Class 47/58.1SC - Soil conditioning

Subclass of Class 47 - Plant husbandry
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 06/28/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
7966767	Enhanced plant growth using alkane biostimulation A method of enhancing plant growth comprises the step of introducing an alkane into a location adjacent to a plant. The alkane can be introduced intermittently, and can be combined with another gas and/or nutrients. The alkane preferably comprises a butane substrate...	06/28/2011
7874101	Soil stabilizer carrier A method for applying a water soluble soil stabilizer to soil wherein the soil stabilizer is added to a solid carrier. ...	01/25/2011
7730662	Soil stabilizer carrier A method for applying a soil stabilizer, to soil wherein the soil stabilizer is intermixed, impregnated, and/or applied to solid carriers. ...	06/08/2010
7726069	Horticulture growing media A horticulture growing medium mixture or so-called “potting soil” provides a generally soil-less medium that does not rely on the use of peat moss, soil or compost. A unique combination of anaerobically digested solids, perlite, vermiculite, and various additive...	06/01/2010
7637054	Compositions and methods for enhancing plant growth by chemical oxygenation of soils Chemical combinations known to be used for odor control are provisioned for enhancing growth of a plant. The chemical combinations preferably include a stable, aqueous solution of a surfactant and a chemical source of oxygen. There are numerous ways by which one cou...	12/29/2009
7607258	Method and environment for growing plants The invention provides a method of growing at least one plant (1), preferably a large number of plants, in which a plant is positioned for growth in a first growth substrate (2) which has a first water uptake capacity and a first sinking time S1...	10/27/2009
7587857	Method of treating plant growth media with multi-branched wetting agents Certain novel formulations of plant growth media additives that act in such a manner as to permit proper amounts of moisture to contact root systems in order to reduce hydrophobicity within said media. The inventive formulation comprising multi-branched surfactant c...	09/15/2009
7503143	PAM carrier A method for applying PAM to soil wherein said PAM is intermixed, impregnated and/or applied to solid carriers. ...	03/17/2009
7444780	Method and apparatus for converting spent water-based drilling muds into fertile indigenous top soil A method and apparatus for converting spent water-based drilling mud into fertile indigenous top soil at a well site or location. The fertile indigenous top soil is produced by the steps of: admixing, at a well site, effective amounts of spent water-based drilling m...	11/04/2008
7392615	Process to produce a commercial soil additive by extracting waste heat, exhaust gas, and other combustion by-products from a coal power generator Exhaust gas 2 from a coal power generator 4 may be used to provide a commercial soil additive. The exhaust gas 2 is fed to a growing cell 14 containing bio-mass material. After the bio-mass material matures, the bio-mass material is harve...	07/01/2008
7322152	Method and apparatus for converting spent water-based drilling muds into fertile indigenous top soil A method and apparatus for converting spent water-based drilling mud into fertile indigenous top soil at a well site or location. The fertile indigenous top soil is produced by the steps of: admixing, at a well site, effective amounts of spent water-based drilling m...	01/29/2008
7272912	Method and apparatus for converting spent water-based drilling muds into fertile indigenous top soil A method and apparatus for converting spent water-based drilling mud into fertile indigenous top soil at a well site or location. The fertile indigenous top soil is produced by the steps of: admixing, at a well site, effective amou...	09/25/2007
7188450	Use of within-field-element-size CV for improved nutrient fertilization in crop production A method for in-season macro and micronutrient application based on predicted yield potential, coefficient of variation, and a nutrient response index. The inventive method includes the steps of: determining a nutrient response index for a field; determining the nor...	03/13/2007
7162834	Methods for enhancing plant growth using hydrogen gas This invention provides methods of enhancing plant growth or yield, comprising exposing soil to hydrogen gas (H2), and growing plants in the soil. The H2 gas employed can be generated by electrolysis of water, produced by H2 evolving...	01/16/2007
7080481	Method for producing a material with a ground clay and ground rock base that promotes plant growth and the resultant product A ground material, obtained by grinding mineral materials, is mixed with matured compost and/or sludge, obtained by the elutriation of mature compost and is matured under controlled conditions, in particular at a temperature limited to 60° C., for several weeks or ...	07/25/2006
7047690	Agronomic method for commercial production of the green Cicer bean An agronomic system is disclosed for the commercial production of green Cicer beans wherein a relative risk of caramelization is determined based on geographical data, macro climate data, and micro climate data for a given locale. Relative risk of caramelization hel...	05/23/2006
6948276	Multi-branched regenerating wetting agents for treating sandy soils for long-term reduction of water repellency Certain novel formulations of turf additives that act in such a manner as to permit proper amounts of moisture to contact root systems in order to reduce dry spots within highly managed turf areas and/or lawns. The inventive formulation comprising multi-branched sur...	09/27/2005
