| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 111100000 | PLANT SETTING | 36 |
| 20090107370 | PLANTING DEVICES, STRUCTURES, AND METHODS - The present disclosure includes various method, structure, and device embodiments for planting of tree slips, seedlings, and other immature plant elements in the ground. One embodiment includes an encasement insertion structure for planting that includes an immature plant element having a length and a circumference and an encasing material formed to surround at least a portion of the immature plant element around the circumference for facilitating insertion of the immature plant element through a ground surface. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100212557 | Fruit tree bonsai planting method - A fruit tree bonsai planting method includes primarily grafting a scion with a stock by an inarching method, with an inarched location being fastened tightly by a tape. A lower part of the scion is cut off when the inarched location is healed and then the stock is transplanted to a pot with fertile soil for fixing, thereby forming a fruit tree bonsai having an indoor decorative condition and edible fruits. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100307396 | METHOD OF TIMBERLAND MANAGEMENT - A method of managing timberland generally includes planting within a plot a first genetic tree crop of a first tree species that is selected for at least a first tree trait in a substantially linear pattern defining a first plurality of adjacent substantially linear beds at a first crop spacing and at a first row spacing between adjacent substantially linear beds. The method further includes interplanting a second genetic tree crop of the first tree species that is selected for at least a second tree trait in the first plurality of adjacent substantially linear beds at a second crop spacing that is shorter than the first crop spacing, such that adjacent substantially linear beds include trees of the first and second genetic tree crops. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100307397 | Modular, Self Contained, Engineered Irrigation Landscape and Flower Bed Panel - An ornamental planting landscape irrigation distribution and reservoir product and method ecosystem employing a substantially continuous panel on the soil surface on which ornamental landscape plantings are placed or produced, the panel having a primary, lateral water distribution structure which distributes water from a water charging inlet through the lateral area to the panel periphery, where it is restrained, the primary water distribution structure being such that when filled with water or completely submerged in water, air is trapped by the gaps and spaces of the material for ornamental landscape plant usage. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110203501 | METHOD OF PLANTING TRIPLOID SEEDLESS WATERMELON SEEDS AND ENHANCED WATERMELON POLLENIZER SEEDS FOR PRODUCING WATERMELON TRANSPLANTS - A method of sowing watermelon seeds is provided, specifically a method for sowing triploid seedless watermelon seeds and enhanced watermelon pollenizer seeds in the same seedling tray through the use of a mechanical seeder. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110209648 | PLANT CULTIVATION METHOD - Method for the production of young plants and/or of micro-parent stock of herbaceous ornamentals, which comprises an in vitro culture phase during which explants obtained from parent stock of species to be propagated, or derivatives of these explants, are subjected to micropropagation which is carried out under suitable conditions and on suitable culture media, in order to produce micro-plantlets which, when subjected to an in vivo culture phase, are intended to develop into plants or into micro-parent stock, characterized in that, to carry out said micropropagation:
| 09-01-2011 |
| 20120031313 | LOW DOSE METHODS FOR CONTROLLING INSECT PESTS - Methods of combining seeds that have been differentially treated with various single or blended insecticides and/or other additives for low risk attract-and-kill or push-pull strategies for the management of insect pests such as wireworms are disclosed. A combination of seeds for controlling insect pests is also disclosed. The combination comprises a First seed treated with one or more insecticides; and a Second seed for attracting and/or directing soil insect pests to the First seed. The invention describes various combinations of First and Second seeds, where pest insects are directed to ultimately end up at the First seeds that have been treated with a lethal insecticide, and the Second seeds act in various ways to increase control efficacy by attracting and/or directing the pest insects to the First seeds. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120031314 | METHODS OF MANAGING TIMBERLAND - A method of managing timberland to optimize the combined revenue of a softwood tree crop and an energy crop generally includes planting a softwood tree crop in adjacent first and second rows, wherein the softwood tree crop has a tree spacing between adjacent trees and a row spacing in the range of about 15 to about 25 feet between the first and second rows, planting an energy crop in the row spacing, wherein the energy crop is a regenerating lignocellulosic energy crop, and periodically harvesting the energy crop. Methods of managing timberland to optimize the plot growth rate for a plot including a softwood tree crop and an energy crop, and to optimize the total plot volume of a softwood tree crop and an energy crop are also provided. