning tray/container matrix transfer and transplanting system and methods  
A system for transferring and transplanting plants from a plant supply tray includes a first table having a plurality of matrix openings for holding the plant supply tray, where one or more plants...
7168207 Potato drip irrigation system and method  
An arrangement is provided for improving the yield of potato crops. The arrangement includes a bed, a plurality of pairs of parallel rows of potato plants, and a drip irrigation tape. The bed is...
7168206 Hydroponic apparatus  
A hydroponic apparatus comprising: (a) troughs ( 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 ) linked together to form a continuous track located on guide wheel members ( 24, 26, 28, 30 ) in a support frame ( 32, 34 ), (b)...
7168205 Seed coat for manufactured seeds  
The present invention relates to an improved coating for manufactured seeds wherein the coating is able to resist cracking at temperatures below about 1° C. The coating usable with the present...
7166224 Water purification apparatus  
The present invention relates to the use of a hydrophilic membrane to provide by the process of pervaporation through the membrane water suitable for agricultural irrigation, industrial use,...
7165358 Chipped wood as a substrate for plant growth  
The present invention provides compositions comprising chipped whole wood logs as a substrate for growth of plants. It further provides a method of making a substrate comprising wood chips for...
7165357 Japanese knotweed injector system  
A Japanese knotweed injector system for injecting a dose of weed-killing fluid into the stem of a Japanese knotweed, including a fluid dispenser system with a fluid passage, a collared needle with...
7165356 Flower holder and vase insert  
A flower holder having a base shaft and an upper shaft with a disc disposed therebetween, the upper portion of the upper shaft being enlarged, multiple flexible extensions extending from outwardly...
7162834 Methods for enhancing plant growth using hydrogen gas  
This invention provides methods of enhancing plant growth or yield, comprising exposing soil to hydrogen gas (H 2 ), and growing plants in the soil. The H 2 gas employed can be generated by...
7162833 Hillside farming module and system  
A network of modules is provided that maximizes agricultural land usage. Each module includes a water collection structure supported above agricultural land. The water collection structure may...
7160717 LED array for illuminating cell well plates and automated rack system for handling the same  
An assembly for promoting the growth of plant tissues that includes a plurality of plates each defining an array of wells wherein each of the wells contains a tissue sample. Support for the plates...
7160714 Vegetable fiber-digesting agent and method of processing vegetable waste by using the same  
It is an object of the present invention to provide a process for decomposing vegetable waste materials easily, which solves problems such as the problem of treatment costs, the problem of energy,...
7160588 Artificial Christmas tree and cover system  
An artificial Christmas tree and storage cover a trunk and progressively larger branches from the top to near the base of the tree. The tree trunk rests in a central bore of a frustoconical base...
7160054 Expanding weed inhibitor  
An expanding grass or weed inhibitor around a growing tree or shrub trunk with a series of overlapping, semi-circular wings ( 16 ) attached to the base ( 10 ), rotating via multiple pivot bolts (...
7159367 Simulated masonry garden walls having modular construction  
A simulated masonry module, made of blow molded plastic, has a hollow box-like body with a heavily textured front and top. Modules are pin-connected to each other at interleaving ends, which...
7159359 Floral sleeve with a skirt  
A plant packaging and covering system including a flexible floral sleeve having a base portion and a skirt portion, and optionally an upper detachable portion which may be sized to surround a plant...