6889471	Polyacrylamide suspensions for soil conditioning A stable aqueous suspension of water-soluble polyacrylamide particles is in a saturated solution of an ammonium salt. The polyacrylamide particles are characterized by a particle size of about −150 mesh, and preferably −270 mesh, with −400 mesh most preferred....	05/10/2005
6877275	Method of weed control Disclosed are methods of reducing weed growth or reducing pests involving applying to plant producing media particulate materials to a depth of at least about 1 cm, wherein the plant producing media to the depth comprises about 1% by weight or more and about 25% by ...	04/12/2005
6874277	Method and composition for promoting and controlling growth of plants Composition for and method of stimulating growth of plants, e.g. increase in crop production. The composition comprises a carbon skeleton/energy component, typically a sugar or mixture of sugars; a macronutrient component providing the elements nitrogen, phosphorus,...	04/05/2005
6871446	Microbial blend compositions and methods for their use Microbial blend compositions and method for their use are provided. The subject compositions comprise a plurality of distinct microbial species that all share the following characteristics: (i) are antagonistic against a plurality of microbial pathogens; (ii) are no...	03/29/2005
6857225	Method of treating sandy soils with multi-branched regenerating wetting agents Certain novel formulations of turf additives that act in such a manner as to permit proper amounts of moisture to contact root systems in order to reduce dry spots within highly managed turf areas and/or lawns. The inventive formulation comprising multi-branched sur...	02/22/2005
6845587	Tree root invigoration process A method for improving the rooting soil around a plant by defining an improvement area around the trunk of the plant and utilizing an air excavator to loosen the existing rooting soil in the improvement area, the method also includes treating the existing soil with ...	01/25/2005
6701666	System for domestic cultivation of exotic plants including in-ground irrigation and aeration system A system for cultivating tropic plants in a planting area having a ground surface. A hole is initially dug to a depth of approximately three feet below the ground surface. A layer of ceramic tiles is established at the bottom of the hole, and is covered w...	03/09/2004
6675529	Method of treating sandy soils to reduce water repellency therein Certain novel formulations of turf additives that act in such a manner as to permit proper amounts of moisture to contact root systems in order to reduce dry spots within highly managed turf areas and/or lawns. It is theorized that the accumulation of hum...	01/13/2004
6675530	Method of large scale afforestation In a method of large scale afforestation two types of firebreak (5, 7) are employed. Firebreaks (5) of a first type are placed in a regular grid pattern and with a ground configuration which in terms of color is adapted to the surroundings, whereas firebr...	01/13/2004
6669752	Small particle polyacrylamide for soil conditioning A method of producing an aqueous solution of water-soluble polyacrylamide (PAM) with a concentration of at least about 5 grams per liter includes the steps of providing a monovalent or divalent cation salt solution, and preferably a calcium salt solution,...	12/30/2003
6651383	Methods of utilizing waste waters produced by water purification processing The invention relates to disposing of unwanted waste waters produced from purifying water. The methods of the present invention include applying waste water containing 0.15% by weight of the salts of Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cl, SO4, and CO3	11/25/2003
6645267	Plant growing media A process for converting composted organic materials produced by optimized composting procedures into plant growing media for agronomic and other uses. The raw organic matter is first processed into compost by optimized standard methods. If desired, the r...	11/11/2003
6622428	Method for containing organic debris A method of containing organic debris such as leaves in piles or layers is disclosed. The method comprises the utilization of a chemical composition for coating the generally upward facing leaves in order to bond them together into larger sections. Once t...	09/23/2003
6596323	Meadowfoam plant material having exogenous plant growth substance and method of use Meadowfoam seedmeal used for plant growth enhancement. Experiments with meadowfoam seedmeal, genus Limnanthes, indicated significant growth enhancement when combined with a growing medium at certain rates. Nutrient exclusion experiments suggested that enh...	07/22/2003
6591548	Method of treating sandy soils to reduce water repellency therein Certain novel formulations of turf additives that act in such a manner as to permit proper amounts of moisture to contact root systems in order to reduce dry spots within highly managed turf areas and/or lawns. It is theorized that the accumulation of hum...	07/15/2003
6562331	Mating disruption methods for the control of insect pests A mating disruption method for the control of insect pests comprises releasing a sex pheromone in a field wherein an adsorption of the sex pheromone to a soil in the field is decreased....	05/13/2003
6550183	Agri- and horticultural material The present invention relates to an agri- and horticultural material having bittern as an active ingredient containing Se at a level of 1.0 to 5.0 ppm, preferably 1.5 to 4.0 ppm, and the same to V if V is also necessary, and by application of Se (and V), ...	04/22/2003

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