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120097080 | TREE ANCHORING KIT AND A STRAP TENSIONER FOR USE THEREWITH - There is provided a tree anchor system kit. The kit has a strap tensioner for us therewith | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120125243 | LOW-MAINTENANCE LAWN SEED MIXTURES AND USE THEREOF - The present invention is directed to turf grass seed mixtures for a low maintenance lawns and uses thereof. The lawn established from the specific seed varieties blended in certain proportions as described in the disclosure has a slow growth rate and deep roots and grows well in many regions across North America and elsewhere in the world. Because the lawn requires little watering or fertilizer and is hardy and naturally insect-tolerant, it is safe and environmentally friendly. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120137941 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING HARVEST SECURITY OF CROPS REQUIRING VERNALIZATION - The present invention relates to a method for enhancing harvest security of crops needing vernalization comprising the steps: a) advanced seeding of a crop variety before seeding of such crop variety is generally carried out in the respective area, and b) applying a mixture comprising at least two active compounds (A) selected from the group consisting of mepiquat chloride, chlormequat chloride, N,N-dimethylmorpholinium chloride, metconazole, tebuconazole, paclobutrazol, trinexapac and prohexadion or an agriculturally useful salt thereof to the crop variety seeded according to step a). In addition, the invention relates to the use of a mixture comprising at least two active compounds (A) selected from mepiquat chloride, chlormequat chloride, N,N-dimethylmorpholinium chloride, metconazole, tebuconazole, paclobutrazol, trinexapac and prohexadion or an agriculturally useful salt thereof for enhancing harvest security of crops needing vernalization. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120174839 | FOLIAGE SEPARATOR FOR A TRANSPLANTER - Foliage separator for a transplanter, and more particularly an apparatus for separating the foliage of adjacent rows of seedlings which are grown in trays having a plurality of side-by side rows of seedling cells. The foliage separator includes a rotating beater bar, the beater bar being positioned at an angle with a progressive taper, the beater bar being mounted for movement with a carriage which carries a subassembly for picking up an entire row of seedlings from a nursery tray and positioning them for hand-off to a seedling loader group. An air knife may be mounted on the same carriage, the air knife facilitating separation by keeping the seedling foliage and stems up and helping the beater bar enter between adjacent rows. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120255473 | ROOT ROPE FOR PLANTING PLANT ROOT MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF USE - A root rope for planting root material includes root material, a carrier line onto which the root material is disposed, and wrapping material wrapped around the root material and the carrier line to secure the root material to the carrier line, forming an elongate rope. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20130186314 | Sod Positioning Machine - An apparatus for a vehicle used for positioning sod strips includes a structure for mounting on the vehicle frame and a pushing plate slidably mounted to the structure. The pushing plate is arranged to be abuttable to an edge of a sod strip. A pair of cylinders are operatively mounted between the structure and the pushing plate to slide the pushing plate away from the structure to laterally shift a sod strip to tighten up seams between adjacent sod strips. A pushing frame provides arms that are slidable into base tubes of a base frame and the cylinders are connected between the arms and the base tubes to slide the pushing frame with respect to the base frame. Further cylinders are employed to pivot the base frame, the pushing frame and the pushing plate between deployed and non-deployed positions. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20140116305 | FLEXIBLE BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGE FOR FLOWER BULBS - The present invention relates to a flexible biodegradable package for flower bulbs for holding, storing, transporting and direct planting into the ground a plurality of flower bulbs, wherein said plurality of flower bulbs is placed between a flexible top layer of material comprising biodegradable fibers and a flexible bottom layer of material of material comprising biodegradable fibers, wherein said flower bulbs are separated by inter-bulb areas effected by a pre-selected inter-bulb distance, the bulbs being in a fixed position and a preferred planting orientation, said top layer being glued to the bottom layer at the inter-bulb areas and at the periphery of said layers. The invention also relates to methods of use and manufacturing of the package. