Method and device for protecting the roots and the trunk of plants

CN122294985APending Publication Date: 2026-06-26FRUCT GMBH
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
FRUCT GMBH
Filing Date
2024-11-07
Publication Date
2026-06-26

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing methods and devices for protecting tree roots and trunks have several drawbacks, including being toxic, harmful to the environment, cruel to animals, ineffective, labor-intensive, cumbersome to operate, and unable to effectively protect the root collar area of ​​trees.

Method used

The tube is made of knitted wire with mesh sizes between 5 mm and 25 mm and wire diameters between 0.20 mm and 0.50 mm. The tube can be manually shaped to fit the shape of the plant, protecting the roots, root collar and trunk, and no fasteners or tools are required for installation.

Benefits of technology

It provides comprehensive protection against animal damage, adapts to tree growth, maintains ventilation and oxygen flow, reduces labor requirements, avoids the use of harmful chemicals, and simplifies operational processes.

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Abstract

A device for protecting the roots, root collar, and trunk of a plant from animal damage. The device is tubular and made of knitted wire (1), one end of which is closed and configured to receive the roots (3) of a plant (2). The device is configured to cover the roots (3), root collar (4), and a predetermined length of the trunk (5), and is configured to be manually shaped to fit the shape of the lower portion of the plant (2) and to maintain the formed shape over time. The knitted wire forms a mesh structure that is large enough to allow the roots (3) to grow outward through it, but small enough to prevent burrowing animals from passing through. The wire is selected such that it can be knitted on an industrial knitting machine, can be manually shaped to fit the roots (3), root collar (4), and trunk (5), and can withstand the biting of burrowing animals while maintaining the formed shape.
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