Sod mats constructed of stable fibers and a degradable matrix material
AssigneesCharles J. Molnar, Judith R. Molnar
InventorsCharles J. Molnar, Judith R. Molnar, William H. Mitchell
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Abstract
New sod mats are described. The sod mats are reinforced with a coherent sheet of stable fibers and degradable matrix material. The sod reinforcements are easy to manufacture and handle. The sod mats have good of handling characteristics, good sod mat propagation characteristics, good "shelf life" stability, and are more easily dispersed into the soil by rototilling or other means when the mats are no longer useful as sods. Sod mats of grasses, ornamental plants, and nutritional plants are disclosed. The method of propagation is disclosed.
Claims35
A new plant sod mat comprising:
- a) a sod reinforcement wherein said sod reinforcement is comprised of a coherent sheet of stable fibers and degradable or degraded matrix material and;
- b) a layer of planting medium on said sod reinforcement and;
- c) containing viable plants growing in said planting medium and whose roots penetrate and entangle with said sod reinforcement and thus, form a sod mat.
A new plant sod mat comprising:
- a) a sod reinforcement wherein said sod reinforcement is a coherent sheet of laminated stable fibers and degradable or degraded matrix material and;
- b) a layer of planting medium on said sod reinforcement and;
- c) containing viable plants growing in said planting medium and whose roots penetrate and entangle with said sod reinforcement and thus form a sod mat.
A new sod mat comprising:
- a) a sod reinforcement wherein said sod reinforcement is comprised of a coherent sheet of stable fibers and degradable or degraded matrix material and;
- b) a layer of planting medium on said sod reinforcement and;
- c) containing viable plants growing in said planting medium and whose roots penetrate and entangle with said sod reinforcement and thus, form a sod mat wherein said root penetration is greater than about 0.05 grams per 400 square centimeters of sod mat.
A new plant sod mat comprising:
- a) a sod reinforcement wherein said sod reinforcement is comprised of a coherent sheet of stable fibers and degradable or degraded matrix material wherein said coherent sheet is a nonwoven sheet and;
- b) said stable fibers are less than or equal to about 0.02 cm n diameter;
- c) a layer of planting medium on said sod reinforcement and;
- d) containing viable plants growing in said planting medium and whose roots penetrate and entangle with said sod reinforcement and thus form a sod mat.
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