System for dry artificial pollination of cultivated trees or shrubs by insect-borne pollen and method of doing the same

A system for dry artificial pollination of insect-pollinated trees or shrubs comprising:

• a. a container configured to accommodate dry pollen grains for at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub and to maintain said pollen grains in fluidized condition;
• b. at least two electrostatic pollinators, each of said at least two electrostatic pollinators configured to induce an electrostatic charge on said pollen grains;
• and
• c. a feeder interconnecting said container and said at least two electrostatic pollinators;
• said feeder comprising a doser;
• wherein said system further comprises at least one air supply configured to generate at least two convergent air flows, each of said at least two air flows in fluid communication with said doser, said doser configured to distribute said pollen grains in charged fluidized condition into at least one of said at least two air flows;
• each said air flow comprising said pollen grains in said charged fluidized condition;
• each said air flow configured to direct said pollen grains in said charged fluidized condition in a direction of said at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub;
• wherein, by convergence of said at least two air flows, a volume of substantially still air comprising said pollen grains in said charged fluidized condition is generable;
• further wherein said pollination is dry pollination using said pollen grains.

A method of dry artificial pollination of insect-pollinated trees or shrubs by insect-borne pollen;

• said method comprising steps of:
• a. providing dry pollen grains for at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub;
• b. providing a system for artificial pollination;
• said system comprising:
• i. a container configured to accommodate said pollen grains and to maintain said pollen grains in fluidized condition;
• ii. at least two electrostatic pollinators;
• each of said at least two electrostatic pollinators being in fluid connection with a container;
• each of said at least two electrostatic pollinators is configured to induce an electrostatic charge on said pollen grains;
• iii. a feeder interconnecting said container and said at least two electrostatic pollinators;
• said feeder comprising a closer;
• and
• iv. at least one air supply configured to generate at least two convergent air flows, each of said at least two air flows in fluid communication with at least one said doser, said doser configured to distribute said pollen grains in charged fluidized condition into at least one of said at least two air flows;
• each of said at least two air flows comprising said pollen grains in said charged fluidized condition;
• each said at least two air flows configured to direct said pollen grains in said charged fluidized condition in a direction of said at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub;
• c. pointing said at least two air flows convergently at said at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub;
• d. said at least two electrostatic pollinators electrostatically charging said pollen grains;
• e. said doser distributing said pollen grains in said charged fluidized condition into at least one of said at least two air flows;
• each of said at least two air flows comprising said pollen grains in said charged fluidized condition;
• and
• f. said at least two air flows directing said pollen grains in said charged fluidized condition in a direction of said at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub;
• thereby, by said convergence of said air flows, generating a volume of substantially still air comprising said pollen grains in said charged fluidized condition at said at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub;
• and
• thereby pollinating said at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub with said pollen grains.

A system for dry artificial pollination of insect-pollinated trees or shrubs comprising:

• a. an air supply for generating an air flow;
• b. a container configured to accommodate dry pollen grains for at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub and to maintain said pollen grains in fluidized condition;
• c. a high voltage power supply;
• d. at least one electrostatic pollinator for charging said pollen grains carried in said air flow in a direction of at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub;
• said at least one electrostatic pollinator being in fluid connection with said container;
• e. a feeder interconnecting said container and said at least one electrostatic pollinator;
• said feeder configured to feed said pollen grains in a fluidized condition from said container into said at least one electrostatic pollinator;
• said feeder comprises a doser configured to dispense a predetermined amount of said pollen grains in fluidized condition and a mixer configured to atomize said pollen grains;
• f. a distributer configured to segment and to distribute said pollen grains in a fluidized condition to said at least one electrostatic pollinator;
• g. at least one sensing unit configured to detect at least one spatial parameter;
• h. at least one sensing unit configured to sense a neighboring environment;
• and
• i. a control unit configured to receive said at least one spatial parameter and parameters of said neighboring environment from said at least one sensing unit;
• wherein said control unit is configured to recognize geometry of said at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub and pointing said at least one electrostatic pollinator thereto such that a flow of said pollen grains in fluidized condition created by said at least one electrostatic pollinator compensates wind magnitude within said geometry and create a volume of substantially still air therewithin.

A method of dry artificial pollination of insect-pollinated trees or shrubs by insect-borne pollen;

• said method comprising steps of:
• a. providing dry pollen grains for at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub;
• b. providing a system for artificial pollination;
• said system comprising at least one electrostatic pollinator further comprising:
• i. an air supply for generating an air flow;
• ii. a container configured to accommodate said pollen grains and to maintain said pollen grains in fluidized condition;
• iii. a high voltage power supply;
• iv. at least one electrostatic pollinator for charging said pollen grains carried air flow in a direction of said at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub;
• said at least one electrostatic pollinator being in fluid connection with said container;
• v. a feeder interconnecting said container and said at least electrostatic pollinator;
• said feeder configured to feed said pollen grains in a fluidized condition from said container into said at least one electrostatic pollinator;
• said feeder comprises a doser configured to dispense a predetermined amount of said pollen grains in fluidized condition and a mixer configured to atomize said pollen grains;
• vi. a distributer configured to segment and to distribute said pollen grains in a fluidized condition to at least two said electrostatic pollinators;
• vii. at least one sensing unit configured to detect at least one spatial parameter of said system and to sense parameters of a neighboring environment;
• vii. a control unit configured to receive said at least one spatial parameter and said parameters of a neighboring environment from said sensing unit;
• wherein said control unit is configured to recognize a geometry of said at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub and to point said at least one electrostatic pollinator thereto such that said pollen grains in fluidized condition reach said at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub;
• c. for detecting a geographic position said system and sensing neighboring environment;
• d. receiving geographic position and parameters of neighboring environment from said sensing unit;
• e. recognizing a geometry of said at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub;
• f. pointing said at least one electrostatic pollinator at said at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub;
• g. generating said air flow by said air supply;
• h. providing said air flow to said feeding system
• i. fluidizing said pollen grains within said container;
• j. guiding said pollen grains in said fluidized condition in a direction of said at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub;
• and
• k. charging said pollen grains in said fluidized condition in said direction of said at least one insect-pollinated tree or shrub by said electrified electrode.