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Class 47/1.01P - Potting or transplanting machine


Subclass of Class 47 - Plant husbandry
No. of patents: 12
Last issue date: 07/26/2011


NumberTitleIssue Date
7984583Plant punch methods and apparatus
Embodiments focus on imparting a horizontally shifting motion to a plant punch element 1 during a part of a plant punch cycle 18 so as to reduce contact of a plant punching surface 38 with the plant during the plant punch. Plant punch elements t...
07/26/2011
7866087Method for repotting plants, as well as a planting head and an apparatus provided with a planting head
Plants are repotted by moving a rootball from a first rootball container to a second rootball container using a planting head. The planting head has legs with pins which may be in a first retracted position or in a second extended position. ...
01/11/2011
7637052Machine for potting flower pots
The invention proposes a potting machine (1) for potting flowerpots (2), with a conveying device (3) comprising a plurality of pot retainers (4) for a respective flowerpot (2), and with a housing ring (5) surrounding the con...
12/29/2009
7506472Work handling
Appartus suitable for use in conjunction with a container in which one or more plants is growing and associated with it a device for recieving an enquiry signal and automatically responding by transmitting an unique identifier signal the apparatus comprising ...
03/24/2009
7481024Apparatus for placing soil into cells
An apparatus for placing soil into cells has a table, biodegradable tape, a means to weave the tape forming cells, and a means to fill the cells. The weaving means has pins, boards, handles, a baseplate, a lever and a lock, a shaft and a means to mount the shaft, ro...
01/27/2009
7051475Adjustable tray size automatic seedling planting apparatus
A farm apparatus for automatically planting seedlings that have been sown in growing trays configured with multiple rows of seedling growing cells. Trays may be of various dimensions and seedling configurations. The apparatus may be adjusted in the field to accommod...
05/30/2006
6834461Method to modulate plant growth by injecting a plug at lift
A method for modulating plant growth is provided whereby seedlings that are grown in containers such as blocks are fertilized at lift. Prior to fertilization, the block, which has numerous plug cavities, is restrained. The seedlings, which are grown in plugs formed ...
12/28/2004
6820367Drill/injector combination for plug fertilization at lift
A drill/injector combination is provided to inject plants that are grown in containers such as blocks at lift with plant growth modulators. The drill/injector combination is comprised of a seedlings holder, a block restraint, a cavity tool apparatus, a metering appa...
11/23/2004
6688037Robotic seed-planting apparatus and methods
Robotic apparatus for removing seeds contained in covered or uncovered containers and planting the seeds into selected planting chambers are disclosed. An exemplary apparatus includes a first vacuum-activated probe configured to pick up an entire seed pop...
02/10/2004
6594949Potting machines and methods
Plant potting machines and methods have synchronized continuous motion pot track and soil drilling systems. In especially preferred forms, potting machines and methods of forming a planting recess in soil contained within a pot are provided which move a s...
07/22/2003
6574916Plant grafting system
A plant grafting system comprises a cutter assembly. The cutter assembly has a pair of V-shaped upper razors and a pair of V-shaped lower razors. A holder/insertion assembly is provided. The holder/insertion assembly is laterally spaced from the cutter as...
06/10/2003
5881655Process and apparatus for planting plantlets
Plantlets from a bare-root, cutting or tissue culture condition are automatically planted into a nursery container. The apparatus creates a continuous supply of V-shaped notches in planting substrate, into which plantlets are placed and then the substrate...
03/16/1999
 
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