534 results about "Plant propagation" patented technology

Plant propagation material treated with a carbonaceous material is provided. Such treated plant propagation material is useful in a method of inducing microbial interaction with the plant propagation material that confers a benefit on the plant propagation material. The method includes placing the treated plant propagation material in a growth medium containing endogenous soil microorganisms.

A Chinese rose water planting cutting propagation method belongs to the field of research on plant propagation and aims to solve the problems that in Chinese rose cutting, the humidity and temperature are hard to control, a cutting base substrate easily carries diseases and insect pests, the cutting nutrition is quickly consumed and the like. The method can realize the cutting propagation annually, is good in environment controllability and has the survival rate of more than 95%. The method comprises the steps of selection and processing of cutting slips, preparation of a nutrient solution, water planting, daily management and seedling hardening and transplanting. The cutting slips are cut by 10-15cm, and are soaked in a 500-diluted 30% carbendazin emulsion for 5-15 minutes, the lower parts of the cutting slips are soaked in a 30-50mg/Kg ABT NO.2 rooting powder solution for 2-4 hours, are placed into a self-made cutting box, and are cultured by a 1/2 Hoagland nutrient solution of which the temperature is 20-25 DEG C, the cutting slips are aerated by 2-3 times every day, the nutrient solution is replaced every 7 days, when cutting seedling roots grow to 1-2cm long, the cutting slips are transplanted into a field, and are watered once every day, the watering frequency is gradually reduced after four days, direct light is avoided, and the cutting slips can survive in 8-10 days.

The present invention provides a plant propagation medium, the improvement comprising a manure having a moisture content of 10 to 35 wt % with a salt level sufficient to achieve a conductivity of less than 0.35 dS/m. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing a manure product and the manure product itself.

The invention belongs to the technical field of plant propagation, in particular to a Chinese rose or rose rapid propagation method by utilizing a non-thorn multiflora for no-root grafting. The method includes 1, shearing a branch of an annual non-thorn multiflora, cutting the branch with the length of 15 to 20 cm, and keeping 1 to 2 buds to serve as grafting rootstocks; 2, selecting an annual or less annual Chinese rose or rose to serve as scions, cutting the Chinese rose or rose with the length of 10 to 15 cm, and keep 1 to 2 buds; 3, grafting the scions to the rootstocks by the grafting method, tying through a plastic film tightly, and cutting cuttings into growing matrix; 4, shielding, moisturizing and preventing the cuttings from freezing injury; when buds sprout in the next year, keeping the buds sprouted on the scions, and removing the buds sprouted on the rootstocks; 5, transplanting obtained cutting seedlings to the field after 45 d. By the aid of the method, survival rate is high, growth potential of the seedlings is strong, and the seedlings can be propagated annually.

The present invention relates to methods and uses of compounds of formulae I or II and the salts and N-oxides thereof,

wherein

A is a substituted or unsubstituted 5-membered heterocyclic radical;

X¹ is S, O or NR^1a, wherein R^1a is selected from H, C₁-C₁₀-alkyl and the like; X² is OR^2a, NR^2bR^2c, S(O)_mR^2d; X² is OR^2a, NR^2bR^2c, S(O)_mR^2d, wherein m is 0, 1 or 2, R^2a is C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl and the like, R^2b, R^2c are H, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl and the like; X³ is a lone pair or oxygen; R¹, R² and R³ are, inter alia, hydrogen, and R¹ is H, C₁-C₁₀-alkyl and the like. The present invention further relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests, to a method for protecting plant propagation material and/or the plants which grow therefrom, to plant propagation material, comprising at least one compound according to the present invention, to a method for treating or protecting an animal from infestation or infection by parasites and to an agricultural composition containing at least one compound according to the present invention.

A plant propagation and display tray, capable of interlocking alignment with at least one other tray and capable of receiving and holding at least one plant pot, comprises a back wall and a bottom ledge forwardly projecting from said back wall. The ledge is inclined towards the back wall and comprises alternating projections and troughs, each trough inclining towards a trough point of abutment with the back wall and being of a conformation to securably hold one plant pot such that an open proximal end of the pot is exposed to view and a distal end of the pot is adjacent to the back wall. Each projection has an upper surface inclining towards a projection point of abutment with the back wall. The projection point of abutment is higher than the trough point of abutment with the back wall. The tray is capable of being attached to a wall surface.

