Sod or other vegetation and a method of producing the same

Details Sod or other vegetation and a method of producing the same Sod or other vegetation and a method of producing the same

A - Human Necessities

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A01G 1/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2275181

A sod (10) comprising a root support matrix (18) that itself comprises a mixture of soil and/or sand, and shredded carpet fragments (22), wherein the shredded carpet fragments (22) are from about one-tenth percent (0.1 %) to about five percent (5.0 %) by weight of the matrix (18); and a plurality of plants (14) growing in said root support matrix (18), said plants (14) having roots entangled with said shredded carpet fragments (22). The shredded carpet fragments (22) comprise a mass of entangled face yarns some of which yarns have bits of carpet backing material attached thereto, wherein at least about ninety percent (90 %), and more preferably at least about ninety-five percent (95 %), of the bits of carpet backing material have no one dimension greater than about one-quarter (0.25) inch.

Cette invention concerne une couche d'engazonnement (10) comprenant une matrice (18) de support des racines qui contient elle-même un mélange de terre et/ou de sable ainsi que des fragments (22) de tapis déchiquetés, ces derniers (22) représentant entre environ zéro un centième pour cent (0,1 %) et environ cinq pour cent (5,0 %) en poids de la matrice et une pluralité de plantes (14) qui poussent dans la matrice (18) de support des racines, lesdites plantes (14) ayant leurs racines entremêlées dans les fragments (22) de tapis déchiquetés. Ces fragments (22) de tapis déchiquetés comprennent une masse de fils d'endroit entremêlés dont certains comportent des petits morceaux de la matière de support du tapis qui leur sont attachés, au moins environ 90 % et de préférence au moins environ 95 % des petits morceaux de la matière de support du tapis n'ayant pas une dimension supérieure à environ un quart de pouce (0,25 pouce).

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