Method of enhancing the growth of plants

• US 5,634,294 A
• Filed: 06/06/1995
• Issued: 06/03/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alex Rohoza
• Original Assignee: Alex Rohoza
• Inventors: Rohoza, Alex
• Primary Examiner(s): Melius, Terry Lee
• Assistant Examiner(s): Downs, Joanne C.
• Application Number:
  US08/465,678
• Time in Patent Office: 728 Days
• Field of Search: 47/1 F, 47/1.01, 47/58.25
• US Class Current: 47/58.10R
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 13/083 Construction of grass-grown sports grounds; Drainage, irrigation or heating arrangements therefor

Abstract

A method for enhancing the growth of plants in a growing medium that covers a profile. The method comprises the steps of coupling a blower to a network of pipes in the profile and continuously injecting air under pressure therein. The method may include calculating the pore space in the profile and injecting air under pressure into the network of pipes for at least the predetermined time period necessary to fill the pore space. The method may also include pre-cooling the air before it is injected into the network of pipes.

Claims

1. A method for enhancing the growth of plants in a growing medium that covers a profile having a porosity, comprising the steps of:

coupling means for supplying air under pressure at a predetermined rate into said profile;

calculating the pore space of said profile;

calculating the time period necessary to inject air at said predetermined rate sufficient to fill the calculated pore space with air; and

injecting air under pressure into said profile for at least said time period necessary to substantially fill said pore space of said profile with air.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said means for supplying air under pressure comprises perforated pipe means beneath said profile.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said air is continuously injected into said profile at a rate such that at least one half of said pore space of said profile is filled with said injected air during a one hour period.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising the step of pre-cooling said air before injecting said air into said profile.