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Alfred E. E. Kuestner, Treinen; N.-J.ï~
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in particular squares of sod wherein grass seed are
humus, peat moss or other plant foods and where-5V
in> a layer of seed; is‘positioned upon plant food'
containing plant food with hormones, vitamins
and-__trace'minerals with the layer of material
positioned upon mesh having a similar klayer of
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The purpose of this invention is to provide a
sod unit to be used as a covering for lawns, ter
races, and the like wherein the sod may be formed
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in view fthe' invention embodiesl sod >'forrnedî-f in'
layers lwith mesh positioned between layers of’`
placed on a layer of humus, peat moss or material
of sand.
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'with thesea?d other objects and'advantages
This invention relates to .manufactured sod
used vfor-lawns, terraces and other coverings, and
material forming a plant food on the under side
and with the seed covered through a thin layer
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material andfcoveredïwithsand or the likef- i; _ _
" Otherf'/ features ~'and"advantages of th'ei‘r'rveri-`
tion'will appear'from the following description
taken in connection with the drawings wherein:
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Figure 1 is an exploded cross sectional view
showing the layers of materials in spaced rela
tion.
Figure 2 is a similar View showing the layers
of material together.
in units to facilitate transportation and in which
theV materials of the units are held together by 15 Figure 3 is also a similar view on an enlarged
scale illustrating a section through the sod with
the roots of the grass embedded in a layer of
the seed sprouted or with the small plantsl
mesh.
partly grown.
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Various methods have been employed for pro
Referring now to the drawings wherein like
duoing grass sod particularly for use on golf
reference characters denote corresponding parts
courses, cemeteries, lawns, terraces and the like
the improved sod of this invention includes layers
but where the sod is cut and rolled it breaks in
transportation and it is not ,only difficult to
of peat moss, humus or the like IIl positioned on
the ground II with a layer of mesh I2 positioned
handle but the waste is excessive. With this
thought in mind this invention contemplates a
on the layer I0 and with seed I3 positioned upon
sod'unit whereby the seed are embedded in sub-l 25 the layer I4 of material similar to the layer I0,
stances forming plant foods and the roots are
and covered by a thin layer of sand I5.
embedded in a layer of mesh formed of plastic
The layers I0 and I4 of humus, peat moss, and
or the like whereby the mesh forms a body 're
the like contain plant foods such as hormones,
taining the plant food material, roots, and small
vitamins and trace minerals and with these layers
30 providing food for the plants, food is supplied to
plants in compact assembled relation.
The object of this invention is, therefore, to
the plants forming the sod or grass carpet for
provide an improved sod unit in layers whereby
an indeñnite period of time after the sod is per
theA layers are retained in units suitable for
manently planted.
transportation and planting.
Although sand has been suggested as a cover
Another object of the invention is to provide 35 ing for the seed it will be understood that ver
an improved sod in which the parts are held to
gether to prevent washing by heavy rains, par
ticularly on terraces or the like.
miculite or other suitable substances may be used.
It will also be understood that diiierent types
of seed may be used in the sod as seed that pro
Another object of the invention is to provide
duce grass that grows better in the shade, in the
an improved sod unit wherein the sod forms .a 40 sun, or in damp or dry locations may be used and
continuous mat which facilitates choking out
the sod may be designated accordingly.
weeds and the like.
In preparing the sod it is preferred to use a
Another object of the invention is to provide
relatively thin layer of humus, peat moss, or the
grass sod that is permanently retained in posi
likeon the ground with the mesh, which may be
tion and that may readily be cut to form diiîerent 45 of plastic or other suitable material placed upon
patterns.
the humus orpeat moss, and with a compara
Another object of the inventionis to provide
tively thick layer of humus, peat moss or the like
improved sod units or a grass carpet in which
the elements are secured together with mesh of
placed upon the mesh. The seed are then placed
upon
the upper layer of humus, peat moss or the
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plastic or the like whereby units may be anchored
like and the seed are covered with sand, vermicu
in position.
lite or the like.
A further object of the invention is to provide
The use of a comparatively ñne mesh will pre
an improved sod unit whereby grass carpets may
vent seed from the soil below breaking through
readily be formed which is comparatively simple
the sod and with sod formed in this manner the
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and inexpensive.
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finished product is substantially `free of weeds and
of humus positioned upon the plastic mesh, the
the like.
Sod formed by this means may be rolled or
packed in cartons for shipping and may readily
thickness of the layer of humus upon the mesh
being greater than the layer of humus upon
which the mesh is positioned, a layer of seed posi
be cut with a pair of scissors, shears or the like
so it may be nt around ñower beds, Walks, stair
layer of sand positioned upon and >providing a
tioned upon the upper layer of humus, and a
ways and the like.
It will be understood that modifications may be
cover for the seed, said plastic mesh being inter
posed between the two layers of humus, said seeds
being spaced above said plastic mesh and below
made in the arrangement of the layers Without
departingfrom the spirit of the invention'.
the sand, whereby upon germination pt_ï the seeds
the roots ofA the seedspass through the upper
layer of humus, through the plastic mesh, and
Whaty is claimed is:
1. As a new article of manufacture, a sodvunit
comprising a layer of humus, plastic mesh posi-V
tioned upon the layer of humus, an upper layer
of humus positioned upon the plastic mesh, a'
‘ into the lower layer of humus, said roots main
taining the layers as a unit.
ALFRED E. E'. KUE‘STNER.
layer of seed positioned upon the'upper layerof. ~
humus, and a layer of sand _positioned upon and , ,
providing a cover for the seed, said plasticV mesh '- ^
vislsiïlîßliitcr:s CITED
The following- references are of record in the
being interposed between the two layers of
humus, said seeds being spaced above said plastic 20 ñle of this patent:
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mesh and below the sand, whereby upon germi
nation, oíïíthe seeds the roots of the seeds pass
throughsthe upper layerA of humus, throughthe »
plasticmesh, and into the lower layer of humus,
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said-_roots’maintaining thev layers as a unit.` i
2. As a-«new article of- manufacture, a sod unit
comprising a layer of humus, plastic mesh posi
tionedupon the layer of humus, `an upper layer
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