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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120047803 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ANIMAL WASTE IN AN ANIMAL BREEDING FARM The invention provides a method and system for managing animal waste produced in an animal breeding farm. The animal breeding farm is sealed from external atmosphere. The method includes collecting the animal waste from a plurality of animals in the animal breeding farm... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120042569 | METHODS AND MEDIA FORMULATIONS FOR LARGE-SCALE AND EFFICIENT MICROPROPAGATION OF BIO-ENERGY GRASSES A system, method and media formulation for high-quality and large-scale micropropagation of graminaceous plants such as M.×giganteus and switchgrass have been developed and include callus induction, callus propagation, plantlet regeneration, shoot multiplication... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20110289841 | HYDRATION MAINTENANCE APPARATUS AND METHOD A material for maintaining hydration in plants, whether potted or in natural soils may include a substrate treated with a binder, securing a layer of hydrating particles thereto. Typical binders may include lignicite, or other naturally occurring materials such as sugar... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110277384 | COMPRESSED COCONUT COIR PITH GRANULES AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF Compressed coconut coir pith granules having unique physical and horticultural characteristics are provided along with methods for producing such compressed products by subjecting coconut coir pith to compaction utilizing a roll compactor and subsequently granulating th... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110277383 | Methods, Devices and Kits for Mushroom Production Methods, devices and kits are described for making a growing substrate from recycled coffee grounds and growing mushrooms.... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110232188 | BIOPOLYMER-BASED GROWTH MEDIA, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME Compositions and methods are disclosed that relate to a biopolymer medium for growing plants. In certain embodiments, the biopolymer growth medium comprises or consists essentially of polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) or a mixture of them. Another aspect... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110239332 | PROPAGATION OF SWITCHGRASS AND MISCANTHUS Methods and materials for clonally increasing switchgrass and Miscanthus shoot multiplication rate in culture media are disclosed. Clonal multiplication may be carried out at rates acceptable for various commercial applications.... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110232189 | CONTAINER FOR CULTIVATING BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS The present invention relates to a container for cultivating biological material, comprising a solid inert substrate, a growth medium and biological material arranged in or on the substrate, wherein the container is substantially closed, wherein the volume of the contai... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110225884 | Biodegradable Memorial and Method of Making the Same The present invention provides methods and devices for the formation of biodegradable memorials. The present invention provides memorial devices that are biodegradable in natural environmental conditions and configured to provide and sustain plant life. In one exemplary... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110197508 | NETWORK LAYER WITH BIODEGRADABLE SUBSTANCE A network layer is provided. The network layer (3) comprising at least one thermoplastic biodegradable substance, whereby the network layer (3) exhibits at least one coloured first material (1) in a first direction (4) and at least one colour... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110197509 | Plant Growth and Imaging Devices and Related Methods and Computer Program Products A plant growth array device includes an aerial growth chamber configured to receive aerial shoot portions of a plurality of plants and a root growth chamber configured to receive root portions of the plurality of plants. A dividing member is between the aerial growth ch... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110197507 | PLANTING MEDIA FOR ROOFTOP GARDENS A light weight plant growth medium for use in rooftop gardens or other above-ground planting installations where minimal weight is desirable comprises a mixture of crumb rubber and an organic material suitable for plant growth. A system for providing a rooftop with a ga... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110179711 | METHOD OF GROWING PLANTS The invention provides a method of growing plants in a mineral wool growth substrate, the method comprises providing at least one mineral wool growth substrate comprising binder and wetting agent, positioning one or more plants for growth in the growth substrate, charac... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110167726 | METHOD OF GROWING PLANTS A method of growing a fruit or vegetable crop comprises: positioning a plant in the form of a seed or a seedling or a cutting of the crop in a first coherent mineral wool growth substrate having a volume not more than 150 cm3, allowing the plant to root and g... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110146151 | Growth device for crop and cladding or construction part manufactured therewith The invention relates to a growth device for crop, provided with at least a casing and a core part, wherein the casing is substantially manufactured from mineral wool such as rock wool and surrounds the at least one core part at least partly, wherein the core part compr... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110138690 | Silica Based Plant Growth Medium A method and associated composition for growing plants is disclosed. The method includes the steps of mixing a gel precursor that is characterized by the ability to absorb water, form a viscous gel, provide water and nutrition to a plant, and remain capable of being rec... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110126456 | METHOD FOR INCUBATING FRUITING BODIES OF ANTRODIA CINNAMOMEA A method for incubating fruiting bodies of Antrodia cinnamomea is disclosed. The method comprises steps of: (a) obtaining a hymenium slice from a fruiting body of Antrodia cinnamomea; (b) transferring the hymenium slice to a selective culture medium for in... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110126457 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARRIER ON WHICH MICROORGANISMS CAPABLE OF CONDUCTING MULTIPLE PARALLEL MINERALIZATION ARE IMMOBILIZED, COLUMN REACTOR AND SOLID MEDIUM FOR CULTIVATING PLANTS An object of the present invention is to provide a method of efficiently producing nitrate nitrogen as inorganic nutrients from an organic material without performing any operation using constant electrical power such as aeration. Another object of the present invention... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110107667 | Plant Wall and Modules For Growing Plants A plant wall and module for growing plants is disclosed in which the plant wall and module provide for the controlled delivery of water and nutrients to plants located on the plant wall and module. The plant wall may include a matrix of modules, each module filled with ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110099902 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PLANT SUBSTRATE AND PLANT SUBSTRATE A plant substrate comprising primary polyurethane foam, manufactured by a method for manufacturing a plant substrate, wherein in a primary polyurethane forming process polyol and isocyanate are reacted with each other so that primary polyurethane foam is formed, wherein... