Specialty sod mats constructed of nonwoven fabric
AssigneesCharles J. Molnar, Judith R. Molnar
InventorsCharles J. Molnar, Judith R. Molnar
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Abstract
New specialty sod mats are described. The sod mats use a nonwoven sod reinforcement of low strength to provide ease of handling, good sod mat propagation characteristics and easy dispersal into the soil by rototilling or other means when the mats are no longer useful as sods. Specialty sod mats of grasses, ornamental plants, and nutritional plants are disclosed. The method of propagation is disclosed.
Claims35
A new and improved plant sod mat comprising the following:
- a) a nonwoven sod reinforcement wherein said nonwoven sod reinforcement is a nonwoven fabric with a grab tensile strength of less than or equal to about 5.5 lb and said nonwoven fabric has an Effective Fiber Count from about 30 to 10000 per square centimeter and;
- b) a layer of planting medium on said nonwoven sod reinforcement and;
- c) viable plants growing in said planting medium and whose roots penetrate and entangle with said nonwoven fabric and thus, form a sod mat wherein said root penetration through said nonwoven fabric is greater than or equal to about 0.05 grams per 400 cm.sup.2 of said sod mat.
A new and improved plant sod mat comprising the following:
- a) a synthetic reinforcement wherein said synthetic reinforcement consists essentially of a nonwoven fabric with an average grab tensile strength of less than or equal to 5.5 lb and said nonwoven fabric has an Effective Fiber Count from about 50 to 10000 per square centimeter and;
- b) a layer of planting medium on said nonwoven sod reinforcement and;
- c) viable garden plants growing in said planting medium and whose roots penetrate and entangle with said nonwoven fabric and thus, form a sod mat wherein said root penetration through said nonwoven fabric is greater than or equal to about 0.05 grams per 400 cm.sup.2 of said sod mat.
A new and improved plant sod mat comprising the following:
- a) a garden plant sod mat reinforced with an effective synthetic reinforcement wherein said synthetic reinforcement consists essentially of a nonwoven fabric with an average grab tensile strength of less than or equal to about 5.5 lb and said nonwoven fabric has an Effective Fiber Count of from 30 to 10000 per square centimeter and said nonwoven fabric is comprised of fibers selected from the group of fibers consisting of nylon and polyolefin chemistry;
- b) and plant roots which penetrate and entangle with said nonwoven fabric and planting medium to form a sod mat wherein said garden plant root penetration is greater than 0.05 grams per 400 cm.sup.2 of said sod mat.
An improved method of propagating plant sod mat comprising:
- a. Preparing sod growing surface;
- b. placing a synthetic reinforcement on said growing surface wherein said synthetic reinforcement consists essentially of a nonwoven fabric with a grab tensile strength of less than or equal to 5.5 lb and said nonwoven fabric has an Effective Fiber Count from about 50 to 10000 per square centimeter;
- c. placing a layer of planting medium on said synthetic reinforcement;
- d. placing viable plant starting material in contact with said planting medium;
- e. watering and nourishing said plant starting material for growth to establish a root penetration of greater than or equal to about 0.05 grams per 400 cm.sup.2 thus forming a sod mat.
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