# US 2017/0280633 A1 · Customizable Plant Growing System

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- Number: US 2017/0280633 A1
- Document ID: US20170280633A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/507,352
- Filed: 2015-09-03
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Earliest claimed: 2014-09-05
- Assignees: CloudFarm Inc.
- Applicants: CloudFarm Inc.
- Inventors: Cameron MacKugler
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170280633A1

## CPC

- A01G 9/029: Receptacles for seedlings (growth substrates in block form A01G24/44)
- A01C 1/04: Arranging seed on carriers, e.g. on tapes, on cords {; Carrier compositions}
- A01C 1/042: {Tapes, bands or cords}
- A01C 1/044: {Sheets, multiple sheets or mats}
- A01G 9/02: Receptacles, e.g. flower-pots or boxes (self-acting watering devices A01G27/00; hanging flower baskets, holders or containers for flower-pots A47G7/00); Glasses for cultivating flowers
- A01N 25/34: Shaped forms, e.g. sheets, not provided for in any other sub-group of this main group
- C12N 5/04: Plant cells or tissues {(culture media C12N5/0025)}
- A01G 9/00: Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses (of mushrooms A01G18/00; soilless cultivation A01G31/00); Edging for beds, lawn or the like
- A01N 25/00: Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of application {, e.g. seed treatment or sequential application}; Substances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests
- C12N 5/00: Undifferentiated human, animal or plant cells, e.g. cell lines; Tissues; Cultivation or maintenance thereof; Culture media therefor; (plant reproduction by tissue culture techniques A01H4/00)
- A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12)
- A01C: PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING (parts, details or accessories of agricultural machines or implements, in general A01B51/00 - A01B75/00)
- A01N: PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preservation of food or foodstuff A23); BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms A61K); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
- C12N: MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA (microbiological testing media C12Q1/00)

## Abstract

The system includes a pre-fabricated garden seedsheet, with seeds and soil embedded in water-soluble pods within a weed barrier fabric. Each water-soluble pod is fabricated from dissolvable material, which are affixed together to form cavities in which seeds and soil are applied. The pods are then affixed to the weed barrier matrix in an arrangement dictated by the plant algorithm. Upon contact with water, the pods rapidly dissolve, thereby beginning the germination process in which the seeds sprout and emerge through the aligned openings in the weed barrier fabric. The selection of plants and their physical arrangement within each seedsheet may be determined by a software-driven plant algorithm that extrapolates plant characteristics, environmental requirements, and companion benefits. The algorithm may be used both on the customer-facing software program, as well as the in-house design process to create pre-designed seed sheets.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A seedsheet system for selecting and growing plants, comprising:
a weed barrier layer containing at least one grow hole;
a dissolvable primary layer which spans said grow hole and is affixed to said weed barrier's lower surface at said grow hole's perimeter;
a dissolvable secondary layer affixed at its edge to said primary layer's lower surface and spanning said grow hole;
a soil cavity formed between said secondary layer and said primary layer at said grow hole;
a dissolvable tertiary layer affixed at its edge to said secondary layer's lower surface and spanning said grow hole;
a seed cavity formed between said tertiary layer and said secondary layer at said grow hole.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, in which growing medium is included in said soil cavity.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The system of claim 2, in which said growing medium has a depth of approximately 1.25 cm.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, in which seeds are included in said seed cavity.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The system of claim 4, in which a plant algorithm is used to select said seeds and said grow holes' position on said seedsheet.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, in which said seedsheet includes multiple grows holes arranged in columns and rows.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The system of claim 6, in which seeds for one type of plant are placed in at least one grow hole, and seeds for a different type of plant are placed in at least one other grow hole.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, in which said dissolvable primary, secondary, and tertiary layers are composed of polyvinyl alcohol fabric.

### Claim 9

A seedsheet system for selecting and growing plants, comprising:
a weed barrier layer containing at least one grow hole;
a dissolvable primary layer which spans said grow hole and is affixed to said weed barrier's lower surface at said grow hole's perimeter;
a dissolvable secondary layer affixed at its edge to said primary layer's lower surface and spanning said grow hole;
a soil and seed combination cavity formed between said secondary layer and said primary layer at said grow hole.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, in which growing medium is included in said soil cavity.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The system of claim 10, in which said growing medium has a depth of approximately 1.25 cm.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, in which seeds are included in said seed cavity.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The system of claim 12, in which a plant algorithm is used to select said seeds and said grow holes' position on said seedsheet.

### Claim 14 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, in which said seedsheet includes multiple grow holes arranged in columns and rows.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14, in which seeds for one type of plant are placed in at least one grow hole, and seeds for a different type of plant are placed in at least one other grow hole.

### Claim 16 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, in which said dissolvable primary, secondary, and tertiary layers are composed of polyvinyl alcohol fabric.

### Claim 17

A method for selecting and growing plants, comprising:
creating a seedsheet with at least one grow hole in a weed barrier layer;
affixing a dissolvable primary layer to said weed barrier's lower surface at said grow hole's perimeter;
affixing a dissolvable secondary layer to said primary layer's lower surface at said grow hole's perimeter;
forming a soil cavity between said secondary layer and said primary layer at said grow hole and placing soil in said cavity;
affixing a dissolvable tertiary layer to said secondary layer's lower surface at said grow hole's perimeter;
forming a seed cavity between said tertiary layer and said secondary layer at said grow hole and placing seeds in said cavity;
placing said seedsheet on prepared soil to begin plant germination and growth.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, in which said seedsheet includes rows and columns of multiple said grow holes.

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

The system of claim 17, in which a plant algorithm is used to select said seeds and said grow holes' position on said seedsheet.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The method of claim 18, in which seeds for one type of plant are placed in at least one grow hole, and seeds for a different type of plant are placed in at least one other grow hole.