US 2012/0145056 A1 · METHOD FOR INTERPLANTING ENERGY CROPS

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to methods for interplanting a primary crop and an energy crop. In some embodiments, the present disclosure includes methods for preparing a plantation site for planting the energy crop. Plantation sites according to the disclosure may include a primary crop planted in a first row and in a second row, the first row being separated by an intermediate row. The intermediate row is divided into a center portion and two side portions (a first side portion and a second side portion). Methods according to embodiments of the disclosure include the steps of lifting a soil and plantation debris mixture from the intermediate area, redepositing a soil component of the soil and plantation debris mixture primarily into the center portion, and redepositing a plantation debris component of the soil and plantation debris mixture primarily into at least one of the two side portions.

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Dependent claims

A method for interplanting a primary crop and an energy crop on a plantation site, the method comprising the steps of:

planting the primary crop in a first row and in a second row, the first row and the second row being separated by an intermediate area, the intermediate area being divided into a center portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion;
preparing the plantation site for planting the energy crop by:
(a) lifting a soil and plantation debris mixture from the intermediate area, the soil and plantation debris mixture comprising a soil component and a plantation debris component;
(b) redepositing the soil component onto the intermediate area primarily into the center portion;
and
(c) redepositing the plantation debris component onto the intermediate area primarily into the first side portion and/or the second side portion;
and
planting the energy crop in the intermediate area.

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A method for interplanting a primary crop and an energy crop on a plantation site, the method comprising the steps of:

planting the primary crop in a first row, a second row, and a third row;
wherein the first row and the second row are separated by a first intermediate area, the first intermediate area being divided into a first center portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion;
and
wherein the second row and the third row are separated by a second intermediate area, the second intermediate area being divided into a second center portion, a third side portion, and a fourth side portion;
preparing the first intermediate area for planting the energy crop by:
lifting a first soil and plantation debris mixture from the first intermediate area, the first soil and plantation debris mixture comprising a first soil component and a first plantation debris component;
redepositing the first soil component into the first intermediate area primarily in the first center portion;
and
redepositing the first plantation debris component into the first intermediate are primarily in the first side portion and/or the second side portion;
and
planting the energy crop in the first intermediate area.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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