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Sowing unit and uses thereof

US10356974B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SweTREE Technologies AB · SE

Inventors

Jonas ÖHLUND · Umeå, SE
Asa FORSUM · Eskilstuna, SE
Henrik SVENNERSTAM · Umeå, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 26, 2014
Grant date	Jul 23, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 30, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P60/40
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sowing unit including water-absorbing material, an enclosure and a seed, wherein the water-absorbing material includes a hygroscopic negatively-charged material capable of binding a positively charged nutrient ion selected from NH4+, L-arginine, L-lysine and L-histidine; and optionally a nutrient including a positively charged nutrient ion selected from K+, NH4+, L-arginine, L-lysine and L-histidine. Methods and uses of the sowing unit are described.

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