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140196641 | Collection and Distribution of Plant Material - A method of reclaiming disturbed land including designating an area of land with propagules as a source area and collecting a portion of the propagules from the area. A portion of the propagules are distributed on disturbed land. Propagules are collected by taking cores or elongate sections of material from the source area using cutting elements such as core tubings or cutting discs. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20150027356 | PRODUCE PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND PROCESS - A process and system for growing produce decouples farming from the unpredictability of the external environment by moving the farm into a highly-controlled enclosed environment in which all variables are optimized to grow produce of exceptional quality in a consistent, predictable manner, while minimizing or eliminating deleterious environmental impacts. A filtered, positive-pressure environment greatly reduces particulate contamination and pest infiltration from the outside. Seedlings are planted in containers of an organic soil mix engineered to deliver optimal amounts of water, nutrients, fiber and organic matter. The containers advance along a production line, in the process being given controlled exposure to light of predetermined intensity and wavelength, optimized to produce a desired growth pattern. Water is given at regular intervals in amounts calculated to produce optimal growth without waste. Nearly all inputs to the process are fully recyclable or are completely consumed; thus little or no waste is produced. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150296717 | Sod Positioning Machine - An apparatus for a vehicle used for positioning sod strips includes a structure for mounting on the vehicle frame and a pushing plate slidably mounted to the structure. The pushing plate is arranged to be abuttable to an edge of a sod strip. A plurality of guide arms extend outwardly of the pushing plate to overlie a sod strip being positioned to prevent upward buckling of the sod strip. A pair of cylinders are operatively mounted between the structure and the pushing plate to slide the pushing plate away from the structure to laterally shift a sod strip to tighten up seams between adjacent sod strips. The pushing plate slides in a lateral direction that is perpendicular to the straight ahead driving direction of the vehicle. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160249523 | Alginate Coating for Sett Treatment | 09-01-2016 |
| 111101000 | Excavating transplanter | 4 |
| 20080302284 | Boxed tree transporter - A transporter | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090199751 | TREE SPADE ASSEMBLY FOR EXCAVATING AND IMPLANTING - A tree spade assembly for excavating and implanting a tree ball. The tree spade assembly includes a circular mainframe defining a vertically oriented central axis, a post coupled to the mainframe and defining a post axis at an acute angle with respect to the central axis, a slider movably coupled to the post for sliding along the post axis, and a blade coupled to the slider. The blade includes a reinforcing feature extending the length of the blade substantially parallel to the post axis. The reinforcing feature defines a recessed channel in an outer surface of the blade and a rib on an inner surface of the blade that positions a tip of the blade inward from the outer contour of the blade. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100116184 | Submerged Substrate Plug Cutter and Related Method - A device for use in cutting plugs of submerged substrate and particularly seagrass plugs for the purpose of transplanting using a corresponding transport receptacle and method. The device utilizes a hollow cutting member with a serrated bottom edge capable of being placed over a targeted area and forced into the submerged substrate, created vacuum pressure in the hollow cutting member, and compressed air injected between the exterior of the hollow cutting member and the submerged substrate to accomplish cutting of a submerged substrate unit. Vacuum pressure in the hollow cutting member is released to transfer the collected unit to the corresponding transport receptacle with a removable bottom. A corresponding method for transplanting a collected seagrass plug is further accomplished by creating a hole at recipient site using the device and removing the transport receptacle's removable bottom to release the plug into the created hole. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20110073025 | Method And System For Transplanting Large Trees - A method for moving large trees by cutting trenches around the tree so as to define a generally rectangular root ball for the tree and positioning a box structure in an excavated area along one side of the defined root ball so that the box structure can be pulled beneath the tree to as to sever the root ball. One side of the box structure is open and has a cutting plate that can be pulled under the tree. A pulling mechanism is positioned in a second excavated area on an opposite side of the root ball and cables are attached to the box structure so that it can be pulled beneath the root ball to sever and capture the ball. The open side of the box structure is then closed and lifting devices attached to the structure to allow the tree to be lifted from the ground. | 03-31-2011 |
