Adaptive technologies for vetiver grass propagation and transplantation and related methods of repurposing vetiver grass
AssigneeEnvironmental Bio Solutions, Inc.
InventorsRoland Eduard Nöffke, Bruce Edward Coy
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Abstract
Technologies and techniques that reduce cost and time for propagation, transplantation and harvesting of Vetiver Grass for multiple applications. Tools, equipment, systems and processes to propagate, transplant and harvest Vetiver Grass that will promote the rapid implementation of sustainable, large-scale Vetiver plantations in wealthy and impoverished countries alike.
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A method for implementing an ecologically sustainable, economically practical Vetiver plantation for multiple applications of Vetiver crops, the method comprising:
- selecting a geographic area based on one of mitigation need, estimated crop yield, and multiple applications based on estimated crop yield;
- efficient transplantation of Vetiver grass to the geographic area to yield a Vetiver grass crop;
- providing a first benefit from a first application of mitigating water run-off or soil erosion with the Vetiver grass;
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- harvesting portions of the Vetiver grass crop to provide a second benefit selected from the second application group consisting of an animal medicament, a consumable, a biofuel and combinations thereof.
A method for efficiently implementing, sustaining, and propagating Vetiver grass plantations for multiple applications, the method comprising:
- selecting a planting area based on predetermined criteria;
- transplanting Vetiver shoots to the planting area to yield a Vetiver grass crop;
- providing a primary application of the Vetiver grass crop;
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- providing a secondary application of the Vetiver grass crop subsidized by the primary application.
An ecologically sustainable, economically practical, cold tolerant Vetiver grass plant substantially as described and illustrated in the specification herein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.