Low cost sod mat and method for propagation
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1. A plant sod mat comprising the following:
- a) a sod reinforcement wherein said sod reinforcement comprises a pattern bonded, polyolefin nonwoven fabric having nonbonded fiber regions and bonded fiber regions;
b) a layer of planting medium on said sod reinforcement; and
c) viable plants growing in said planting medium and whose roots penetrate and entangle with said sod reinforcement.
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Abstract
A new and improved herb, vegetable, flower, and groundcover sod mat suitable for many landscape applications. The improvement comprises growing either plant seeds, seedlings, plant plugs, rooted cuttings, or root divisions in a planting medium so that the roots of the plant material entangle with a polyolefin sod reinforcement to form a tough, lightweight, flexible sod mat. The sod mat can be produced in many strengths and weights, with many diverse planting mediums, with multiple species of plants. The polyolefin sod reinforcement can contain prodegradants which promote environmental friendliness. Sod mat may be sold in rolls or rectangular mat.
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1. A plant sod mat comprising the following:
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a) a sod reinforcement wherein said sod reinforcement comprises a pattern bonded, polyolefin nonwoven fabric having nonbonded fiber regions and bonded fiber regions; b) a layer of planting medium on said sod reinforcement; and c) viable plants growing in said planting medium and whose roots penetrate and entangle with said sod reinforcement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A plant sod mat comprising the following:
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a) a sod reinforcement wherein said sod reinforcement comprises a pattern bonded, polypropylene spunbond fabric having nonbonded fiber regions and bonded fiber regions; b) a layer of planting medium on said sod reinforcement; and c) viable plants growing in said planting medium and whose roots penetrate and entangle with said sod reinforcement to form said sod mat. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of propagating a plant sod mat on a sod growing surface comprising:
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a. placing a sod reinforcement over said growing surface wherein said sod reinforcement is comprised of a pattern bonded, polyolefin nonwoven fabric having nonbonded fiber regions and bonded fiber regions; b. placing a layer of planting medium on said sod reinforcement; c. placing viable plant starting material in contact with said planting medium; d. watering and nourishing said plant starting material for growth so plant roots penetrate and entangle with said sod reinforcement to form said sod mat. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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