| 111103000 | Laterally shifted to final position | 1 |
| 20130305973 | TREE MOVER SYSTEM WITH AIRBAGS - A large tree mover system includes a trench formed around the circumference of the tree, and a plurality of elongate supports beneath the root ball of the tree. Two or more connecting beams positioned over the plurality of supports connect the plurality of supports to form a substantially rigid frame. The plurality of inflatable airbags are positioned under the plurality of supports, and these or other airbags may be positioned under the supports to roll the root ball to a selected location. A method of moving large trees is also disclosed. | 11-21-2013 |
| 111104000 | Plant dispensing (i.e., singulation from a bulk source) | 9 |
| 20120145056 | METHOD FOR INTERPLANTING ENERGY CROPS - The present disclosure relates to methods for interplanting a primary crop and an energy crop. In some embodiments, the present disclosure includes methods for preparing a plantation site for planting the energy crop. Plantation sites according to the disclosure may include a primary crop planted in a first row and in a second row, the first row being separated by an intermediate row. The intermediate row is divided into a center portion and two side portions (a first side portion and a second side portion). Methods according to embodiments of the disclosure include the steps of lifting a soil and plantation debris mixture from the intermediate area, redepositing a soil component of the soil and plantation debris mixture primarily into the center portion, and redepositing a plantation debris component of the soil and plantation debris mixture primarily into at least one of the two side portions. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20220132727 | DEVICE FOR SEPARATING PLANTING MATERIAL - A device is provided for separating planting material, the device comprising a hopper forming a storage space, and at least one conveyor device configured for placing a row of the planting material. The conveyor device comprises at least one carrier element rotating in operation in a direction of rotation and about a deflection axis, and a plurality of conveying elements arranged on the carrier element, which, in operation, each run through the storage space for receiving a planting material component being in a first position relative to the carrier element, and through a dispensing area for dispensing the planting material component. At least a first one of the conveying elements, particularly at least half of the conveying elements, is mounted so as to be movable relative to the carrier element from the first position into a second position at least proportionally parallel to the deflection axis. | 05-05-2022 |
| 111105000 | Supply in organized array | 7 |
| 20090031935 | Transplanter - Transplanter which can avoid skips when planting, which skips may occur when seeds in a tray row fail to grow into seedlings. This is accomplished by picking up an entire row of seedlings from a tray, transferring the seedlings to a mechanism which eliminates gaps between seedlings, and then discharging the seedlings one at time to the ground with a desired spacing between the seedlings. A novel tray indexing mechanism is provided which can index trays of varying sizes. The planting mechanism has an air knife mounted adjacent transfer disks for straightening out the foliage as stems of seedlings before they are received by the planting disks, and the planting and transfer disks may be moved towards and away from each other for seedlings of differing heights. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100170426 | Transplanting Apparatus - A transplanting apparatus which can plant virtually 100% of the seedlings from a nursery tray, while avoid skips when planting which may happen when seeds in a tray row fail to grow into seedlings. This is accomplished by picking up an entire row of seedlings from a tray, transferring the seedlings to a mechanism which eliminates gaps between seedlings, and then discharging the seedlings one at a time to the ground with a desired spacing between the seedlings while having full physical control of the seedlings. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20110179982 | Transplanter - Transplanter which can avoid skips when planting, which skips may occur when seeds in a tray row fail to grow into seedlings. This is accomplished by picking up an entire row of seedlings from a tray, transferring the seedlings to a mechanism which eliminates gaps between seedlings, and then discharging the seedlings one at time to the ground with a desired spacing between the seedlings. A novel tray indexing mechanism is provided which can index trays of varying sizes. The planting mechanism has an air knife mounted adjacent transfer disks for straightening out the foliage as stems of seedlings before they are received by the planting disks, and the planting and transfer disks may be moved towards and away from each other for seedlings of differing heights. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20130333600 | Apparatus and method for placing plant cuttings and cutting holding unit for planting cuttings in a cultivation medium - The present invention relates to an apparatus for placing cuttings of plants in a cultivation medium. The apparatus has a cuttings supply system for supplying a plurality of cuttings, a camera system for identifying cuttings among the plurality of cuttings that are suitable for individual pick up using pattern recognition, a pick-up tool for picking up cuttings identified by the camera system, and a planting system for simultaneously planting multiple cuttings in the cultivation medium. The planting system and the pick-up tool are separate entities. Furthermore, the pick-up tool is arranged for suitably placing picked-up cuttings in the planting system. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20150342112 | INDEPENDENTLY AUTOMATED MECHANICAL TRANSPLANTER - An independently automated mechanical transplanter for dispensing seedlings into a furrow located in the ground or in a field. The transplanter includes at least one automated transplanter unit mounted to a transportable frame. A trundle is mounted to the transportable frame having a plurality of gripper fingers. Each automated transplanter unit has a seedling tray for presenting a plurality of seedlings to the trundle to grip and extract the seedlings from the seedling tray. The transplanter also includes a moveable conveyor belt having a plurality of pockets attached thereto; the trundle configured to transfer the plurality of seedlings into the plurality of pockets as the conveyor belt moves; and each individual pocket configured to open when positioned directly over a delivery chute for dropping the seedlings into a planting shoe for delivery into the open furrow. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160165793 | APPARATUS FOR PLANTING AND TREATING SEEDLINGS OF AN AGRICULTURAL PLANT | 06-16-2016 |
| 20180020610 | METERING SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM | 01-25-2018 |
| 111106000 | Manually operated implement | 3 |
| 20090249989 | Seed Planting Device - A seed planting device. The seed planting device includes an elongated member defining a plurality of shallow depressions regularly spaced along one or more of the member's faces. Each depression defines a volume capable of receiving a seed. A practitioner uses one face or edge of the device to create an indentation in the soil. The practitioner then lifts the device and tilts it so that the seeds fall out of the shallow depressions into the indentation. The practitioner then covers the seeds with soil by filling in the indentation with loose earth or potting soil. | 10-08-2009 |
| 111107000 | With furrow opener | 1 |
| 20130061789 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PRODUCT FLOW TO AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - An agricultural implement system is provided including a fluid conduit configured to provide product to a ground engaging tool. The ground engaging tool is configured to deposit the product into soil. The agricultural implement system also includes an air source fluidly coupled to the fluid conduit, and configured to provide an air flow through the fluid conduit in a downstream direction toward the ground engaging tool. The agricultural implement system further includes a product delivery system fluidly coupled to the fluid conduit, and configured to transfer the product into the air flow. In addition, the agricultural implement system includes a product flow measurement system configured to determine a mass flow rate of the product based on a pressure drop between an upstream portion of the fluid conduit and a downstream portion of the fluid conduit, a flow rate of the air flow, and a velocity of the air flow. | 03-14-2013 |
| 111108000 | With irrigator | 1 |
| 20080282949 | Equipment for Seedlings Plantation With Simultaneous Application of Moisturizing Products Based on Water, Soil Improvers and/or Fertilizers and the Corresponding System of Planting Seedlings - This Patent is characterized for being constituted by an equipment (I) application device available in a basic model and two constructive variations, a product (P) formed by a composition of nitrogen (N); Phosphorus (P205); Potassium (K20); Calcium (Ca); Magnesium (Mg); Sodium (Na); Copper (Cu); Manganese (Mn); Iron (Fe); Zinc (Zn); Boron (B); Cobalt (Co); Sulfur (S) in variable quantities; a Water Retention Capacity or WRC and a Capacity of Cationic Change or CTC, also variable, and finally, a system or another operational way, in an individual or collective way, of plantation of seedlings (S) and application of the product (P) developed from the use of a tanker provider with a compressor and to which different hoses would be able to be connected in function of the quantity of workers work. | 11-20-2008 |
