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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5561945 | Method of killing noxious insects by application of insecticide with pliers A method of killing noxious insects with the use of either a shaped article having a projection previously coated with a particular active compound or a shaped article having a projection and provided with a spout for discharging said active compound. Pre... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5553416 | Cover for tree injector capsule and feeder assembly tube A protective cover for surrounding and protecting a container of substances for treatment of wood perennial plants, such as trees and the like, having a main body of flexible plastic material with a top and a continuous peripheral wall extending downwardl... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5538524 | Crowned row mound sod production process A barrier grown sod production process is provided for use in growing healthy barrier grown sod on a large-scale. The process includes growing seeded growth media on a moisture impervious plastic sheet which is placed over crowned row mounds. Trenches bet... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5527366 | Method and apparatus for applying herbicides A method of applying herbicide to plants involves delivering a liquid herbicide solution to the plant foliage in a high pressure jet of sufficient energy to physically disrupt the surface of the foliage. The high pressure jet can be either a coherent jet ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5525129 | Apparatus for stemming flowers A method and apparatus for stemming a flower in which the flower stem is cut substantially simultaneously with attaching a flower pick to the flower stem, thereby eliminating the separate steps of cutting the flower stem and subsequently attaching a stem ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5525132 | Yeasts as a biocontrol for microbial diseases of fruit Compositions for the treatment/prevention of microbial diseases of fruit comprising an effective amount of at least one yeast strain selected from the species Rhodotorula glutinis (Fres.) Harrison and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa (Jorg.) Harrison; optionally ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5522178 | Method and apparatus for bulb maintenance and planting A method and apparatus for planting and maintaining bulberous and tuberous plants is described. The apparatus includes a bulb container having a top open end and a bottom closed end for planting the bulb, and a placement container having a top open end an... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5523230 | Method of environmental control This invention is directed to a method for maturing plant material, such as cotyledonary stage embryos, on a medium which includes the step of placing a filter over a vessel containing the plant material and the medium, the filter being water vapor permea... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5522907 | Pregerminated seeds Pregerminated seeds comprising desiccation tolerant emerged radicles, processes for their production, and plants produced from such seeds.... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5518989 | Seed vigor by pre-harvest defoliation of maize plants An increase in the quality of maize seed, especially with respect to improved seed vigor, is achieved by defoliating maize plants during a specific period after pollination. A maize seed assemblage then is obtained that is characterized by an enhanced see... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5514191 | Polymeric media amendment for growing mushrooms A medium for enhancing growth and availability of water during a mushroom life cycle, comprising a synthetic resin and a casing material, the resin consisting essentially of a substantially-linear water-soluble polymer capable of forming a water absorbing... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5509230 | Lawn protecting method and elastic body for lawn protection The present invention relates to a lawn protecting method for preventing a lawn from being barren by stamping pressure, particularly relates to a lawn protecting method in golf courses, tennis courts, sports stadiums such as soccer fields and an elastic b... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509231 | Method of retarding vegetation growth A method for preventing the growth of vegetation around structures extending from the ground is disclosed. The method consists of providing a substantially flat, flexible mat of a polymeric material having a substantially uniform thickness. An aperture is... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5501037 | Hydroponics process and device The object of the invention is to provide a process and a device for hydroponic raising of plants in a vegetal vessel filled up with a substrate, by conveying a nutrient solution into the roots feeding zone, wherein the supply of the nutrient solution is ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5498541 | Method for producing potato microtubers An improved method for producing potato microtubers by tissue culture is provided. The improvement comprises culturing potato plants in a medium containing a high sugar content, i.e., 8% (w/v), for about 1 to 4 weeks under the light prior to culturing the... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5489317 | Surface for sports and other uses An improved surface includes a foundation constructed of a subgrade and a sub-base. A synthetic turf is positioned atop the foundation and includes synthetic grass blades secured to a backing. The synthetic turf also includes a surface layer of material s... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5486218 | Oxygenated analogs of botanic seed An analog of botanic seed is disclosed which comprises a plant embryo preferably encapsulated, or at least in contact with, a hydrated oxygenated gel. The gel can be oxygenated by passing oxygen gas through a gel solution before curing the gel or by expos... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5481827 | Method for manufacturing sod A novel mulch/medium/matrix method that stabilizes sods grown on a solid base in large rolls in contiguous beds is described. A vegetative or organic mulch is placed over a solid base which is typically plastic sheeting. A suitable growing medium is infil... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5477639 | Apparatus and method for irrigating plants A device for improving the delivery of water, aeration and fertilizer to the root system of plants provides an open-ended, water retaining, root barrier envelope which is placed around the root system of the plant, and a plurality of root deflector ribs f... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5476523 | Moss seedling and method of producing dense moss mat therefrom Plant tissues of mosses such as cut tissue pieces, gametophores, calluses, protonemata, spores, gemmae, subterranean stems or rhizoids are purely cultured in a culture medium to generate seedlings (cultigen) corresponding to plumules, and the seedlings ar... