Wildflower sod mat and method of propagation

Claim 2

A new and improved method of propagating wild flowers in sod mats outdoors on the ground comprising the following steps: providing a sheet of perforated polyethylene; positioning a sheet of polyester fabric atop said perforated polyethylene; depositing a layer of planting medium on said perforated polyethylene polyester fabric combination; spreading viable wild flower seed over said medium; moistening said medium and seeds; germinating seeds in said medium, such that the roots of said seedlings mesh with the resulting perforated polyethylene sheet and polyester fabric combination forming a sod mat; removing said mat from said perforated polyethylene polyester fabric combination; and cutting said sod mat into sections for packaging, storage and installation.

Claim 3

A mat according to claim 1 wherein said polyester fabric is spun bonded fabric.

Claim 4

A mat according to claim 1 wherein said planting medium is composed of one or more of the following selected from the group comprising sphagnum moss, vermiculite, perlite, and nutrients.

Claim 5

A new and improved method of propagating wild flowers in sod mats indoors comprising the following steps: providing a sheet of polyester fabric; depositing a layer of planting medium on said sheet of polyester fabric; spreading viable wildflower seed over said medium layer; moistening said medium layer; germinating said seed under growing conditions of light, temperature and moisture, so as to form a root mass, such that said sheet, said medium layer and said root mass form a sod mat; applying fertilizer to said mat three to four weeks after germination; maintaining said sod mat in growing status in the temperature range of sixty to sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit for six to twelve weeks; reducing the temperature minimum range gradually to thirty to thirty-five degrees Fahrenheit at the end of such period; reducing the moisture content of said sod mat so as to prevent decay of leaves and said seeds; and storing said sod mats in a storage container wherein said container maintains said mats at a temperature of thirty to thirty-five degrees Fahrenheit.

Claim 6

A new and improved method of propagating wild flowers in sod mats indoors comprising the following steps: providing a sheet of polyester fabric; depositing a layer of planting medium on said sheet of polyester fabric; spreading viable wildflower seed over said medium layer; moistening said medium layer; germinating said seed under growing conditions of light, temperature and moisture, so as to form a root mass, such that said sheet, said medium layer and said root mass form a sod mat; applying fertilizer to said mat three to four weeks after germination; maintaining said sod mat in growing status in the temperature range of sixty to sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit for six to twelve weeks; reducing the temperature minimum range gradually to thirty to thirty-five degrees Fahrenheit at the end of such period; reducing the moisture content of said sod mat so as to prevent decay of leaves and said seeds; and storing said sod mats in a storage container wherein said container maintains said mats at a temperature of thirty to thirty-five degrees Fahrenheit.

Claim 7

A method according to claim 4 wherein a ratio of one to two pounds of said seed is spread over five hundred to seven hundred-fifty square feet of said medium.

Claim 8

A method according to claim 4 wherein said fertilizer is a slow release fertilizer.

Claim 9

A method according to claim 4 wherein said mat is stored for six months to one year.

Claim 10

A new and improved sod mat for growing wildflowers in sod mats outdoors on the ground comprising; a sheet of perforated polyethylene; a sheet of polyester fabric positioned atop said polyethylene; a layer of sterile soil deposited upon said perforated polyethylene polyester fabric sheets; a layer of seeds spread upon said soil and said sheets; and whereby upon germination of said seeds, the roots of the resulting seeds pass through said soil and said sheets, said roots maintaining the layers as a mat.

Claim 11

A new and improved sod mat for growing wildflowers in sod mats outdoors on the ground comprising; a sheet of perforated polyethylene; a sheet of polyester fabric positioned atop said polyethylene; a layer of sterile soil deposited upon said perforated polyethylene polyester fabric sheets; a layer of seeds spread upon said soil and said sheets; and whereby upon germination of said seeds, the roots of the resulting seeds pass through said soil and said sheets, said roots maintaining the layers as a mat.