| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 0475801SC | Soil conditioning | 44 |
| 20080289252 | Methods of Using Transformed Plants Expressing Plant-Derived Acyl-CoEnzyme-A-Binding Proteins in Phytoremediation - Methods of using genetically-transformed plants in the phytoremediation of lead are described. Unlike many organisms in which only 10-kDa ACBPs have been identified, there exists a family of six ACBPs in the model plant | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090013599 | Water retention mixture and method for spray application - A mixture and method for applying a soil conditioner for increasing water and nutrient retention in landscaping, turf management, forestry, horticulture and agriculture. Unique to this invention is the ability to premix a super absorbent polymer with water and apply the water and polymer solution to the soil through a conventional spray applicator. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090038216 | Artificial soil and method for growing vegetation on sloped surface using the same - An artificial soil and a method for growing vegetation on a sloped surface using the same are disclosed. The artificial soil is produced by mixing peat or grass peat in a concentration of 15˜40% by volume, paper chip or pulp chip in a concentration of 20˜43% by volume, saw dust or bark or wood chip in a concentration of 5˜30% by volume, fermented animal waste or dried animal waste in a concentration of 7˜30% by. volume, and a microbe activator, frisol F in a concentration of 2˜10% by volume; and by adding clay or Silt (SILT) or granular soil in a concentration of 20˜45% by volume to the mixture. The method comprises forming a vegetation base layer by applying the artificial soil to a sloped surface; waiting until the vegetation base layer has a crack by a shrinkage; and applying a seed mixture of artificial soil over the vegetation base layer, the seed mixture of artificial soil obtained by adding a myocardium catalyst, a microbe activator, a material binder, an evaporation prevention material, and grass seeds, weed seeds, and tree seeds to the artificial soil with water. According to another aspect, there is provided a method for growing vegetation on a sloped surface using an artificial soil, comprising: installing a meshing formed from PVC coated wire on a surface of a cut sloped surface with a certain gap; applying the artificial soil between the surface of the sloped surface and the meshing, and onto the meshing, thereby forming a base layer of artificial soil; waiting until the base layer of artificial soil has a crack by a shrinkage; and forming a seed mixture layer of artificial soil on a surface of the base layer of artificial soil by applying a seed mixture of artificial soil onto the surface of the base layer of artificial soil, the seed mixture of artificial soil obtained by adding a myocardium catalyst, a microbe activator, a material binder, an evaporation prevention material, indigenous grass seeds, weed seeds, and tree seeds to the artificial soil with water. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090056214 | Method for enhancing the soil crust formation - An environmentally friendly method is provided for supporting the formation of microfloral soil crust, particularly in disturbed or contaminated areas, by treating soil with suspension containing microfloral propagules collected with runoff water on undisturbed sites. The method reduces spreading of contaminations from afflicted areas. Also provided is a composition of microfloral propagules for supporting the soil crust formation, which composition is in the form of suspension or powder. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090205249 | Compressed Growing Medium - A growing medium includes a bulking agent and a water-retentive polymer blended together and compressed at a volume-to-volume ratio ranging from about 2:1 to about 10:1, being substantially free of a water-soluble binder material. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090255176 | Decontamination process of wide land areas - Procedure for the decontamination of a large area of land from organic pollutants, including the phases of: a) sowing and cultivating an annual and/or perennial plant on the land to be decontaminated; b) inoculating the plant with a microbiological consortium of the rhizosphere; and c) applying to the land at least one surfactant substance, where the metabolic activity of the microbiological consortium of the rhizosphere causes the decomposition of the organic pollutants present in the soil. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090300982 | CALCIUM CARBONATE SOIL AMENDMENT AND INDUSTRIAL FILLER DERIVED FROM CARPET BACKING - The calcium carbonate component of waste carpet is concentrated by mechanical means and/or chemical means then subjected to a heat treatment at a temperature below the decomposition temperature of calcium carbonate to volatilize or modify organic compounds admixed with calcium carbonate so as to yield a free-flowing particulate filler composed of at least about 70% calcium carbonate. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090320361 | METHOD OF GROWING PLANTS - The invention provides a method of growing at least three plants simultaneously in mineral wool growth substrate, the method comprises positioning the plants for growth in mineral wool growth substrate so that the roots of each plant are positioned in a growth region, and irrigating the plants with irrigation water over a period of at least three days, wherein during the irrigation period at least one water content parameter as measured in the growth regions surrounding the plant roots varies over the set of all growth regions by not more than 45%, and wherein the growth substrate comprises binder and wetting agent, the wetting agent comprising ionic surfactant. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100024296 | Nutrient application forecasting system (NAFS) in particular for AFO/CAFO liquid manure applications - The invention relates to methods, using a computer and software system, for providing real time running forecasts during an agronomic period of a capacity for absorbing nutrients by a plurality of fields according to an agronomic standard, and/or for providing a running real time forecast for a plurality of fields of capacity for absorbing nutrients by current status versus agronomic limit of a targeted substance. