System and method for growing and installing a plant
AssigneeLegacy-Trees, LLC
InventorRonald E. Zillmer
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Abstract
Systems and methods for growing and installing a tree having the roots expand generally radially outward and substantially not down by a horizontal root system planter comprising a base structure and a wall. The horizontal root system planter encourages roots of a tree to grow radially outwardly and substantially not down. In addition to a horizontal root system planter, systems and methods include a tool for tree transporting, digging, and planting operations comprising a box and a blade. The blade is configured for breaking ground and also for supporting a horizontal root system planter.
Claims20
A horizontal root system planter for receiving a plant, the planter comprising:
- a base structure, wherein the base structure has a length, a width, a perimeter, and an area;
- and;
- a flexible wall extending upwardly from the base structure and defining at least a portion of both an exterior and interior surface of the planter, wherein the wall has a height that is less than half the length of the base structure;
- the wall extending substantially around the base structure at or adjacent the perimeter,
- wherein the base structure and the wall define a space for roots of the plant to grow;
- and
- wherein the length of the base structure and the height of the wall are configured to encourage the roots to grow radially outwardly and not substantially downwardly, causing root tips to grow towards the wall, and wherein the flexible wall is configured to trap and cause the death of the root tips therein, and produce lateral roots behind the dead root tip.
A horizontal root system planter for receiving a plant, the planter comprising:
- a base structure configured to support the plant when the plant is planted in the ground,
- wherein the base structure has a length, a width, a perimeter, and an area;
- and;
- a flexible wall extending upwardly from and perpendicular to the base structure, the wall defining at least a portion of an exterior surface of the planter the wall extending substantially around the base structure at or adjacent the perimeter, wherein the wall has a height that no greater than 12 inches and less than half the length of the base structure, wherein the wall is removable from the base structure;
- wherein the base structure and the wall define a space for roots of the plant to grow;
- and
- wherein the length of the base structure and the height of the wall are configured to encourage the roots to grow radially outwardly and not substantially downwardly, causing root tips to grow towards the wall, and wherein the flexible wall is configured to trap and cause the death of the root tips therein.
A system for growing a plant, the system comprising:
- (a) a horizontal root system planter for receiving a plant, the planter comprising;
- a base structure, wherein the base structure has a length, a width, and an area;
- and;
- a flexible wall extending upwardly from the base structure and defining at least a portion of an exterior and interior surface of the planter, wherein the wall has a height that is less than half the length of the base structure and wherein the wall has a height of no greater than 12 inches,
- wherein the base structure and the wall define a space for roots of the plant to grow;
- and
- wherein the length of the base structure and the height of the wall are configured to encourage the roots to grow radially outwardly and not substantially downwardly, causing root tips to grow towards the wall, and wherein the flexible wall is configured to trap and cause the death of the root tips therein and produce lateral roots behind the dead root tip, and wherein wall includes a plurality of pockets engineered into the panels, the pockets are configured to trap tree roots therein;
- (b) a tip tray configured for transporting the horizontal root system in a tipped orientation, the tip tray including a platform configured to accept the base structure;
- and
- (c) a planting tool comprising a box and a blade, the blade including a support surface configured to accept the base structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.