Method and apparatus to selectively use UV to control organisms associated with plants and unwanted plant species
AssigneeFloratine Products Group, Inc
InventorKevin Cavanaugh
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for reducing the total number of pathogens of one or more pathogen living in turf. This invention provides a number of devices to safely deliver the UV light to plants. In one embodiment, the device is made of a plurality of UV emitting devices imbedded in a face of a stationary bed knife blade. The plurality of UV emitting devices forming an arc of substantially continuous UV coverage. This modified bed-knife can be incorporated into a lawn mower to provide UV radiation, while at the same time cutting the turf.
Claims9
A method for reducing the total number of pathogens of one or more pathogen living in turf comprising the steps of:
- contacting an area of turf with a UV emitting device to provide a sufficient level of radiation necessary to reduce the total number of pathogens of one or more pathogen living in turf without killing plants and simultaneously cutting a plurality of blades of turf in the same area.
A device comprising a plurality of UV emitting devices imbedded in at least one stationary bed knife blade, said plurality of UV emitting devices forming an arc of substantially continuous UV coverage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.