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US 10,945,386 B2Granted
Growing medium and method of manufacturing
OwnerSam Ahilaninventor
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Abstract
According to at least one embodiment, a growing medium and method of making said growing medium is shown and described. This medium may include at least a first and second component such that at least one of the first or second component is coconut coir and the other of the at least first or second component is a wood fiber. In one embodiment, the at least first and second component are combined and then compressed via heat and pressure resulting in a finished medium for an end user.
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A method for making a growing medium for plant life, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a first component and a second component wherein first component is coconut coir and said second component is wood fiber;
- b) breaking said first component into a plurality of first fragments such that each of said first fragments of said first component has a particle size, a pH value that does not exceed 6.8 and wherein a pH of a totality of all the fragments is not less than 5.5;
- c) drying said second component and breaking the second component into a plurality of second fragments, said plurality of said second fragments having a pH of no less than 4.1 and no greater than 4.9;
- d) combining said first component and said second component;
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- e) compressing said first component and said second component into a shape and size using heat and pressure simultaneously or substantially simultaneously.
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