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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181390 | Growth substrates, their production and their use 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, ch... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8122642 | Horticultural growth medium A horticultural growing medium is made up of composted bark, a carbon-based fibrous material, a hydrophilic polymer, sea solid, and beneficial bacteria/fungicide. The materials are formed into a solid substrate having structural stability, with both micro and macro ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7712252 | Method of manufacturing a growth substrate The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a culture medium on which plants can be grown. This method is characterized by a) mixing I: a particulate base material, chosen from at least one of organic and inorganic materials, with II: a thermoplastic biologic... | 05/11/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7243460 | Support for vertical hydroponic plants matrix The plant roots are embedded in a fibrous matrix material, which is oriented vertically. The matrix material is fixed to a support structure using a grid of fasteners. The support structure may be standard corrugated plastic sheeting, or a moulded plastic sheet. If ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7171780 | Surface for the growing of turf forming grasses and other plants An artificial surface for the growing of turf forming grasses and other plants, comprising a mixture of rubber, a polymer modified bitumen emulsion and slow release, plant nutrient containing particles, mixed in sufficient proportions and to a substantially even dis... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7104006 | Mineral wool plant substrate The invention relates to a mineral wool plant substrate comprising a coherent matrix of mineral wool and up to 20 volume % of an ion-exchange agent comprising a variable and/or fixed ion-exchange capacity of about 15, preferably 30 and most preferably 40 meq/100 g d... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6946496 | Artificial soil An artificial soil includes a plurality of foam plastic fragments. A gel coating is disposed about substantially each of the fragments. Minerals are disposed within the gel coating. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6851219 | Hydrophilicity of water repellent soil Water repellent soil is treated with low concentrations of a blend of alkyl polyglycoside and EO/PO block copolymer in a weight ratio range of from 6:1 to 0.5:1 of glycoside to block copolymer in order to rapidly increase the wetting rate of the water repellent soil... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6846858 | Artificial soil composition and methods of its making and use A composition or composite structure having an appearance of soil or a soil mixture and method of making and using the composition are disclosed. The composition comprises a mixture of cellulose particles and a binding adhesive. The mixture of cellulose particles ma... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6727091 | Room air cleansing using hydroponic plants The plants are disposed on a near-vertical matrix panel of porous or fibrous inert material, in which the roots of the plants are embedded. Hydroponic water trickles down the panel, keeping the roots wet. A fan draws the air to be treated horizontally through the pa... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6678996 | Composition of rigid growing substrate and method of producing same The invention relates to a substrate composition, comprising substrate material and material providing structure and form arranged distributed in the substrate material, wherein the particles forming part of the structure-providing material are mutually c... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6609331 | Plant and mushroom growth medium A growth medium for plants or mushrooms, the medium comprising sugar care mill mud and non sphagnum-peat material selected from the group consisting of a non-sphagnum-peat and coconut fibre.... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6434884 | Stable organic biostimulant useful in agricultural, horticulture and microbial processes and methods of producing same A biostimulating substance, useful in agriculture, horticulture and microbial processes, is composed of acetic acid and a fossil humic substance containing solid humins and humic acid. A method for improving the biostimulating properties and stability of ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6357177 | Bottom sand for growing aquatic plants and aquariums for growing aquatic plants using bottom sand Bottom sand for growing aquatic plants containing a granular sinter consisting essentially of volcanic ash and having a bonding strength to collapse when a pressure of 2.5 kg/cm2 or above is applied on a 1.0 cm thick layer. This bottom sand per... | 03/19/2002 |
