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US 5,345,713 AGranted
Low cost, versatile sod mat and method for propagation
OwnerCharles J. Molnar, Judith R. Molnarinventors
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OwnerCharles J. Molnar, Judith R. Molnarinventors
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A new and improved herb, vegetable, flower, and groundcover sod mat suitable for many landscape applications. The improvement comprises growing either plant seeds, seedlings, plant plugs, rooted cuttings, or root divisions in a planting medium so that the roots of the plant material entangle with a polyolefin sod reinforcement to form a tough, lightweight, flexible sod mat. The sod mat can be produced in many strengths and weights, with many diverse planting mediums, with multiple species of plants. The polyolefin sod reinforcement can contain prodegradants which promote environmental friendliness. Sod mat may be sold in rolls or rectangular mat.
A new and improved plant sod mat comprising the following:
A new and improved plant sod mat comprising the following:
A new and improved sod mat comprising a garden plant sod mat with an effective polyolefin sod reinforcement wherein said polyolefin sod reinforcement consists essentially of a pattern bonded, polyolefin nonwoven fabric and said polyolefin nonwoven fabric has a fabric basis weight of less than 1.5 opsy and viable plant roots which penetrate and entangle with said pattern bonded, nonwoven fabric and planting medium to form an sod mat.
An improved method of propagating plant sod mats comprising:
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