Sod mat for establishing plants

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1996-01-17

1999-01-19

Fox, David T.

Plant husbandry

Process

47 56, 47 101, 47 9, 428 17, A01B 7900, A01C 100, A01C 104, A01N 300, A41G 100

Patent

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058602461

ABSTRACT:
An improved method of establishing plantings in sod mats which are capable of being transported as a unit and reestablished without significantly disturbing the root system of the plants. The sod mats established from grass turf sod, by utilizing the matted, dead grass roots of turf sod as a biodegradable medium for anchoring the roots of the growing plants, the plant roots being intermeshed with the matted grass roots. The sod mat allows for the production of a diversity of sod mat products, including annual and perennial ornamental plants, herbs, and edible plants, among others. While the plants can be grown to various sizes depending on market desires and mature plant height, the sod mats are capable of rapidly establishing sufficient stability to withstand lifting and transportation, thus providing a significant improvement over sod-like mats of the prior art.

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