The present invention relates to the 3-arylquinazolin-4-one compounds of the formula I and the salts thereof,

wherein

• n is 0, 1 or 2;
• X is O, S or N—R⁴;
• Y¹ is N or CH;
• Y² is N or C—R⁵;
• R¹ is C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, C₁-C₁₀-haloalkyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, C₂-C₁₀-haloalkynyl, C₃-C₁₂-cycloalkyl, C₅-C₁₂-cycloalkenyl, C₃-C₁₂-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₅-C₁₂-cycloalkenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, where the cycloalkyl radical and the cycloalkenyl radical in the last four mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or carry 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 C₁-C₄-alkyl radicals;
• R² is hydrogen, halogen, CN, C(Z)NH₂, C₁-C₄-alkyl or C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, wherein Z is O, S or NR⁶;
• and the variables k, R, R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ are as defined in the claims.

The invention also relates to the use of novel compounds of formula I for combating invertebrate pests and to a method for controlling invertebrate pests. The invention also relates to a plant propagation material and to an agricultural composition comprising a 3-arylquinazolin-4-one compound of formula I.

The invention provides a method for rapidly propagating big camphor trees by layering high stems, which relates to a plant propagation method, in particular to a propagation method for camphor trees. The method comprises: a, choosing a seedling female parent; b, choosing a propagation cultivation place; c, choosing propagation time; d, choosing a good female parent and annularly cutting a gap which is 5 to 10 centimeters in a position 50 centimeters from ground; e, smearing disinfection solution and rooting liquid on bark in an annularly cut part, wrapping the gap in 1 to 5 kilograms of filling matrix, binding the annularly cut part tight with plastic cloth and packaging ropes and wrapping up to form a drum-shaped bag; and f, performing planting until white roots grow two months after annular cutting, turn yellow after eight months and grow to fill in the bag. Big trees produced by the propagation method can have two-thirds time of growth cycle shortened compared with normally sown and cultivated seedlings, and are developed in root systems, exuberant in growth vigor and capable of repeated regeneration and utilization.

The invention relates to a plant propagation method, and particularly relates to a method for propagating radix tetrastigme underground officinal tubers. The method comprises the following steps of: 1) low-temperature moisture preservation, sand storage and dormancy release; 2) germination acceleration and transplanting; and 3) large field transplanting. According to the invention, the radix tetrastigme underground officinal parts are utilized; through the technologies of low-temperature sand storage, dormancy release, greenhouse germination acceleration and large field transplanting, the radix tetrastigme underground officinal parts root after about 45 days. The method provided by the invention has the advantages of rapid propagation, low cost, high seedling rate, low corrosion rate and the like, thereby breaking through the technical defect that the original radix tetrastigme propagation technology is restricted to overground rattan cottage, which is easy for degradation, instable in variety characteristic, high in tissue culture investment, in need of professionals and the like.

This invention relates to novel formulations for cohesive soil plugs used in plant nurseries. More particularly, this invention pertains to novel compositions for forming soil plugs for use in plant propagation that resist disintegration when the soil plugs containing germinating seedlings are relocated from small growth containers to larger growth containers. An adhesive soil mixture comprising: (a) growing medium; and (b) a binder containing one or more of bentonite and cellulose alkyl ether.

The invention relates to an agricultural water disintegrable granular composition. More particularly, the invention relates to a water disintegrable granular composition, where the granules include at least one water insoluble crop nutrient or or algae or pesticidal active ingredient, and one or more agrochemically acceptable excipient, whereby the granules have a bulk density of less than 1.5 gm/ml and hardness of at least 1 Newton. The invention further relates to a water disintegrable granular composition which includes at least one algae and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient wherein granules have particles in the size range of 0.1 micron-50 microns, granule size is in the range of 0.1 mm to 6 mm and attrition resistance of the granules are at least 50%.

Furthermore, the invention relates to a process of preparing the water disintegrable granular composition including one or more water insoluble crop nutrients or algae or the pesticidal active ingredients. The invention further relates to a method of fortification of the plants or the soil or the plant propagation material or locus thereof with the water disintegrable granular composition comprising water insoluble crop nutrients or algae or the pesticidal active ingredients. The invention further relates to a method of crop protection with the water disintegrable granular composition comprising at least one pesticidal active ingredient.

The invention pertains to gardening plant propagation technological field, in particular to a fast cutting propagation method of bougainvillea spectabilis. The method comprises seedbed construction, selection and treatment of cuttings, curing management, etc.. With a thickness of 25-35mm, perlite is used as the stroma of the seedbed; the lengths of the treated cuttings are 8-12cm, the cuttings are evenly inserted into the stroma of the seedbed at a depth of 4-6cm based on certain plant and row spacing, along with scientific curing management, cotton yarns or straws are covered between the cutting seedlings for water absorption and heat preservation, new roots of the cuttings are initially formed after 14 days, and seedlings grow out after 30 days, then acclimatization and transplantation can be carried out. The invention, combined with the seedbed construction, treatment with plant growth liquid and scientific curing management technology, greatly shortens the rootage and seedling time of the cuttings with obvious rootage effect by robust taproots and high survival rate; besides, the invention is simple and easy to apply, easy and convenient to manage and has high economic benefit without occupying arable land.

The present invention may relate to Aeroponic Systems and their individual elements. More particularly to automated systems capable of monitoring and adjusting some if not all of the light, nutrient, water quality and environmental factors required for the propagation and sustained growth of all types of plants. It may also describe methods to support the plants during propagation from seeds and for growth and harvesting. It may describe various methodologies for reducing space requirements and for increasing plant density without detriment to the growth cycles.

The invention belongs to the technical field of plant propagation, particularly relating to a fast cuttage propagation method for silkwood. The invention absorbs a theoretical basis of tissue culture, carries out cuttage on stock micro-propagation unit materials to a nursery bed to culture after the stock micro-propagation unit materials are treated through a rooting agent, and releases plant tissue culture from a laboratory to cause the plant tissue culture to directly go to production. The invention has the advantages of little explant amount, low propagation expansion cost, fast propagation speed, high survival rate, and the like and realizes continuous fast propagation all the year round. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, building a fast propagation greenhouse base, and taking perlite as cutting matrix; secondly, preparing propagation materials: taking and shearing annual or perennial lignification or semi-lignification hale branches into cuttings with the length of 2 to 4 cm, and leaving one leaf and one sprout for each cutting; thirdly, carrying out disinfection treatment for the nursery bed and the cuttings; fourthly, treating the cuttings with the rooting agent and rooting powder; fifthly, managing the nursery bed: after the cuttage, controlling water content of the matrix to be about 60 percent, the environmental humidity to be about 95 percent and the temperature to between 20 DEG C to 30 DEG C, and shading the cuttings with double layers through a shading net with the transmittance of 50 percent; and sixthly, testing and transplanting sprouts.

The invention discloses an air plant tissue culture medium. The formula of the culture medium comprises the following components: 1/2 MS, 0.5mg.L <-1> of IAA, 3% of cane sugar and 0.6 % of agar, wherein the pH value is 5.6-5.8. After the culture by adopting the culture medium provided by the invention, the air plant seed propagation speed is increased, and the growth speed of the air plant is further increased based on the improved air plant propagation coefficient; seeds of the air plant can be taken out from a bottle to be planted after being subjected to tissue culture and then being cultivated in a culture room for about 9 months; in the tissue culture and sowing, a seedling grows into two true leaves for 1 month, 3-4 true leaves for 2 months, and 6-8 true leaves for 3 months, so that the growth speed is improved by 300 % above compared with that under the natural state.

This invention relates generally to a synthetic medium for soilless propagation and growth of plants. More specifically, the synthetic medium components are formed in particular shapes and sizes of a polymer foam to optimize the several stages of plant propagation and growth. A method for utilizing these foam components is also disclosed for use in a standard glass house environment. Each step is optimized for a particular type of plant and its individual growth stage. The soilless medium preferred in this invention also allows for a dramatic reduction in scrap material disposal costs and problems as the preferred foam material reverts to powder form when compressed at up to an 80% volume reduction versus the foam state. These powders can be land-filled, recycled as soil additives or incinerated without environmental impact. Trays for handling foam material components and their lids prevent evaporation of moisture and are also reusable and the thermoplastic resins from which they are formed are also recyclable.

The invention relates to an algal composition in the form of an aqueous suspension. More particularly the invention relates to aqueous suspension composition including one or more algae selected from green algae, red algae, golden algae, brown algae, golden-brown algae, blue algae, blue-green algae or their species in the range of 0.1%-65% by weight with one or more surfactants in the range of 0.1%-50% by weight; with one or more structuring agent in the range of 0.01%-5% by weight, where the composition has a particle size range of from 0.1 micron to 60 microns. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process of preparing the algal composition comprising at least one alga and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient in the form of an aqueous suspension. The invention further relates to a method of treating the plants, seeds, crops, plant propagation material, locus, parts thereof or the soil with the algal composition in the form of aqueous suspension.

The invention discloses a bamboo willow cutting seedling method applied to northwest semi-arid areas. The method is characterized in that bud seedlings nursed from bamboo willow sections are cut into small segments; a non-aseptic condition is built and the bud seedling small segments are applied in the humus substrate to accelerate breeding of the bamboo willow seedlings, so maximum survival rate of the small segments can be guaranteed; a plant propagation body of the bamboo willow can be directly cultivated; and excellent planting seedlings can be acquired in short time. The humus substrate is neutralized until the PH value is 4.6 to 7.8; fertilizers including trace and major elements are added to the 1,000 parts of humus substrate; dibbling is employed whether in deserts or sandy land; the bamboo willows are planted along a direction of land water flow to form a plum blossom state shape; the surface soil can be fixed and vegetation can be guaranteed; water and soil loss can be prevented; desertification can be prevented and management; a planting structure can be improved; and bamboo willow seedlings can be provided.

The invention relates to an algal granular composition. More particularly, the invention relates to an algal granular composition comprising at least one alga, and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipients selected from one or more of surfactants, binders or disintegrant having weight ratio of algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant in the range of 99:1 to 1: 99. The algae comprise 0.1% to 90% by weight of the total composition. The composition has a particle size in the range of 0.1 microns to 60 microns. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process of preparing the algal granular composition comprising at least one alga and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient. The invention further relates to a method of treating the plants, seeds, crops, plant propagation material, locus, parts thereof or the soil with the algal granular composition.

The invention belongs to a flower and plant propagation method and particularly relates an asexual rapid propagation method for flowers and plants. In the asexual rapid propagation method, infant flower base parts of ornithogalum caudatum infant inflorescences are taken as explants for carrying out tissue culture; the de-differentiation rate and the differentiation rate can be up to more than 75%. A callus which is induced by one explant can be subjected to repeated subculture so as to differentiate about 500 cluster buds; the phenotypes of the cluster buds are uniform. The rooting rate of the cluster buds can be up to more than 90% and the transplanting survival rate under a suitable environment is up to 100%. The ornithogalum caudatum can be propagated into plants with completely same genetic backgrounds and ordered appearances in a large scale within a relative short time; the variation of regenerated plants is low; a regeneration system is very efficient; the cost of an average single-plant regenerated seedling is very low; the asexual rapid propagation method is suitable for being used in large-batch, efficient and rapid propagation of the ornithogalum caudatum and is very suitable for being used in industrial production.

A novel method is provided, which makes it possible to perform mass propagation of a plant of the family Araceae, the family Bromeliaceae, or the family Marantaceae. Specifically, a method for producing an embryogenic callus, comprising culturing a leaf sheath or a part thereof of a plant selected from the group consisting of the family Araceae, the family Bromeliaceae, and the family Marantaceae as an explant and then inducing an embryogenic callus and a propagation method comprising regenerating a plant through induction of a somatic embryo from the embryogenic callus obtained by the above method are also provided herein.