Media for growing plants and the method of manufacture
AssigneeHundz Soil LLC
InventorMofdy Morgan
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Abstract
The present media is to be used with a particulate base having particles of a first maximum diameter for growing plants. The media includes granules which are of biodegradable recycled material and have a diameter relative to the first maximum diameter to penetrate further into the particulate base with each watering. The granules include plant nutrients and are of a material which coagulates after watering and adheres to the particulates of the base. The diameter of the granules may be in the range of 1/16 to ⅛ of an inch.
Claims18
A method of preparing a media to be used with a particulate base having base particles of a first maximum diameter for growing plants, the method comprising:
- reducing a starting material to media particles of a size below a second maximum diameter which is in the range of the first maximum diameter;
- dividing the media particles into first and second groups;
- treating the first group with a first solution and the second group with a second solution different than the first solution both of which break down the media particles in its group;
- combining the two groups of broken down media particles and allowing the two solutions to chemically react and produce a mass of particles which are conductive to plant growth;
- granulate the mass of particles into granules of a third maximum diameter below the second maximum diameter as the media;
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- wherein the first solution is potassium hydroxide and the second solution is nitric acid.
A method of preparing a media to be used with a particulate base comprising:
- reducing a starting material of vegetable matter to media particles of a diameter in the range of about ⅜ to ¾ inches;
- dividing the media particles into first and second groups;
- treating the first group with a solution of potassium hydroxide and the second group with an a solution of acid both of which break down the media particles in its group;
- combining the two groups of broken down media particles and allowing the two solutions to chemically react and produce a mass of particles which are conductive to plant growth;
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- granulating the mass of particles into granules of a diameter between about 1/16 to ¼ inches,
- wherein the acid is nitric acid.
A method of preparing a media to be used with a particulate base comprising:
- reducing a starting material of vegetable matter to media particles of a diameter in the range of about ⅜ to ¾ inches;
- washing the media particles;
- dividing the washed media particles into first and second groups;
- treating the first group with a solution of potassium hydroxide and the second group with a solution of nitric acid whereby the first and second groups are broken down by the treating;
- combining the two groups of broken down media particles and allowing the two solutions to chemically react and produce a mass of particles which are conducive to plant growth;
- granulating the mass of particles into granules of a diameter between about 1/16 to ¼ inches;
- sanitizing the granules using radiation;
- drying the granules,
- applying the granules to the particulate base, and
- watering the base whereby the granules will penetrate into the particulate base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.