Methods and apparatuses for collecting the acrotelm of peat bogs
AssigneePremier Horticulture LtéE
InventorsBernard Bélanger, Guy Gagnon, Éric Houle, Frédéric Caron, Valérie Lavoie, Jean-Luc Richard, Francis Pelletier, Alexandre Cyr, Stéphane Robert
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Abstract
The methods comprise, for example, the motorized cutting and the collection of at least a portion of the sphagnum moss, in which the cutting is carried out at least in a direction substantially parallel to the ground. The disclosure also describes sphagnum moss cutting units and systems for harvesting sphagnum moss.
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A method of collection of sphagnum moss comprising a motorized cutting and collection of at least a portion of the sphagnum moss wherein the cutting is performed in a direction at least substantially parallel to the ground while leaving the sphagnum moss anchored to the ground, wherein the cutting is performed in a direction at least substantially horizontal to the upper and lower ends of an intermediate portion while leaving the sphagnum moss anchored to the ground and redepositing an apical portion on the ground, and wherein the cutting is performed while having a predetermined distance between the upper and lower ends of the intermediate portion so as to collect the intermediate portion measuring about 2 cm to about 40 cm.
A method of collection of sphagnum moss comprising a motorized cutting and collection of at least a portion of the sphagnum moss wherein the cutting is performed in a direction at least substantially parallel to the ground while leaving the sphagnum moss anchored to the ground, wherein the cutting is performed in a direction at least substantially horizontal to the upper and lower ends of an intermediate portion while leaving the sphagnum moss anchored to the ground and redepositing an apical portion on the ground, and wherein the cutting is performed while having a predetermined distance between the upper and lower ends of the intermediate portion so as to collect the intermediate portion measuring about 5 cm to about 20 cm.
A method of collection of sphagnum moss comprising a motorized cutting and collection of at least a portion of the sphagnum moss wherein the cutting is performed in a direction at least substantially parallel to the ground while leaving the sphagnum moss anchored to the ground, wherein the cutting is performed in a direction at least substantially horizontal to the upper and lower ends of an intermediate portion while leaving the sphagnum moss anchored to the ground and redepositing an apical portion on the ground, and wherein the cutting is performed while having a predetermined distance between the upper and lower ends of the intermediate portion so as to collect the intermediate portion measuring about 8 cm to about 12 cm.
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