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100071261 | DELAYED-ACTIVATION, HYDRATION MAINTENANCE, APPARATUS AND METHOD - A composite, time-delayed, polymer-coated, granulated material for maintaining hydration in plants is formulated to delay acceptance of water in order to operate in drilling, plugging, and disking equipment used for aeration, soil amendment, or both. Whether potted or outdoors, whether relying on a third-material binder or a small, hydrated portion of the polymer itself as a binder, the material may be injected or otherwise placed below the surface of soils. Water is eventually absorbed sufficiently to expose the bulk of the hydrating particles attached to each granule. Addition of the granulated material as a soil amendment resists dehydration normally occurring in plants between waterings, yet its initial delay in hydrating supports water-jet injection and soil integration by resisting premature expansion from hydration. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100107492 | Forb highly attractive to and good for whitetail deer - One aspect of the present disclosure is a method for preconditioning a whitetail deer forage plot. The disclosed whitetail deer forage plot preconditioning method includes the steps of:
| 05-06-2010 |
| 20100139159 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE APPLICATION OF SOIL CONDITIONERS - The invention relates to a method for ground cultivation, in particular of green spaces and existing areas of vegetation, comprising the following steps:
| 06-10-2010 |
| 20110061293 | Tree of life precursor - Dr. Mac Truong's invention described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,799,488 dated Sep. 1, 1998 creates what he calls “Trees of Life”, or “Forest of Life”, i.e. trees grown from ashes of identified individual human beings, representing deceased people's embodiment after their death. In this invention the same inventor invents what he calls “Tree of Life Precursor” or “Advanced Tree of Life” or “Trees of Life of living people.” | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110083363 | CAPSULE, METHOD FOR PREPARING A CAPSULE, METHOD FOR PACKING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL OF A VEGETATION SOURCE IN A CAPSULE, CULTURE CULTIVATION METHODS, AND CAPSULE USE - The present invention refers to a capsule ( | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110094151 | Soil moisture retention method - A method of soil retention uses a soil additive that increases water retention of basic potting soil. The soil additive, either premixed with or added to soil, is biodegradable, ultra-absorbent, and generally safe for the environment. When water is added to the soil additive mixture, moisture is retained within the additive to be disbursed throughout the soil and thereby to the plant within the soil, over a prolonged period of time, e.g. fourteen days to twenty eight days, depending on ambient conditions and the plant. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110099899 | Soil stabilizer carrier - A method for applying a water soluble soil stabilizer to soil wherein the soil stabilizer is added to a solid carrier. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110265376 | PLAYING-FIELD, SOIL TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A material and method for maintaining a suitably dry sporting surface in natural soils may include a substrate treated with a layer of hydrating particles thereto. Various materials can serve as a hydrating, particulate coating. Polyacrylamide has been found to serve well and provide absorption to remove moisture that normally accumulates from a storms passing over a playing field. Soil treatment makes the soil surface ready to play on almost immediately. An amount of the amendment may be added to soil, mixed in, and watered before use, to provide more consistent properties such as natural bounce, reduced compaction, and reduced dust. The polymer may be embedded in mats to soak up standing water after storms, after which the amendment can be mixed into the soil to effectively tie up water that may otherwise create mud with the soil. Rain remediation may be done, whether or not the amendment was used for field preparation. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110302836 | METHOD FOR THE CULTIVATION, CONSERVATION, MAINTENANCE AND EXPRESS INSTALLATION OF LAWN IN GREENHOUSES OR INDOORS FOR A NATURAL GRASS MAT - The present invention pertains to a method for the cultivation, conservation, maintenance and installation of prado express in greenhouses or closed premises to obtain natural grass carpets in less time and with a better quality, destined to cover private and public areas in general in a fast, easy and economic way. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120167459 | METHODS FOR REMOVING LIQUID FROM A POROUS SUBSTRATE IN PLANT SOMATIC EMBRYGENESIS - The present invention provides methods of removing liquid from a porous substrate on which plant embryos are disposed. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120291348 | SOIL MOISTURE RETENTION METHOD - A method of soil retention uses a soil additive that increases water retention of basic potting soil. The soil additive, either premixed with or added to soil, is biodegradable, ultra-absorbent, and generally safe for the environment. When water is added to the soil additive mixture, moisture is retained within the additive to be disbursed throughout the soil and thereby to the plant within the soil, over a prolonged period of time, e.g. fourteen days to twenty eight days, depending on ambient conditions and the plant. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130097924 | HYDRATION MAINTENACE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A material for maintaining hydration in plants, whether potted or in natural soils may include a substrate treated with a binder, securing a layer of hydrating particles thereto. Typical binders may include lignicite, or other naturally occurring materials such as sugars, molasses, corn syrup, gelatin, water, a combination, or the like. Substrates may include natural organic materials or inorganic materials. Various materials can serve as a hydrating, particulate coating. Polyacrylamide has been found to serve well in holding water near plants in a soil. