Plant husbandry – Seed tape or mat – method or apparatus
Patent
1994-09-12
1996-02-13
Melius, Terry Lee
Plant husbandry
Seed tape or mat, method or apparatus
47 9, A01C 104
Patent
active
054903513
ABSTRACT:
A new and improved herb, vegetable, flower, and groundcover sod mat suitable for many landscape applications. The improvement comprises growing either plant seeds, seedlings, plant plugs, rooted cuttings, or root divisions in a planting medium so that the roots of the plant material entangle with a polyolefin sod reinforcement to form a tough, lightweight, flexible sod mat. The sod mat can be produced in many strengths and weights, with many diverse planting mediums, with multiple species of plants. The polyolefin sod reinforcement can contain prodegradants which promote environmental friendliness. Sod mat may be sold in rolls or rectangular mat.
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Molnar Charles J.
Molnar Judith R.
Downs Joanne C.
Melius Terry Lee
Molnar Charles J.
Molnar Judith R.
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