Plant husbandry – Process
Patent
1994-04-01
1996-01-09
Raduazo, Henry E.
Plant husbandry
Process
47 56, 47 101, A01C 104
Patent
active
054818273
ABSTRACT:
A novel mulch/medium/matrix method that stabilizes sods grown on a solid base in large rolls in contiguous beds is described. A vegetative or organic mulch is placed over a solid base which is typically plastic sheeting. A suitable growing medium is infiltrated into the mulch, filling the voids and interstices to produce a coherent matrix which is stable in severe thunderstorms. Seed or sprigs are placed into the matrix either before or after the application of the growing medium which is then irrigated, fertilized, and eventually mowed in the conventional manner. The primary rooting of the growing material intertwines the mulch/medium/matrix and binds and knits it into a sod. As the mulch gradually decomposes, it is replaced by primary rooting forming a thin, bona fide sod which can be one half the weight of a conventional mineral sod. The sod is harvested in large rolls, typically four feet wide and comprising 20-50 square yards. These big rolls are laid at the installation site by the grading tractor, obviating a fork lift, pallets, and a large laying crew characteristic of conventional sodding.
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Angres Isaac
Buckeye Bluegrass Farms
Raduazo Henry E.
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