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130104455 | Method and System for Remote Sensing and Limited Field Sampling to Prescribe and Deliver Soil Amendments Targeted Discretely Across Cultivated Fields | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130133251 | DELAYED-ACTIVATION, HYDRATION MAINTENANCE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A composite, time-delayed, polymer-coated, granulated material for maintaining hydration in plants is formulated to delay acceptance of water in order to operate in drilling, plugging, and disking equipment used for aeration, soil amendment, or both. Whether potted or outdoors, whether relying on a third-material binder or a small, hydrated portion of the polymer itself as a binder, the material may be injected or otherwise placed below the surface of soils. Water is eventually absorbed sufficiently to expose the bulk of the hydrating particles attached to each granule. Addition of the granulated material as a soil amendment resists dehydration normally occurring in plants between waterings, yet its initial delay in hydrating supports water-jet injection and soil integration by resisting premature expansion from hydration. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130145687 | Soil Additives For Promoting Seed Germination, For Prevention of Evaporation and Methods for Use - The present invention relates to methods of improving germination rates of plants or crops, and of preventing or arresting water evaporation loss from targeted soil areas by use of soil additives, which allow for improved water utilization by crops, plants, grasses, vegetation, etc. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130318870 | APPLICATIONS OF THE BITTERN PRODUCED USING THE EVAPORATION PROCESS OF THE FLOATING SALT FARM - A Floating Salt Farm is an offshore system in which its purpose is to produce crystallized salt and bittern using the evaporation process. This present application is regarding three different applications of the bittern produced using the Floating Salt Farm: (1) An osmotic power (or salinity gradient power) plant is used jointly with the Floating Salt Farm to generate electricity at offshore locations by using produced bittern and extracted seawater; (2) The bittern and/or crystallized salt to be used to melt ice and snow are produced with the Floating Salt Farm by using seawater, in which has been affected by volcanic activities and has substantial silica content (silicon dioxide); (3) In a halophyte farm, where there may not be saline water readily available, the bittern produced using the Floating Salt Farm is applied to the saline soil to adjust its salinity level to maintain proper conditions for halophytes. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140069005 | Anti-Fungal Compositions and Associated Methods - The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for treating fungal diseases of plants. In one embodiment, an anti-fungal aqueous composition can comprise: a nitrogen source material having a total nitrogen content in an amount of about 0.1 wt % to about 0.5 wt % of the total weight of the composition, a phosphate source material having total phosphate content in an amount of about 0.05 wt % to about 0.15 wt % of the total weight of the composition, a potassium source material with a soluble potash content in an amount of about 0.05 wt % to about 0.15 wt % of the total weight of the composition, and a sulfur source material in an amount of about 0.005 wt % to about 0.02 wt % of the total weight of the composition. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140109476 | Soil stabilizer carrier - A method for applying a water soluble soil stabilizer to soil wherein the soil stabilizer is added to a solid carrier. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140259907 | VARIABLE ION GENERATION AND DELIVERY - Embodiments of a system and method are described. In one embodiment, the system is generates ions for use in treating vegetation to optimize growth of the vegetation. The system includes an ion generation region having a pair of dissimilar metal plates. The ion generation chamber receives a liquid and routes the liquid past the dissimilar metal plates to capture ion transfer between the dissimilar metal plates. The ions form a charged solution. The system also includes a collection region having a collection bed for storing the charged solution, and a fertigation region for dispersing the liquid. Other embodiments of the system are also described. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140298722 | DELAYED-ACTIVATION, HYDRATION MAINTENANCE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A composite, time-delayed, polymer-coated, granulated material for maintaining hydration in plants is formulated to delay acceptance of water in order to operate in drilling, plugging, and disking equipment used for aeration, soil amendment, or both. Whether potted or outdoors, whether relying on a third-material binder or a small, hydrated portion of the polymer itself as a binder, the material may be injected or otherwise placed below the surface of soils. Water is eventually absorbed sufficiently to expose the bulk of the hydrating particles attached to each granule. Addition of the granulated material as a soil amendment resists dehydration normally occurring in plants between waterings, yet its initial delay in hydrating supports water-jet injection and soil integration by resisting premature expansion from hydration. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140352212 | Granular Compositions And Methods For Drought Mitigation - The present application relates to methods and compositions and compositions for watering plant roots, and more particularly, to water soluble granular compositions for application to grass and other root bearing plants, the granules including a wood, mineral and binder granule impregnated with a root watering composition having a humectant as its principle constituent, and methods of application and use of the granular compositions. