US3821864A
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Vegetative reproduction of grasses
Assignee: Scott & Sons Co O
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Filing: 1973-04-06
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Granted: 1974-07-02
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Expires: 1993-04-06
Abstract
Abstract Grasses of the non-stoloniferous type are vegetatively reproduced by treating the grasses with a growth regulator which produces aerial nodes in the stems thereof by internode elongation in the crown of the grasses. At least one of the aerial nodes are clipped from the stem and this clipping is sprigged into soil. The nodes on this clipping will root and produce tillers. In most instances, the nodes in the crown of the parent plant will produce tillers after removal of the clipping and thus the parent plant will also survive.
Inventors
- 👤 W Stottlemyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:28
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G7/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S111/00; Y10S111/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 1 in which the growth regulator is selected from the group consisting of 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid and its ethylene-producing derivatives, ethylene, gibberellic acid, 3,6-endoxohexahydrophthalic acid, 1-naphthaleneacetamide and mixtures thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 1 in which the grass is selected from the group consisting of Kentucky bluegrass, meadow fescue, tall fescue, perennial ryegrass, sudangrass, bromegrass, timothy, red fescue, bahiagrass and orchardgrass.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 2 in which the growth regulator is 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 3 in which the grass is Kentucky bluegrass.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 2 in which the growth regulator is gibberellic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 2 in which the growth regulator is ethylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 2 in which the growth regulator is 3,6-endoxohexahydrophthalic acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 2 in which the growth regulator is 1-naphthaleneacetamide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 4 in which the growth regulator is applied as an aqueous solution.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 4 in which the solution contains from about 80 to 135,000 parts of growth regulator per million parts of water.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
99 words
A process for vegetatively reproducing Kentucky bluegrass from vegetative stems comprising treating a first area of said bluegrass with a growth regulator selected from the group consisting of 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid, its ethylene-producing derivatives and mixtures thereof to produce aerial nodes in said stems by internode elongation between successive nodes in the crown of said grass, clipping at least one of said nodes from said stems and sprigging said clipping into a second area of soil, said regulator being applied in an amount sufficient to stimulate the production of aerial nodes, but insufficient to kill said first area of bluegrass.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 12 in which the growth regulator is 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 12 in which the second area of soil is from five to thirty times larger than the first area of Kentucky bluegrass.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 12 in which the bluegrass is treated with from 1 to 64 lbs/acre of growth regulator.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-07-01 | 1977-12-31 | 1978-07-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-07-01 | 1981-12-31 | 1982-07-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-07-01 | 1985-12-31 | 1986-07-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |