Soil conditioning product and process
OwnerJames J. Hubbs, Jr., Jonathan Hubbsinventors
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Abstract
A method of conditioning soil and an organic soil conditioner particularly useful in treating athletic fields derived by drying and grinding plants from the Plantago family. The soil conditioner is applied to the surface of tilled soil and thereafter worked into the soil, deep-watered, allowed to dry and packed. Time-released fertilizer may be included in the soil conditioner if desired.
Claims29
A conditioned soil product comprising soil and dried and ground plants from the Plantago family, made by the process for conditioning soils comprising ..the.!. mixing dried and ground plants from the Plantago family with soil .
..The.!. A method of treating soil for better water dispersion and retention comprising:
- (a) tilling the area to be treated;
- (b) applying a surface layer of a soil conditioner comprising ..the.!. a dried, ground plant of the Plantago family;
- (c) tilling the conditioner into the soil;
- (d) deep watering;
- (e) allowing to dry;
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- (f) packing the surface.
A process for conditioning soil comprising mixing dried and ground plants from the Plantago family with the soil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.