Plant protection guarding systems and methods
AssigneeBrailsfords Limited
InventorStephen Francis John BRAILSFORD
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Abstract
A plant protection guarding system is described comprising an upper sleeve that is configured, in use, to be positioned around a plants stem and to extend upwards from ground level; and a lower portion comprising one or more anchor portions configured, in use, to extend around a root system of the plant to anchor the plant protection sleeve after planting. Further aspects are described to a prepared plant assembly; methods of forming a plant assembly; methods of planting a plant using a planting tool and a prepared plant assembly.
Claims16
1-20. (canceled)
A plant protection guarding system comprising:
- an upper sleeve that is configured, in use, to be positioned around a plant stem and which extends upwards from ground level;
- and
- a lower portion comprising a plurality of anchor portions configured, in use, to extend around and connect together beneath a root system of the plant to anchor the upper sleeve to the ground;
- wherein the upper sleeve and the lower portion are formed from a single piece of material;
- and
- wherein the plant protection guarding system further comprises a band that, in use, crimps together the base of the upper sleeve so as to reduce the diameter of the upper sleeve about the plant stem.
A prepared plant assembly, comprising:
- a plant;
- and
- a plant protection guarding system, the guarding system comprising an upper sleeve, a lower portion comprising a plurality of anchor portions, the upper sleeve and the lower portion being formed from a single piece of material and a band;
- wherein:
- the upper sleeve is positioned around a plant stem and extends around the above ground portion of the plant;
- the lower portion anchor portions extend around and connect together beneath the plant root ball;
- and
- the band crimps together the base of the upper sleeve so as to reduce the diameter of the upper sleeve about the plant stem.
A method of forming a plant assembly, comprising:
- introducing a plant into a plant protection guarding system, wherein the plant protection guarding system comprises
- an upper sleeve that is configured, in use, to be positioned around a plant stem and which extends upwards from ground level;
- and
- a lower portion comprising a plurality of anchor portions configured, in use, to extend around and connect together beneath a root system of the plant to anchor the upper sleeve to the ground;
- wherein the upper sleeve and the lower portion are formed from a single piece of material;
- and
- wherein the plant protection guarding system further comprises a band that, in use, crimps together the base of the upper sleeve so as to reduce the diameter of the upper sleeve about the plant stem.
A method of planting a plant using a planting tool that comprises a hole-forming arrangement and a planting tube, the method comprising:
- forming a hole using the hole-forming arrangement;
- and
- releasing a plant from a prepared plant assembly via the planting tool planting tube and into the formed hole, wherein the prepared plant assembly comprises
- a plant;
- and
- a plant protection guarding system, the guarding system comprising an upper sleeve, a lower portion comprising a plurality of anchor portions, the upper sleeve and the lower portion being formed from a single piece of material and a band;
- wherein:
- the upper sleeve is positioned around a plant stem and extends around the above ground portion of the plant;
- the lower portion anchor portions extend around and connect together beneath the plant root ball;
- and
- the band crimps together the base of the upper sleeve so as to reduce the diameter of the upper sleeve about the plant stem.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.