Biodegradable seed pod germination system

Details Biodegradable seed pod germination system Biodegradable seed pod germination system

1995-06-08

1997-07-29

Melius, Terry Lee

Plant husbandry

Receptacle for growing medium

For transplanting

47 60, A01G 2302

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056512147

ABSTRACT:
A systematic device for germinating plant seeds under controlled conditions is disclosed, consisting in its illustrated embodiment of a water-bearing container (1), biodegradable pods (2), clear cover (6) with an air hole (8), pod alignment plate (3), moisture indicator (9), germination mix (4), seed (5), fertilizer amendment (11), carrying handle (10) and watering tube (7). A new use of a paper coin envelope is disclosed as a method for germinating seeds and growing seedlings for direct introduction into an alternative growing medium without the necessity for transplantation.

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