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5477000 | Hyperproduction of shoots during a vitro regeneration of plant A plurality of viable plant regenerants can be produced by culturing an intact plant seed of in the presence of cytokinin and/or auxin growth factors. The growth factor is preferably benzylaminopurine and thiadiziron. The plant seed is preferably a pea, b... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5471785 | Method for improving the chemical stability of living organisms A method for improving the chemical stability of a living organism by reducing the occurrence carbon-14 beta-decay in the organism. Organic nutrients with a carbon-14 content lower than that found in natural are provided to the organism. In the case of ph... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5465530 | Method of using a paper packing product to store/ship plants with exposed roots A method of using a paper packing product (10) to store/ship a plant (12) with exposed roots (14). The method comprises the steps of: providing a multitude of narrow, elongated strips of paper material; wetting the paper strips; and packing the paper stri... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5464457 | Soil fumigation with gasiform pesticide This invention provides a process for fumigating a plot of ground soil which involves dispersing a particulate ammonium carboxylate such as ammonium bicarbonate on or below the ground surface, followed by covering of the treated ground area with a tarpaul... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5461824 | Method for controlling tree growth Tree growth is suppressed by placing an implant below the bark layer of the tree at each of a plurality of sites spaced around the circumference of the trunk of the tree, each implant containing a unit dose of active ingredient selected from flurprimidol,... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5458662 | Processed coconut outer husk chops and process for producing same Processed coconut outer husk chops, including coconut outer husk chops produced by compressing coconut outer husk at substantially right angle to the directions of coirs and chopping the compressed coconut outer husk. A reference sample of a resulting coc... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5456733 | Pelletized mulch composition and process for preparing same Process for producing novel mulching pellets from waste paper scrap by incorporating particulate water-insoluble, swellable, gel-forming polymer into the pellet-forming composition. The formed pellets swell and disintegrate after being spread and impregna... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5454190 | Cleansed grass sod and method for its production A method and apparatus for removing substantially all of the soil from a section of grass sod by soaking the section of sod with water to loosen the soil and to remove an initial portion of the soil, then brushing the root and soil side of the grass sod t... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5451241 | Oxygenated analogs of botanic seed An analog of botanic seed is disclosed which comprises a plant embryo preferably encapsulated, or at least in contact with, a hydrated oxygenated gel. The gel can be oxygenated by passing oxygen gas through a gel solution before curing the gel or by expos... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5444179 | Infra short-day strawberry types The present invention relates to an infra short-day strawberry type and methods for selection as well as induction of flowering of the infra short-day type by subjecting the plant to a relatively long light regime under short-day conditions accompanied by... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5441877 | Substrate containing Cyanophycea and Bryophyte protonemas for producing vegetation on bare terrain A biologically enriched substrate containing organic matter rich in colonies of Cyanophycea(cyano-bacteria, also called blue or green algae) and Bryophytes(moss) is prepared for rapid creation of natural vegetation on bare terrain. More specifically, the ... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5439490 | Method for use in a multiplication process of plants and a device for carrying out said method There are disclosed a method and a device with which growing points can be cut out of a plant by means of a laser source. The plant is present on carrying means thereby, said carrying means comprising tubes, through which the plant is sucked onto the end ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5433758 | Apparatus and method for controlling weeds and undergrowth using liquid spray and foam A method for controlling weeds and undergrowth and for treating plants in agricultural settings is disclosed. The method is characterized by first applying a spray of hot water to the plant, and then applying a foam blanket to the sprayed plants, whereby ... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5429646 | Method of killing photobiotic plants A method for killing the parasite plant mistletoe and other photobiotic plants is disclosed. Opaque, heat-absorbing material is provided. The opaque, heat absorbing material is located about a parasitic plant and secured thereabout. The material is left a... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5427785 | Rhizosheric bacteria A bacterial inoculum including a rhizospheric bacterium with increased dicarboxylic acid membrane permease activity.... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5427593 | Analogs of botanic seed An analog of botanic seed is disclosed which comprises a plant embryo preferably encapsulated, or at least in contact with, a hydrated oxygenated gel. The gel can be oxygenated by passing oxygen gas through a gel solution before curing the gel or by expos... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5425202 | Method and receptacles for growing plants, particularly tissue culture plant precursors A method of growing tissue culture callus on a nutrient substrate comprises the steps of preparing a semi-solid slab of the nutrient substrate and placing it on top of a honeycomb-like forming plate, which defines a plurality of hollow passages surrounded... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5422348 | Method for inhibiting the formation of crystalline mineral deposits on plants The present invention provides an improved method for growing a plant sprayed with hard water while inhibiting the formation of crystalline mineral deposits on the plant. According to the present invention, an effective amount of 1-hydroxyethane 1, 1-diph... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5421121 | Floral preservative method and composition Method for extending bloom life of a cut flower by bathing the flower in a solution which contains isoniazid. Also disclosed are compositions for use in the method.... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5419079 | Method of producing virus free potato minitubers This invention discloses a method of producing virus-free potato minitubers, which includes the steps of selecting virus-free test-tube plantlets and stem sections cut from seedlings grown 30 days after cuttage of such virus-free test-tube plantlets as cu... | 05/30/1995 |
