Plant propagating and shipping device and method
US4070793A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P60/21
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plant propagating sleeve comprises top, bottom and side walls interconnected along their side edges to form a tubular open ended structure having a plurality of aligned longitudinal apertures formed in each side wall of the sleeve for respectively receiving the stems of plant cuttings to be rooted by means of fluid injected through one or more open ends of the sleeve and which may contain nutrients and insecticides. A plurality of sleeves are stacked into a frame structure having hanger means at the top and bottom thereof whereby vertically disposed stacked sleeves within the frame may be alternately inverted to insure that the cuttings remain substantially horizontal. Sleeves whose cuttings have been rooted may be arranged in stacked relationship and then disposed within a shipping container, the width of which is greater than the width of the stack of sleeves so as to afford space in which the parts of the cuttings outside the sleeve may be retained during shipment of the container and associated stack of sleeves having rooted plants therein. If desired, the sleeves may be turned inside out after roots are established and before placement into a shipping container.
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