公开(公告)号：US06834461B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-28

申请号：US10244902

申请日：2002-09-16

申请人： Marc Poirier ,  John Kitchen ,  Steven Kiiskila ,  Troy Lucyshyn ,  Mark Ingram ,  Andrew Jackson ,  Kyle Krushelniski ,  Philip Leduc

发明人： Marc Poirier ,  John Kitchen ,  Steven Kiiskila ,  Troy Lucyshyn ,  Mark Ingram ,  Andrew Jackson ,  Kyle Krushelniski ,  Philip Leduc

IPC分类号： A01G908

CPC分类号： A01G9/081 ,  A01C21/00 ,  A01C23/023 ,  A01G29/00

摘要： A method for modulating plant growth is provided whereby seedlings that are grown in containers such as blocks are fertilized at lift. Prior to fertilization, the block, which has numerous plug cavities, is restrained. The seedlings, which are grown in plugs formed in plug cavities, are supported and a bore is drilled into the bottom of the plug. The bore extends to the top of the plug to produce a small port, which serves as a port for expulsion of air during the injection operation. The fertilizer is measured in a metering roller and is then pneumatically injected into the bore in the plug. Upon completion of the injection, the bore is closed to reduce the loss of fertilizer from the plug. The various operations may be automated or performed manually.

摘要翻译： 提供了调节植物生长的方法，其中生长在诸如块的容器中的幼苗在提升时受精。 在受精之前，具有许多塞孔的块受到限制。 在形成在塞孔中的塞子中生长的幼苗被支撑并且在塞子的底部钻出孔。 孔延伸到塞的顶部以产生小的端口，其用作在注射操作期间排出空气的端口。 肥料在计量辊中测量，然后气动地注入塞子的孔中。 注射完成后，关闭孔以减少栓塞中肥料的损失。 各种操作可以是自动的或手动执行的。