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- Nachgewiesen in: USPTO Patent Applications
- Sprachen: English
- Document Number: 20130283485
- Publication Date: October 24, 2013
- Appl. No: 13/844328
- Application Filed: March 15, 2013
- Assignees: Syngenta Participants AG (Basel, CH), OMS Investments, Inc (Los Angeles, CA, US)
- Claim: 1. A plant growing system comprising (a) plant life; (b) a super amount of a controlled-release fertilizer to provide season-long performance; and (c) growing media, wherein said plant growing system is contained in a pot or container, and wherein said super amount of a controlled-release fertilizer is 15 to 60 grams of a controlled-release fertilizer per 0.8-2.25 L pot or container.
- Claim: 2. The plant growing system of claim 1, wherein the plant life is a plant, plant cutting, young plant or seed.
- Claim: 3. The plant growing system of claim 2, wherein the plant is geranium, petunia, impatiens or verbena, vinca, cleome, sunflower, lantana, mandevilla, penta, penstemon, marigold, rudbeckia, viola, pansy or zinnia.
- Claim: 4. The plant growing system of claim 2, wherein the plant has superior genetics that enhance yield, aesthetics and garden performance compared to a plant growing system that does not have a super amount of a controlled-release fertilizer.
- Claim: 5. The plant growing system of claim 2, wherein the plant is a hybrid plant.
- Claim: 6. The plant growing system of claim 1, further comprising a moisture control agent.
- Claim: 7. The plant growing system of claim 6, wherein the moisture control agent comprises a water-absorbable polymer.
- Claim: 8. The plant growing system of claim 1, further comprising a plant protection agent.
- Claim: 9. The plant growing system of claim 8, wherein the plant protection agent is a fungicide, insecticide, or pesticide.
- Claim: 10. The plant growing system of claim 8, wherein the plant protection agent is controlled/time-released.
- Claim: 11. The plant growing system of claim 1, wherein the super amount of a controlled-release fertilizer is 15-30 grams per 0.8-2.25 liter pot or container.
- Claim: 12. The plant growing system of claim 1, wherein the growing media comprises peat, perlite, wheat straw, biodigester remains, bark, coir, or combinations thereof.
- Claim: 13. The plant growing system of claim 1, wherein said pot or container is biodegradable and/or plantable.
- Claim: 14. The plant growing system of claim 13, wherein the biodegradable pot or container comprises a molded material, a formed material, a composted material, a shaped material, or combinations thereof.
- Claim: 15. The plant growing system of claim 13, wherein the biodegradable pot or container comprises peat, wheat straw, coconut fiber, manure, paper pulp, brown or white sugarcane fibers, coir, or combinations thereof.
- Claim: 16. (canceled)
- Claim: 17. The plant growing system of claim 13, wherein the growing medium is a soilless growing medium.
- Claim: 18. The plant growing system of claim 1, wherein the super amount of a controlled-release fertilizer is in the form of fertilizer sticks.
- Claim: 19. The plant growing system of claim 1, wherein a super amount of a controlled-release fertilizer is a combination of controlled-release fertilizers.
- Claim: 20. The plant growing system of claim 19, wherein the combination comprises two Osmocote fertilizers.
- Claim: 21. A high EC plant growing system comprising (a) plant life; (b) a super amount of a controlled-release fertilizer; and (c) growing media; wherein the super amount of a controlled-release fertilizer promotes the high EC in the plant growing system, and further wherein high EC is higher than 7 mS/cm determined using the PourThru method.
- Claim: 22. The plant growing system of claim 21, further comprising a moisture control agent and/or a plant protection agent.
- Claim: 23. A method for promoting season-long performance in plants comprising planting the plant in a growing system of claim 1 and watering said plant growing system.
- Claim: 24. (canceled)
- Claim: 25. (canceled)
- Claim: 26. A method of increasing the drought resistance of a plant comprising planting the plant in a growing system of claim 1, and watering said plant growing system.
- Claim: 27. The method of claim 26, wherein the growing system comprises a water absorbent polymer.
- Claim: 28. A plant growing system comprising (a) plant life; (b) a super amount of a controlled-release fertilizer to provide season-long performance; and (c) growing media, wherein said plant growing system is contained in a pot or container, and wherein said super amount of a controlled-release fertilizer is 15-30 grams of a combination of Osmocote controlled-release fertilizers per 0.8-2.25 L pot or container.
- Claim: 29. The plant growing system of claim 28, wherein said super amount of a controlled-release fertilizer is 2.5 grams of 5-6 M Osmocote Plus (15-9-12) and 15 grams of 3-4 M Osmocote Mini (19-6-10) per 0.8-2.25 L pot or container.
- Claim: 30. The plant growing system of claim 28, further comprising a moisture control agent.
- Claim: 31. The plant growing system of claim 28, further comprising a plant protection agent.
- Claim: 32. The plant growing system of claim 1, wherein said super amount of a controlled-release fertilizer is 30 grams of 8-9 M Osmocote Plus (15-9-12).
- Current U.S. Class: 800/322
- Current International Class: 01
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