Plant husbandry – Process
Patent
1997-06-06
2000-02-29
Lankford, Jr., Leon B.
Plant husbandry
Process
47 9, 47 56, 428 17, 405258, A01B 7900
Patent
active
060293977
ABSTRACT:
A stabilized natural turf surface particularly suitable for athletic fields includes a mat interposed between upper and lower layers of growth media, the mat having a woven biodegradable backing and upwardly extending artificial fibers secured thereto, wherein the fibers extend well above the top of the upper layer. Natural grass plants grow in the upper layer, with the crowns being located in the upper layer of growth media and the roots extending down through the backing and into the lower layer. The mat helps to stabilize root growth, particularly during the first few years. The biodegradability of the backing results in its eventual decomposition, so that after a predetermined time the turf surface may be aerated all the way down to the lower layer without adversely affecting the mat and the mat can be top dressed beginning immediately after turf growth occurs. The biodegradability also prevents the creation of an agronomic barrier between the upper and lower layers.
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Heinlein Mark A.
Motz Joseph E.
Lankford , Jr. Leon B.
Technology Licensing Corp.
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