Plant husbandry inventions 02/07

20070039241 - Floatable granular substrate for culturing plant material: The present invention provides a method of culturing plant material comprising a layer of floatable granular substrate in a culturing vessel, plant material and culture medium. Also, the invention provides a culturing kit comprising various combinations of floatable granular substrate with plant material, culturing solution and a culturing vessel, adapted... Agent: Monahan & Moses, LLC

20070033867 - Composite tree: A composite tree may include a base having an artificial trunk portion. Living plants may be coupled to the base. Portions of the living plants may form branches of the composite tree. In some embodiments, the living plants are living trees. The base may include one or more openings. A... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20070033866 - Lift apparatus for base-mounted plant: An lift apparatus may include a holder and a lift mechanism. A holder may function to couple with a plant held at least partially in an opening of the base element. The base element and the plant may form a portion of a composite tree. The base element may be... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20070033868 - Water amusement system with elevated structure: A water amusement system may include a composite tree and an elevated structure. A composite tree may include a base having an artificial trunk portion. The base may be coupled to the surface. Living plants may be coupled to the base. Portions of the living plants may form branches of... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20070033869 - Nutriment supplying device for plants: A nutriment supplying device for plants includes a container, a cover and at least one positioning leg. The container includes an opening and a plurality of drain holes. The container receives fertilizer. The cover is mounted to the opening. The cover includes at least one liquid inlet through which liquid... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070033870 - 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 a fluid delivery aperture in communication with the fluid dispenser system, and an actuator connected to the fluid... Agent: Rylander & Associates PC

20070033871 - Partially contained, reduced weight plant growth medium: An at least partially contained, reduced weight (PCRW) plant growth medium, providing a sand/soil matrix including a sand/soil mixture in which plants can grow. The sand/soil matrix preferably includes sand/soil displacement structures proximate a plurality of isolated locations where the uninterrupted sand/soil depth in that zone is less than in... Agent: Moore & Hansen, Pllp

20070022655 - Integrated tree root and storm water system: A structural cell system is disclosed for supporting hardscape areas in a way that enables tree root growth and accommodates filtering, retention, storage and infiltration of storm water while preventing hardscape damage. The system includes a plurality of structural cells capable of being positioned below a hardscape. The structural cells... Agent: Dla Piper Rudnick Gray Cary Us, LLP

20070022656 - Retainer for preventing flower pot from tipping: A retainer is provided to prevent a conventional flower pot, which is supported upon the ground and which may be tipped over by wind forces or other lateral forces. The retainer is formed of an elongated, thin metal wire bent into an elongated stem portion with a downwardly opening hook... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070022657 - Exterior wall, permantly mounted flower pot: Disclosed is a method of anchoring a properly designed flower pot to an exterior concrete, cement block, brick or stucco wall. The flower pot is made in a mold out of cement mortar and reinforced with number 9 wire that protrudes 1 ¼ inch out of the mounting surface of... Agent: Herculano J. Chavez

20070022658 - Floral packaging material having great masters print thereon: An apparatus and method are disclosed for forming a decorative covering about a flower pot or a floral grouping, wherein the decorative covering has a graphic image that is prominently displayed on a selected portion of the decorative covering. The graphic image may be a masterpiece of art produced by... Agent: Dunlap, Codding & Rogers P.C.

20070022659 - Rooting container transfer device: The present development is a device for lifting and transporting heavy and/or awkward containers. The device comprises a clamping unit having a jaw for engaging the container.... Agent: Joan L. Simunic

20070022661 - Grow-a-head: A figurine shaped from coir base material compressed with a combination of fertilizer, paper and sawdust. The figurine includes a self-watering wick that allows water to be drawn from a reservoir to provide continuous water to the coir material. The figurine is further covered with a grass seeds and nylon... Agent: Buhler Associates Buhler, Kirk A.

20070022660 - Irrigation unit: The invention provides an irrigation unit (10) for plants (76) which can either be used alone or in combination with a separate plant container (190) which irrigation unit includes a body (12) which has an upper side (14), a lower side (16), a base (18) on the lower side, an... Agent: Jennifer P. Yancy Jones, Tullar & Cooper