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US 2013/0340336 A1Published application
Method of Accelerating the Growth and Development of Trees and Shrubs Via Enhanced Root Development
AssigneeWayne Lovelace & Judy Lovelace
InventorsWayne LOVELACE, Hugh STEAVENSON, Bob Suddarth
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Abstract
A method and container for developing seedlings includes germinating the seeds and air pruning the seedlings to a depth of about 3 inches.
Claims3
A container for facilitating air root pruning of seedlings, h container comprising:
- a first dimension of the carton is 3 9/16inches;
- a second dimension of the carton is 3 9/16inches;
- a height dimension of the carton is 3 to 5½ inches;
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- a bottom of the container being an open bottom, adapted to be set on a mesh support.
2 more elements
A method of improving the root structure of seedlings, the method comprising:
- placing seeds on a surface of a soil-less growing medium for germination to obtain the seedlings;
- subjecting the seedlings to a first air root pruning by growing the seedlings in a bottomless container of 3 to 4¼ inches deep;
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- subjecting the seedlings to a second air root pruning by growing the seedlings in a bottomless container of 3 to 5½ inches deep.
1 more element
A growing medium for facilitating the development of seedlings, the growing medium comprising 35% to 40% composted rice hulls, 35% to 40% pine bark, and sand;
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- the growing medium comprising a soil-less seeding medium for placement in containers over a bottomless mesh seed flat for permitting shallow air pruning of roots,
- wherein tree seeds are placed on the growing medium for germination.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.