Mulch for use with indoor potted plants and method of manufacturing mulch
OwnerJames R. Stein, Carol A. Steininventors
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Abstract
Bark chips articles for use as mulch for houseplants. A mulch composition is formed of Douglas Fir bark that has been chipped to have a longest dimension in the range of about 0.5 cm to about 3 cm (averaging a length of about 1 cm). The bark chips have been treated chemically so that they will not float when doused with water. A process of making the mulch composition includes selection of appropriate bark material from which the chips are to be formed, chipping the bark, and sterilizing it prior to one or more chemical treatment processes.
Claims20
A mulch composition comprising:
- a plurality of bark chips formed from bark of a western fir tree, the bark chips having a surfactant-type wetting agent applied thereto, wherein the length of the bark chips is in the range of about 0.5 cm to about 3 cm.
A mulch composition comprising bark chips from a western fir tree, wherein the bark chips are no larger than about 3 cm, and wherein the bark chips are subjected to heat treatment.
A process for manufacturing an indoor mulch composition comprising the steps of:
- selecting tree bark chips no larger than about 3 cm,
- treating the bark chips with heat, and
- treating the bark chips with a surfactant-type wetting agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.