Aquatic weed suppressor
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1. An aquatic weed suppression means comprising:
- a strip of plastic of width five or more feet and having a specific gravity of one or less;
a plurality of transverse hold down means, either integral with or fixed to the strip of plastic, running substantially the entire width of the strip of plastic and spaced between one and five feet apart; and
a plurality of gas release ports in the plastic strip located between the transverse hold down means, and spaced between one and four feet apart in the direction of the width of the plastic strip.
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Abstract
A sub surface aquatic weed barrier consisting of a strip of plastic held to the aquatic substrate by transverse weights bonded to the plastic strip. Gas release ports are located in the plastic sheet, positioned midway between the transverse weights.
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1. An aquatic weed suppression means comprising:
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a strip of plastic of width five or more feet and having a specific gravity of one or less; a plurality of transverse hold down means, either integral with or fixed to the strip of plastic, running substantially the entire width of the strip of plastic and spaced between one and five feet apart; and a plurality of gas release ports in the plastic strip located between the transverse hold down means, and spaced between one and four feet apart in the direction of the width of the plastic strip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A weed suppression means for use in irrigation and drainage ditches, comprising:
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a strip of plastic of width adequate to span the ditch and of length appropriate for ease of installation; and a plurality of transverse, hollow plastic tubes, either integral with or fixed to the strip of plastic and positioned across the width of the strip of plastic, spaced about every three feet and fillable with sand, cement, aggregate or other material adequate to hold the plastic strip in close proximity to the contour of the ditch. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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