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110094967 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPOSED OF POLYMER MATERIALS AND A POROUS MINERAL MATRIX AND THE PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF The present invention relates to a composite material, particularly a composite material designed as a molded body and/or suited for the production of molded bodies, composed of polymer materials and a porous mineral matrix, said composite material expanding under the a... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110041402 | PLANT PROPAGATION TRANSFER METHOD A plant propagation transfer method comprising the steps of segregating plantlets (14) from a tissue-culture medium into a root permeable container (10) containing an aqueous gel medium (13) including inorganic nutrient and supported in a support tu... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110036009 | pH Buffered Plant Nutrient Compositions and Methods for Growing Plants This invention provides pH buffered plant nutrient compositions, methods for fertilizing a plant growing or a seed germinating in a hydroponics system, methods for growing a plant in a hydroponics system, and methods for making a pH buffered plant nutrient composition. ... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110016786 | METHOD OF GROWING PLANTS The invention provides a method of propagating seeds, seedlings or cuttings in a mineral wool growth substrate, the method comprising: providing at least one mineral wool growth substrate comprising binder and wetting agent, positioning one or more seeds, seedlings or c... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110005134 | SUPER-ENHANCED, ADJUSTABLY BUOYANT FLOATING ISLAND A floating island comprising one or more layers of nonwoven mesh material and optional buoyant nodules. The mesh material is optionally coated with a spray-on elastomer or inoculated with nutrients or microorganisms. The island can include buoyant growth medium, floats,... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100281774 | Artificial soil and method for growing vegetation on sloped surface using the same An artificial soil and a method for growing vegetation on a sloped surface using the same are disclosed. The artificial soil is produced by mixing peat or grass peat, paper chip or pulp chip, saw dust or bark, fermented animal waste or dried animal waste, and a microbe ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100263094 | Methods for Producing Fertile Crosses between Wild and Domestic Soybean Species Methods for producing hybrids between domestic and wild soybean that are fertile and can be further bred with other soybean plants are provided, thus allowing transfer of desirable traits and genes from the wild soybean into the domestic soybean. This invention also pro... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100236149 | COMBINATION-CELL FOAM FLOATING ISLAND A floating island comprising a combination-cell thermoplastic foam. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is a floating island comprising: an island body comprising at least a first portion that comprises a combination-cell thermoplastic foam and having a cavity; and... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100236148 | COMBINATION-CELL FOAM FLOATING ISLAND A floating island comprising a combination-cell thermoplastic foam. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is a floating island comprising: an island body comprising at least a first portion that comprises a combination-cell thermoplastic foam and having a cavity; and... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100229465 | Processed rice hull material as germination and plant growth medium A medium based on rice hull material useful as support for germination and plant growth has been developed. Such material which is effectively devoid of allelopathic substances can be used alone or as an additive. Following, it provides a basis for non-soil germination ... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100186298 | PLANT CULTIVATION SYSTEM [Problems] To provide a system for producing safe and high nutrition vegetables at low cost. [Means to solve the problems] A plant cultivation system for cultivating a plant on a nonporous hydrophilic film, which comprises a nonporous hydro... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100101145 | HYDROPONIC SYSTEM A hydroponic system comprising an upper panel adapted to carry plants to be grown in said hydroponic system, a lower panel arranged below said upper panel to form a space between said panels such as to allow for roots of said plants to extend through said upper panel in... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100064583 | Method and apparatus for propagation and growth of plants in a sterile synthetic medium This invention relates generally to a synthetic medium for soilless propagation and growth of plants. More specifically, the synthetic medium components are formed in particular shapes and sizes of a polymer foam to optimize the several stages of plant propagation and g... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100058661 | HYDROPONICS GROWING MEDIUM A hydroponics growing medium comprising mineral fibres and an organic binder, the growing medium has a Weathered Interlaminar Strength of at least 4 kilopascals and a phenol content of less than or equal to 0.01% by weight.... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100050514 | PLANT SUBSTRATE BASED ON OPEN-CELLED MELAMINE/FORMALDEHYDE FOAM A plant substrate consisting of
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| 20100031569 | USE OF HERBACEOUS AQUATIC PLANTS AS SOILLESS CULTURE MEDIUM AND MEDIUM SO FORMED The present invention relates to the use of dry and compacted aquatic grasses containing zosteric acid and/or zosterin, as a support for soil-less cultivation. It also relates to a support for cultivation consisting at least in part of such aquatic grasses.... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100005719 | FOAM HYDROPONIC MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THE SAME A method of creating a hydroponic growing medium. The method includes retrieving polyurethane constituents and mixing the polyurethane constituents in a shear spray mix, creating a resultant foam. Thereafter the resultant foam is placed in a form to cure and a forced he... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20100000152 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BIOMINERAL-CONTAININ SUBSTANCE AND ORGANIC HYDROPONICS METHOD The present invention aims at providing a method for producing a nutrient solution for plant culture utilizing an organic material and providing a method of hydroponic culture in which a plant can be cultured while directly adding the organic material to the nutrient so... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090307972 | Substrate for plants in an aquarium, terrarium and the like A substrate for plants comprises at least two connected layers, one layer of which comprises a porous polyester material, and the other layer of which comprises another porous material. The water-retaining properties of this layer are better than those of the porous pol... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090199511 | CONTAINER FOR DECORATIVE GRASS A container liner comprising a backing, a porous covering, a seed carrier interposed between the backing and the covering, and a plurality of seeds embedded in the seed carrier such that upon germination the seeds will sprout through the porous covering to form a soft, ... | 08/13/2009 |
