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AssigneeWarren Turf Nursery, Inc.
InventorsBenedict O. Warren, Maurice Rosener
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A sod piece for sodding a soil area is formed to have the root portion thereof substantially free of soil for facilitated transportation and improved transplanting. The soil-free sod piece may be provided in a compact configuration, such as a roll or folded configuration. The soil may be removed from the sod roots by a washing operation. The washed sod may be subsequently dried. The sod piece may be cooled to maintain viability of the sod such as during storage and transportation to the area to be sodded therewith.
A method of washing lengths of grass sod having its root structure embedded in a thickness of soil comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
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For washing or blanching: for washing potatoes, apples or similarly shaped vegetables or fruit
Cultivation of turf, lawn or the like
Machines or apparatus for treating harvested fruit, vegetables or flower bulbs in
Horticulture
Term ended 20 Dec 1994 (estimated)
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to sod and in particular to treating sod pieces for improved sodding of a soil area therewith.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an apparatus for removing soil from the sod;
FIG. 2 is a side elevation thereof;