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US 2017/0318754 A1Published application
Method for preparation of horticultural mats and plugs from all organic materials
AssigneeInternational Horticultural Technologies, LLC
InventorGary R. Hartman
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Abstract
An all Natural growing medium is taught wherein all natural ingredients are incorporated and bound with an all natural latex rubber. The all natural ingredients can include bark, ground bark, Finland peat moss, biochar, coconut fiber and worm castings. In some embodiments the biochar is specially processed in a vacuum chamber to remove small particulates and open pores enabling the absorption and holding of water. The growing medium is then formed into grow plugs or mats.
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A natural organic growing medium shaped plug comprising;
- at least one of a bark, a ground bark, ground coconut shell, worm castings, Finland peat moss, or bio char;
- a biochar being washed in a vessel under a vacuum wherein all small particulates are removed;
- a drying of washed biochar;
- a PH treatment of washed and dried biochar to a PH level suitable for the starting of seeds and the growth of plants;
- wherein the washing under vacuum, the drying and the PH treatment render a biochar product with honeycomb shape openings suitable to absorb and hold water;
- a natural organic unprocessed latex rubber wherein the natural organic unprocessed latex rubber is mixed with the at least one or more of a bark, a ground bark, ground coconut shell, worm castings, Finland peat moss, biochar and or processed bio char to form a mixture suitable for the formation of a plug suitable for the starting of a plant or tree seed
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A natural organic growing medium shaped mat comprising;
- at least one of a bark, a ground bark, ground coconut shell, worm castings, Finland peat moss, or bio char.
- a biochar being washed in a vessel under a vacuum wherein all small particulates are removed
- drying of washed biochar
- PH treatment of washed and dried biochar to a PH level suitable for the starting of seeds and the growth of plants.
- wherein washing under vacuum, drying and PH treatment render a biochar product with honeycomb shape openings suitable to absorb and hold water
- a natural organic unprocessed latex rubber wherein the natural organic unprocessed latex rubber is mixed with the at least one or more of a bark, a ground bark, ground coconut shell, worm castings, Finland peat moss and, processed bio char to form a mixture suitable for the formation of a mat suitable for the starting of a plant or tree seed
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