Devices, kits, and methods for providing protection to plants
AssigneeMiami University
InventorsDavid Francko, Kenneth Wilson, Barry Landrum
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Abstract
Plant protection devices, kits, and methods of protecting plants during adverse conditions are provided. The plant protection devices can have a enclosure and/or a precipitation member assembly. The plant protection devices can provide wind protection, mulch retention, and precipitation deflection.
Claims24
A device for plant protection, comprising:
- an enclosure having at least one side wall and having an open top side and an open bottom side disposed such that said enclosure can be placed around at least one plant;
- and
- at least one elongated leg, wherein said enclosure is fastened to said at least one elongated leg disposed to anchor said enclosure near the surface around said at least one plant.
A device for plant protection, comprising:
- at least one elongated leg, wherein said at least one elongated leg can be placed in the surface near to at least one plant;
- and
- a precipitation member, wherein said precipitation member is fastened to said at least one elongated leg and disposed such that precipitation is deflected away from at least one plant.
A plant protection kit, comprising:
- at least one enclosure having at least one side wall, an open top side, and an open bottom side;
- at least one elongated leg;
- and
- at least one precipitation member, wherein said at least one enclosure, at least one elongated leg, and at least one precipitation member are configured to be disposed to provide wind and precipitation protection to at least one plant.
A plant protection kit, comprising:
- at least one enclosure sheet configured to be disposed to form a enclosure having at least one side wall, an open top side, and an open bottom side;
- at least one elongated leg;
- and
- at least one precipitation member sheet configured to be disposed to form a precipitation member, wherein said at least one enclosure, at least one elongated leg, and at least one precipitation member are configured to be disposed to provide wind and precipitation protection to at least one plant.
A device for plant protection, comprising:
- an enclosure having an open top side and an open bottom side;
- and
- a precipitation member disposed above said enclosure, such that said enclosure is disposed such that said freestanding enclosure can be placed around at least one plant and said device adds at least from about 0.5 to about 2.0 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Equivalents of protection to a plant placed in said enclosure.
A method of reducing damage to at least one plant due to adverse conditions, comprising:
- placing at least one enclosure around at least one plant, wherein said enclosure has at least one side wall, an open top side, and an open bottom side;
- and
- anchoring said at least one enclosure near to the surface around said at least one plant, wherein said step of placing said at least one enclosure around said at least one plant adds at least from about 0.5 to about 2.0 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone equivalents of protection to said at least one plant during adverse conditions.
A method of reducing damage to at least one plant due to adverse conditions, comprising:
- placing at least one precipitation member such that precipitation is deflected from at least one plant;
- and
- anchoring said at least one precipitation member in place, wherein said step of placing said at least one precipitation member adds at least from about 0.5 to about 2.0 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone equivalents of protection to said at least one plant during adverse conditions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.