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US3214866A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of treating soil

Assignee: Pillsbury Co
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Filing: 1962-10-15
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Granted: 1965-11-02
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Expires: 1982-10-15
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Frank E Halleck

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 16:51
CPC Classifications
C; C05; C05F; C05F11/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
THE METHOD OF TREATING SOIL SURFACES TO CONTROL EROSION COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: APPLYING A COVERING OF FIBROUS CELLULOSIC PLANT WASTE MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF WHEAT BRAN, COMMINUTED SOYBEAN PLANTS, GROUND ALFALFA AND AN INOCULUM CONTAINING A MOLD SELECTED FROM THE PHYCOMYCETES GROUP TO THE SURFACE OF THE SOIL AS A TOP DRESSING AND MAINTAINING THE SOIL SURFACE IN A MOIST CONDITION UNTIL A MOLD MAT DEVELOPS ON THE SURFACE OF SAID SOIL THE RATIO OF WASTE TO INOCULUM BEING AT LEAST ABOUT 1 PART INOCULUM TO 500 PARTS WASTE MATERIAL BY WEIGHT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 96 words
THE METHOD OF TREATING SOIL SURFACES TO CONTROL EROSION COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: APPLYING A COVERING OF FIBROUS CELLULOSIC PLANT WASTE MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF WHEAT BRAN, COMMINUTED SOYBEAN PLANTS, GROUND ALFALFA AND AN INOCULUM CONTAINING A MOLD SELECTED FROM THE PHYCOMYCETES GROUP TO THE SURFACE OF THE SOIL AS A TOP DRESSING AND MAINTAINING THE SOIL SURFACE IN A MOIST CONDITION UNTIL A MOLD MAT DEVELOPS ON THE SURFACE OF SAID SOIL THE RATIO OF WASTE TO INOCULUM BEING AT LEAST ABOUT 1 PART INOCULUM TO 500 PARTS WASTE MATERIAL BY WEIGHT.

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