US4716679A
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Pre-grown lawn turf product and method of growing
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-08-04
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Granted: 1988-01-05
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Expires: 2007-08-04
Abstract
Abstract A base layer of straw is deposited on an impervious surface and grass seed, either dry or in a slurry, is deposited on such base layer. In one embodiment, comminuted straw particles are included in a slurry of grass seed and water to form a top layer on the base layer. The base layer of straw may comprise loose or pelletized straw and apparatus forming a part of the invention may be employed which has elements for laying an impervious plastic sheeting and for dispensing pelletized straw on the plastic sheeting and for dispensing grass seed on the straw, all in one pass of the apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A. Heard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 06:11
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01C; A01C1/00; A01C1/04; A01C1/044; A01G; A01G20/00; A01G20/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A pre-grown lawn turf capable of being transplanted to a permanent site and consisting essentially of a layer of straw having an upper portion and being at least 3/4 inch thick on a water and root impervious surface to form a growing base for turf on said impervious surface, and germinated grass seed which in the formation of the turf was distributed on said upper portion of the straw layer in a slurry of water and which when grown has its roots extending downward through the thickness of the straw layer and bunched up into a mat against the impervious surface, forming an integrated turf capable of being lifted off said impervious surface and transplanted at a permanent site.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A pre-grown lawn turf capable of being transplanted to a permanent site and consisting essentially of a layer of straw having an upper portion and being at least 3/4 inch thick on a water and root impervious surface to form a growing base for turf on said impervious surface, and germinated grass seed which in the formation of the turf was distributed on said upper portion of the straw layer in a slurry of water and which when grown has its roots extending downward through the thickness of the straw layer and bunched up into a mat against the impervious surface, forming an integrated turf capable of being lifted off said impervious surface and transplanted at a permanent site.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The lawn turf of claim 1 wherein said slurry of water includes comminuted straw about 1/8 inch to 1/2 inch thick.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
111 words
The method of producing pre-grown lawn turf capable of being transplanted to a permanent site, comprising depositing on a water and root impervious surface a base layer of dry straw at least 3/4 inch thick, distributing a germination layer of water and grass seed over the upper surface of the straw layer, and maintaining the seed and straw layer moist during germination of the grass seed to cause extension of the roots downward through the thickness of the straw layer until the roots bunch up into a mat against the impervious surface and form an integrated turf capable of being lifted off said impervious surface and transplanted at a permanent site.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
111 words
The method of producing pre-grown lawn turf capable of being transplanted to a permanent site, comprising depositing on a water and root impervious surface a base layer of dry straw at least 3/4 inch thick, distributing a germination layer of water and grass seed over the upper surface of the straw layer, and maintaining the seed and straw layer moist during germination of the grass seed to cause extension of the roots downward through the thickness of the straw layer until the roots bunch up into a mat against the impervious surface and form an integrated turf capable of being lifted off said impervious surface and transplanted at a permanent site.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the step of distributing said germination layer includes, comminuted straw, said germination layer being laid to a thickness of 1/8 inch to 1/2 inch.
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