Plant husbandry inventions 05/07

20070119096 - Method of agricultural operations management producing an odor control mixture and an active soil amendment: A method of agricultural operations management including formulating an odor control mixture including zeolite mixed with an ammonium containing manure at a ratio of zeolite to manure in the range of 1:1 to 1:33 by volume. Moisture content of the odor control mixture is preferably maintained in the range of... Agent: Holland Law Office P.l.l.c.

20070119097 - Plant pot arrangement: Plant pot arrangement comprising an over pot, an insert container positioned in the over pot and removable therefrom, for receiving a plant, the insert container defining a space for a plant, and being open at an upper container edge, and at least one handle being movable in a guided manner... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070113469 - Liquid cooled floral display: A self-contained floral display unit which allows 360 degree access to the flowers displayed therein, which efficiently cools water in vases containing the flowers using a closed-loop system, which is self contained and easily movable.... Agent: Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP

20070113470 - Plant support apparatus: An apparatus for releasably supporting portions of a plant comprising at least one clip, at least one hook, at least one arch and at least one support. The apparatus is made of naturally decaying and clean-burning material. The at least one clip comprises a body having an inner opening, a... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20070113471 - Agricultural soil heating processes using aromatic thermoplastic polyurethane films: Agricultural soil heating processes, including mulching, green house covering and especially solar soil sterilization are improved using a plastic film or sheet of an aromatic thermoplastic polyurethane.... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20070113472 - Aeroponic system and method for plant propagation: An aeroponic system for propagating plants and/or seeds includes a chamber, a cooling system and a liquid delivery system. The cooling system is coupled to the chamber which includes a top portion for supporting plants and/or seeds. The top portion may include orifices to which holders may be connected. The... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20070113473 - Circular retaining device for landscaping: A circular ring for retaining landscape materials around the base of trees, shrubs or other objects is presented having a flat, flexible bottom and a detachable, single vertical side wall around the outer periphery. The side wall is held in place around the periphery of the bottom piece by a... Agent: Mark O. Loftin

20070113474 - Bioreactor for growing biological materials supported on a liquid surface: A bioreactor assembly of the present invention is provided 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 wall structure and defining a reservoir. A major axis of the reservoir is substantially horizontal allowing... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070107300 - Method of producing rose saplings capable of blooming many kinds of roses on each shoot and rose saplings thus produced: Commercially available rose saplings have been conventionally grafted a rose scion on a wild rose stock, however shoots grown from a single wild rose rootstock are effectively used to graft many kinds of roses so as to bloom various flowers. The invention provides a method of grafting many kinds of... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20070107301 - Edge strip for edging plants and making in-ground plant pots: A flexible edge strip for insertion into the ground around plants to prevent roots of the plant and the roots of surrounding plants from mixing together, methods of use and manufacture thereof. The edge strip is of a flexible C-shaped cross-section with an elongate vertical leg having opposite ends which... Agent: Brian R. Rayve

20070107302 - Root ball display device: A root ball display device comprises a ball-supporting frame and a ball-positioning frame, which frames are joined at elevated junctions. The ball-supporting frame comprises at least three radially extending support members, each of which comprise a proximal support end and a distal support end. The distal support ends extend upwardly... Agent: Meroni + Meroni

20070107303 - Method and apparatus for converting spent water-based drilling muds into fertile indigenous top soil: A method and apparatus for converting spent water-based drilling mud into fertile indigenous top soil at a well site or location. The fertile indigenous top soil is produced by the steps of: admixing, at a well site, effective amounts of spent water-based drilling mud, mature compost, organic fertilizer, and top... Agent: Dunlap, Codding & Rogers P.C.

20070107304 - Self watering legged sheet: A self watering legged sheet includes a flat board, a plurality of leg, the legs extending downwardly from/or connecting to the flat board, the legs have a side wall, the shape of the flat board and the legs can be vary, a plurality of air vent hole disposed on the... Agent: Fan Jianhua

20070107305 - Method of covering a pot with a floral sleeve having a side-sealed bottom gusset: A floral sleeve and method of using the floral sleeve to cover a pot. The floral sleeve has an inwardly folded bottom gusset for forming a bottom in the sleeve which is concealed by the lower sidewall of the sleeve when the sleeve is opened and the pot is disposed... Agent: Dunlap, Codding & Rogers P.C.

20070101642 - Cultivation method of agaricus blazei murill mushroom: The invention relates to cultivation method of Agaricus blazei Murill mushroom which includes the following steps: preparing the mushroom spawn; inoculating spawn onto the bag-logs and carrying out the bag-log warming process; transplanting bag-logs to soil; covering casing soil onto the mushroom bed; slightly watering the mushroom bed to maintain... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070101641 - Method of making culture medium for agaricus blazei murill mushroom: The invention relates to a method of making culture medium for Agaricus blazei Murill mushroom, which include the following steps: the sawdust is piled up to 5 to 15 meters high to undergo the first fermentation and decaying process which takes about 3 months; it is required to periodically turn... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070101643 - Floral attachment device: A boutonniere/corsage holder to secure a flower arrangement onto the surface of a piece of clothing, such as a lapel of a suit, is disclosed. The flower holder consists of a thin, elongated, flat body with opposing surfaces, a narrow central portion and widened end portions. The body is adapted... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070101644 - Particulate water retaining material for cultivating plant having water absorbent resin as main component: A particulate water retaining material for cultivating plant comprising (A) a carboxyl group-containing water-insoluble water absorbent resin and (B) a polyvalent metal compound, by having the compound (B) deposited on the the rerin (A), it is made possible to possess an outstanding water absorbing property without impairing the growth of... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070101645 - Automatically watered and illuminated plant stand: A plant watering and illuminating apparatus has a central tube having at one end an adaptor for supporting the central tube in a vertical attitude. The other end of the central tube terminates with tubular arms extending laterally away from the central tube, each with an arc shape. The tubular... Agent: Patent Law & Venture Group

20070101646 - Modular planter system: A modular planter system is comprised of high density polyethylene plastic propagation flats, geotextile fabrics, plastic inserts, soil capable of supporting plant, shrub and tree growth, and plants for use on impermeable surfaces. The planter system comprises four similarly constructed units with progressively deeper soil depths achieved through the use... Agent: Jeff Licht

20070094924 - Apparatus and method for receiving and transporting flowers: One embodiment is a container for receiving and transporting flowers. The container includes a receptacle having a stem end and a blossom end, wherein the stem end comprises a water-resistant bottom surface and wherein the blossom end defines a blossom end opening configured to receive a plurality of flowers. The... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070094925 - Potato drip irrigation system: 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 provided for multiple rows of potato plants. The plurality of pairs of parallel rows of potato... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20070094926 - 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 wall structure and defining a reservoir. A major axis of the reservoir is substantially horizontal allowing the reservoir... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070094927 - Rooftop vegetation pod: A vegetation pod for creating a green roof is disclosed. The vegetation pod includes vegetation that absorbs and stores water. The roots of the vegetation grow in a growing media that rests atop a layer of filter fabric. The filter fabric is disposed within a tray that is easily handled... Agent: Bradley D. Goldizen

20070094928 - Root and water management system for potted plants: A pot (40) shown having a well formed by a side wall connecting a base wall aperture (43) and internal aperture (44). A mesh (42) is provided to retain liquid transferring material. The invention provides a liquid transfer means for transferring liquid between growth medium and a local environment external... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP