公开(公告)号：US12029175B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17031391

申请日：2020-09-24

Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

Inventor： Kevin L. Simmons ,  Stanley L Owsley, Jr. ,  Dustin T. Clelland

IPC: A01G7/06

CPC classification number: A01G7/06

Abstract: Plant supplement delivery assemblies are provided that can include an insert having collapsible insert sidewalls complimentary to the exterior sidewalls of the delivery assembly housing, the collapsible insert sidewalls defining at least a portion of a container configured to house a plant supplement.
A butt end of the insert can be configured to operably engage a biased member.
Methods for providing plant supplements are also provided. The methods can include operably engaging a biased member with a butt end of a container to collapse sidewalls of the container and provide plant supplement from the container through a stem into a plant.
Methods for recycling components of a plant supplement delivery assembly are also provided. The methods can include, after providing plant supplements from an insert of a plant supplement delivery assembly, removing the spent insert from the assembly and replacing the spent insert with a sealed insert.