Method for interplanting energy crops
AssigneeWeyerhaeuser NR Company
InventorsHoward Duzan, James R. Leist
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Abstract
In methods according to some embodiments of the present disclosure for interplanting a primary crop and an energy crop, 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 area. The intermediate area 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 lifting a soil and plantation debris mixture from the intermediate area, and redepositing a soil component of the soil and plantation debris mixture primarily in the intermediate area.
Claims19
A method for interplanting a primary crop and an energy crop on a plantation site, the method comprising:
- planting the primary crop in a first row and 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:
- 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;
- redepositing the soil component onto the intermediate area;
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- planting the energy crop in the intermediate area.
A method for interplanting a primary crop and an energy crop on a plantation site, the method comprising:
- 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;
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- 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;
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- planting the energy crop in the first intermediate area.
A method for preparing a plantation site for planting an energy crop, the plantation site having a primary crop planted in a first row and in a second row, the first row and the second row being separated by an intermediate area, the method comprising:
- (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 into the intermediate area primarily in a center portion;
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- (c) leveling the intermediate area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.