Plant husbandry inventions 01/07

20070017152 - Method for selecting conifer trees: A method for selecting conifer trees is disclosed. This method relates to the early measurement of tree characteristics for selecting trees most likely to exhibit certain traits as they mature. This method can be used for implementing silvicultural treatments, thinning or further breeding.... Agent: Weyerhaeuser Company Intellectual Property Dept., Ch 1j27

20070017153 - Floating garden device: A floating garden device for displaying and watering at least one living plant as the garden floats on a body of water. The device is composed of a buoyant body and at least one plant mounting recess attached to the buoyant body. The recess is comprised of a sidewall and... Agent: Gallagher & Dawsey Co., L.p.a.

20070011944 - Grotube: The present invention is a hydroponics system with a grotube for drip and ebb and flow methods of plant nourishment. The present invention includes at least one main body with at least one port or grow station. Nutrient fluid is circulated from a reservoir via a pump into the main... Agent: Michael Ries

20070006527 - Flowerpot for growing flower: A flowerpot comprises a first container containing an expanding member placed and a second container. The second container contains a fertilizing member and a seed buried in the fertilizing member. In use, pour water into the first container will cause the expanding member to expand by absorbing water for gradually... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070000167 - Spray-on film for application to soil: The invention provides a mulch film that may be sprayed over soil or existing mulch in a plant bed or in crop rows. The sprayed-on mixture hardens into a continuous barrier that passes water but blocks light to suppress weed growth. The components of the mixture are environmentally safe and... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.C.

20070000168 - Method for creating a verified food source: A method for creating a verified food source comprises planting verified seed in accordance with planting protocols to create a crop, growing the crop in accordance with crop protocols, harvesting the crop in accordance with harvest protocols to obtain grain, storing the grain in accordance with storage protocols, inspecting the... Agent: Lathrop & Gage Lc

20070000169 - Method to improve plant somatic embryo germination from manufactured seed: The invention provides methods for improving germination of manufactured seeds. In some embodiments, the methods comprise the steps of (a) incubating a plant somatic embryo under suitable conditions for reducing the size of the embryo to produce a compact plant somatic embryo and (b) assembling the compact plant somatic embryo... Agent: Weyerhaeuser Company Intellectual Property Dept., Ch 1j27

20070000170 - Plant growth system: The present invention relates to a plant growth system, comprising a root substrate formed by a number of essentially independent mineral wool elements and a top substrate, comprising an essentially unitary mineral wool element.... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

20070000171 - Plant seedling pot and method for its manufacture: The invented plant seedling pot includes an elongate hollow body including a base region and a base substantially sealing the base region of the hollow body. The hollow body preferably is slightly uniformly tapered upwardly and outwardly from the base and has a nominal height and width, the ratio between... Agent: Ater Wynne LLP