Plant husbandry inventions 12/07

20070289207 - Expert system for controlling plant growth in a contained environment: In a system for optimizing crop growth, vegetation is cultivated in a contained environment, such as a greenhouse, an underground cavern or other enclosed space. Imaging equipment is positioned within or about the contained environment, to acquire spatially distributed crop growth information, and environmental sensors are provided to acquire data... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070289211 - Root evaluation: A method is provided comprising (i) growing a plant in a substantially transparent container charged with a particulate, non-transparent growing medium; and (ii) evaluating plant roots through said transparent container by digital imaging. An apparatus for evaluating plant roots in a high throughput manner is also provided.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070283621 - Crop production apparatus: A crop production apparatus including a flexible sheet of non-degradable or biodegradable material and a seed impregnated or carrying lower layer formed from a water-absorbent biodegradable material bonded or otherwise attached to the upper layer and removable therefrom.... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20070283622 - Method for hydroponic plant culture and container for same: In an embodiment of the method for hydroponic plant culture of the present invention, a hydroponic plant culture container is used which comprises an external container that holds water, and an internal container that is held inside the external container, is placed on and supported by the upper edge portion... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070277434 - Floral sleeve with constriction element: A plant packaging and covering system comprising a floral sleeve having a base portion. The sleeve may have an upper sleeve portion which can surround a plant disposed in a pot and which can be detached once the function of the sleeve has been completed. The sleeve has a plurality... Agent: Dunlap Codding & Rogers, P.C.

20070277435 - Method of covering a pot with a floral sleeve having a 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 a pot is disposed... Agent: Dunlap Codding & Rogers, P.C.