Needleless inoculation
US8943746B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01G7/06
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for inoculating a plurality of plants. In various embodiments, an exemplary method includes spraying a plurality of plants with an inoculum utilizing an automated inoculum spraying subsystem of a mobile inoculation system. The method additionally includes spraying the plurality of plants with a grit medium utilizing an automated grit blasting subsystem of the mobile inoculation system. Spraying the plants with the grit medium inflicts a plurality of wounds to the tissue of the plants on a plurality of surfaces of the plants. The wounds inflicted by the grit medium allow the inoculum to be absorbed into the plants to inoculate the plants.
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