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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6901696 | Method of plant propagation using root bark-grafting to sections A grafting method comprises the steps of, first preparing a stool by right transverse cuts through a limb or trunk, meaning that the limb or trunk of a tree or shrub is cut at essentially right angles. Root and scion stocks are grafted to the stool using the well kn... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6601527 | Method of cultivating piper methysticum plants An improved method of cultivating kava plants is disclosed in which a growth medium is formed form a mound formed over a leveled bed of porous rocks, such as volcanic cinders. The bed material is substantially free of organic matter. The mound material is... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6301828 | Bud clip A bud clip is provided that ensures that a bud grows straight during the budding process. The bud clip may clip onto the root stock so that the bud clip does not girdle the root stock and does not need to be removed from the root stock. The bud clip may b... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6016626 | Machine and process for working the surface of long, narrow objects A machine for the surface treatment of long, narrow objects, more particularly vine shoots, with the following features: a frame fixture (3), that defines the direction of motion (32); at least one conveyor module (4), that has at least one pair of conveyor ro... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5712164 | Method for reducing contamination of in vitro cultures of shoot material This invention relates to a method for reducing contamination of in vitro cultures. In particular, this invention relates to a method for reducing contamination of in vitro cultures of woody plant mature shoot material and shoot material of outdoor origin... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5102715 | Label with bactericidal agent for prolonging the life of cut flowers An article for preserving fresh cut flowers placed in water, which is in the form of a label applicable to one or more stalks of the cut flowers. The label has a water insoluble carrier layer, a coat of material applied to the carrier layer containing an ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5099600 | Paraffin wax grafting technique and apparatus A technique and equipment for grafting are disclosed. The technique involves forming a wedge on a scion, forming a cleft or side cut in rootstock, forming a union with the scion and rootstock, binding the union with budding strips, and coating the wrapped... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4944115 | Process for the multiplication of plant varieties and products obtained thereby A process for the multiplication of plant varieties which comprises the following operations: grafting of the variety to be reproduced on the tendril of a mother plant at various levels; production of cuttings of said grafted tendril, and rooting of said ... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4691472 | Process for rearing and transporting arrangements of epiphytic plants Precultivated epiphytes, as well as derivatives of these are used in the usual manner for the artificial cultivation of epiphytes, in particular orchids as well as hybrids and/or intergeneric derivatives of these. Within the concept of the invention the p... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4467559 | Chip budding machine One block is movable with respect to another block, one of the blocks having a clamp which clamps the scion or root stock, and the other having knives facing the clamp, and in a configuration to remove a dovetail chip from both the scion and root stock so... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4291497 | Method of introducing chemical agents into plants A method of introducing chemical agents into plants comprising application, onto plants, of preparations in the form of powders or solutions based on chemical agents and polyhydric alcohols or low-molecular carbohydrates. The method of the present inventi... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4167832 | Means of preserving cut flowers placed in water A means of preserving cut flowers placed in water, said means comprising one or more bactericidal substances, with the possible additions of one or more bacteriostatic substances, one or more surfactants, and/or one or more nutritious substances. The bact... | 09/18/1979 |
| 4102078 | Budding gun A device for use by gardeners when budding, that is, when excizing a bud from a plant and transferring the bud to another part of the same plant or to a different plant. The device, termed a budding gun, comprises first cutting means for excizing and rece... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4085545 | Device for the extraction of sugar cane gemmas destined to thermotherapic treatment for the control of the blight of sugar cane stumps left after cutting An apparatus for forming gemmas to be treated to control the blight of sugar cane stumps consists of a hollow rotatable shaft and a rotatable thimble extending from one end of the shaft. An axially movable punch member is mounted in alignment with the thi... | 04/25/1978 |
