Plant growth medium
OwnerNahum Shpak, Donna Shpakinventors
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Abstract
A general purpose plant growth medium and planting methods incorporating shredded coastal redwood bark for use in planting. In some embodiments the shredded coastal redwood bark fibers vary in length from about 0.125-14 inches and comprise about 10-80 % of the plant growth medium volume. In some embodiments the plant growth medium is compacted to an approximate unhydrated density of about 200-400 pounds per cubic yard.
Claims10
A method of using a plant growth medium having at least 10 percent by volume of shredded coastal redwood bark fibers, the fibers having lengths of about 0.125inches to about 14 inches and widths less than their lengths, said method comprising:
- disposing a quantity of said plant growth medium in a container;
- planting a root of a non-epiphytic plant that is not a member of the orchidaceae family within said plant growth medium;
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- compacting the plant growth medium so that said plant growth medium has an unhydrated density in a range of about 200 to about 400 pounds per cubic yard.
A method of using a non-soil plant growth medium having at least 30 percent by volume of shredded coastal redwood bark fibers having lengths of about 0.125 inches to about 14 inches and widths less than their lengths, said method comprising:
- disposing a quantity of said plant growth medium in a container;
- planting a root of a non-epiphytic plant that is not a member of the orchidaceae family within said plant growth medium;
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- compacting the plant growth medium so that said plant growth medium has an unhydrated density in a range of about 200 to about 400 pounds per cubic yard.
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