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140352213 | HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Described are preferred methods and compositions for controlling weeds in soil that involve the use of a bleaching herbicide such as fluridone in combination with at least one other additional selected herbicidal agent, which is preferably a PPO-inhibitor such as fomesafen or flumioxazin. Also described are safening effects of bleaching herbicidal agents such as fluridone on other herbicides, and of other herbicides on bleaching herbicidal agents. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150040473 | CROP-SPECIFIC AUTOMATED IRRIGATION AND NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT - Crop-specific automated irrigation include environmental medium and management of nutrients. Operation of an irrigation apparatus can be regulated according to specific water demand of a crop. The water demand can be assessed by evaluating water content conditions of the environmental medium comprising the crop, medium characteristics, and/or nutrient delivery and transport characteristics at the medium. Regulation of operation of the irrigation apparatus can comprise control of one or more of water supply to the apparatus, positioning and/or movement of the irrigation apparatus, or configuration of sensing devices for collection of information suitable for such regulation. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150101247 | Method for remediating soil with single or combined contamination of Cd and Pb by hyperaccumulator Emilia sonchifolia L. - A method for remediating soil which is contaminated by an individual or a mixture of Cd and Pb with a hyperaccumulator | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150113873 | HYDROPHILIZATION POLYMERS AND METHODS FOR USE - Soil/seed hydrophilization polymers comprising: monomer A | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150135587 | LANDSCAPING MATERIAL WITH WATER MANAGEMENT PROPERTIES - A composition is provided as a treatment to be added to landscaping material. The treatment includes glycerin and is applied to the landscaping material at a rate of about 0.3 pounds treatment per cubic yard (178 grams per cubic meter) of landscaping material. The treatment formulation may be at least 50% by weight glycerin mixed with a water carrier. The landscaping material may be any typical mulch material, such as a plurality of wood chips or other fibrous organic material. A colorant or other coating may be applied to the landscaping material along with the treatment. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150143746 | HYDRATION MAINTENANCE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A material may include a substrate, such as sand, treated with a binder, for securing a layer of hydrating particles thereto. Typical binders may include lignicite, or other naturally occurring materials such as sugars, molasses, corn syrup, gelatin, water, a combination, or the like. Substrates may include natural organic materials or inorganic materials. Various materials can serve as a powdered, polymeric coating. Commonly called acrylamides or polyacrylamides by industrial suppliers, certain polymers have been found to serve well by being comminuted to powder and adhered to the substrate granules. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150305251 | SOIL REMEDIATION COMPOSITION - Disclosed herein is a soil remediation and soil pore stabilising composition comprising at least one electrolyte and at least one cofactor. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160073588 | Method of Applying Compost - A method of applying compost to soil which enables a substantial reduction in the use of compost and/or fertilizer. The method may employ adding a compost to soil, wherein the compost is added in an amount of from about 40% to about 200% per weight of seed, and wherein the compost is added to the soil so that a portion of the amendment is from about 0 to about 2 inches from each seed. Alternatively, the compost may be added at an amount of from about 30 to about 100 lbs of compost per acre of soil. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160102251 | MICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - The present invention comprises compositions and methods for enhancing biological processes, such as plant growth or bioremediation. For example, the present invention comprises compositions and methods for effectively remediating chemical and organic wastes and reducing the environmental risk from manure, septic, sewage, oil pollution, and other contaminants. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160120130 | PROCESS FOR SOIL CONDITIONING BY AERIAL APPLICATION OF WATER SOLUBLE OR SWELLABLE POLYMERS - Process for soil conditioning includes applying to the soil a composition comprising at least a water soluble or swellable polymer. The composition has a particulate form and is applied by an aerial application. The process is suitable for soil conditioning and for reduction in soil erosion in agriculture, forestry, construction and civil engineering, mining, water storage and transportation, protection of rivers and delta against pollution, environmental conservation. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160137924 | PROCESSES FOR HOLDING CHAR IN A CATALYIC FAST PYROLYSIS PROCESS AND CHAR COMPOSITIONS - Methods of separating and utilizing char produced by the catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass are described. In a preferred method, a portion of the char from a catalytic pyrolysis reactor is recovered and treated and combusted to provide heat to the catalytic pyrolysis reactor. A novel char and methods of amending soil with a char composition are also described. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160169855 | In-Soil Data Monitoring System and Method | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160185676 | METHOD FOR CULTIVATING CROPS USING BACTERIUM BELONGING TO GENUS BACILLUS - The present application provides: a microbial material for agricultural use characterized by containing, as an active ingredient, | 06-30-2016 |
| 20170231151 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SOIL ANALYSIS | 08-17-2017 |
