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Versatile herb, vegetable, flower and groundcover sod mat and method for propagation

US5224290A · kind A · utility

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27Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 17, 1991
Grant dateJul 6, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 17, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01G20/20
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A new, improved herb, vegetable, flower, and groundcover sod mat suitable for many landscape applications. The improvement comprises growing either plant seeds seedlings, plant plugs, rooted cuttings or root divisions in a planting medium so that the roots of the plant material entangle with a nylon sod reinforcement to form a tough, lightweight, flexible sod mat. The sod mat can be produced in many strengths and weights, with many diverse planting mediums, with multiple species of plants. The nylon sod reinforcement will degrade if it is uncovered by some accident and exposed to sunlight. Sod mats may be sold in roll form or a rectangular mats.

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