Seedling culture mat
OwnerFan-Juo Chang, Chi-Guang Wuinventors
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Abstract
A seedling culture mat includes a fibrous face layer, an intermediate layer, and a barrier substrate. The intermediate layer underlies the face layer, and includes a fibrous body, a plurality of seeds provided on the fibrous body, and a nutritional component applied to the fibrous body. The barrier substrate underlies the intermediate layer to guide primary roots which protrude out of the seeds to extend substantially along the barrier substrate before the primary roots project out of the barrier substrate. Thus, the primary roots and secondary roots which develop from the primary roots can be kept within the seedling culture mat for a prolonged period of time to take up the nutritional component.
Claims10
A seedling culture mat comprising:
- a fibrous face layer;
- an intermediate layer underlying said face layer and including a fibrous body, a plurality of seeds provided on said fibrous body, and a nutritional component applied to said fibrous body;
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- a barrier substrate underlying said intermediate layer to guide primary roots which protrude out of said seeds to extend substantially along said barrier substrate before the primary roots project out of said barrier substrate, whereby, the primary roots and secondary roots which develop from the primary roots can be kept within said seedling culture mat for a prolonged period of time to take up said nutritional component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.