Colored or fragranced horticultural/agricultural products
The present invention relates to horticultural products and a method for making gardening products which have a dye or fragrance added to the products.
1 . A method of knowing when to adjust soil surface moisture by use of a mulch product comprising:
providing a mulch product having a distinct color recognizable by a user on a soil surface of a seed bed;
changing color and/or intensity of said mulch product in response to moisture levels within said mulch product;
said color and/or intensity change related to, and has a relationship with, moisture content of said surface of said soil and/or said seed bed;
indicating to a user by said color change and/or intensity when to adjust moisture level of said surface of said soil and/or said seed bed.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein said mulch product comprises:
fiber, cellulose, clay, loam, sand and/or a combination of same;
said color coming from a pigment and/or dye in said colored mulch product;
said seed consisting essentially of grass, vegetable, and/or flower seed, and/or a combination of same.
3 . A method of indicating when a user should adjust moisture levels of a seed bed at top surface of soil comprising:
placing a mulch product and a seed at said top surface of said soil;
said mulch product comprising a fiber, cellulose, clay, loam, sand and/or combination of same;
changing colors and/or intensity of said mulch in response to moisture levels of said mulch product;
said color and/or intensity change of said mulch product related to, and has a relationship with, said moisture content of said surface of said soil and/or said seed bed;
indicating to a user by said color and/or intensity change for said user to adjust moisture level of said surface of said soil and/or said seed bed;
said seed consisting essentially of grass, vegetable, and/or flower seed, and/or a combination thereof.
4 . A method of assisting a user in determining moisture levels of soil at surface of said soil with a mulch product and seed at surface of said soil comprising:
indicating to a user when said user should adjust moisture levels of surface of said soil;
said mulch product being at said soil surface with seeds;
said mulch comprising a fiber, cellulose, clay, loam, sand, and/or combination of same;
changing colors and/or intensity of said mulch product in response to moisture levels of said mulch product;
said changing colors and/or intensity being related to, and has a relationship with, moisture content of said surface of said soil and/or seed bed;
indicating by said changing colors and/or intensity when to adjust moisture level of said surface of said soil and/or said seed bed;
said seed consisting essentially of grass, vegetable, and/or flower seed and/or any combination thereof.
5 . The method of claim 4 wherein said color intensity has a lighter intensity when said mulch product is dry and darker intensity when said mulch product is wet.
6 . A method of determining moisture content of soil and/or seed at soil surface comprising:
determining moisture content of surface of said soil and/or seed by color intensity of a water-absorbent mulch product;
said surface of said soil comprising said seed and said mulch product;
indicating watering needs of said seed by said color intensity of said mulch product, said mulch product having a color that is related to, and has a relationship with, said moisture content of said surface of said soil and/or seed;
changing said color intensity of said mulch product when moisture is removed from said mulch product;
changing said color intensity of said mulch product when moisture is added to said mulch product.
7 . A method of knowing when to water seeds comprising:
determining moisture content of surface of soil and/or seed by color intensity of a water-absorbent mulch product;
said mulch product and said seed at said soil surface;
indicating watering needs of said seed by said color intensity of said mulch product having a color that is related to and has a relationship with said moisture content of said surface of said soil and/or seed;
changing said color intensity of said mulch product when moisture is removed from said mulch product;
changing said color intensity of said mulch product when moisture is added to said mulch product.
8 . A method of determining moisture content of soil and/or seed at soil surface comprising:
determining moisture content of said surface of said soil and/or seed by color of a water-absorbent mulch product;
said surface of said soil comprising said seed and said mulch product;
indicating watering needs of said seed by said color intensity of said mulch product, said mulch product having a color that is related to, and has a relationship with said moisture content of said surface of said soil and/or seed;
changing said color and/or intensity of said mulch product when moisture is removed from said mulch product;
changing said color and/or intensity of said mulch product when moisture is added to said mulch product.
9 . A method of knowing when to water seeds comprising:
determining moisture content of surface of soil and/or seed by color of a water-absorbent mulch product;
said mulch product and said seed at said soil surface;
indicating watering needs of said seed by said color intensity of said mulch product, said mulch product having a color that is related to and has a relationship with said moisture content of said surface of said soil and/or seed;
changing said color and/or intensity of said mulch product when moisture is removed from said mulch product;
changing said color and/or intensity of said mulch product when moisture is added to said mulch product.
10 . A method of knowing when to water seeds comprising:
determining moisture content of soil surface by color intensity of a water-absorbent mulch product;
said mulch product at said soil surface and a seed below said soil surface;
indicating watering needs of said seed by said color intensity of said mulch product, said mulch product having a color that is related to and has a relationship with said moisture content of said seed;
changing said color intensity of said mulch product when moisture is removed from said mulch product;
changing said color intensity of said mulch product when moisture is added to said mulch product.
11 . A seeding product comprising:
water absorbent mulch;
said mulch comprising color;
said color of said seeding product changes color intensity when moisture is added to said seeding product;
said color of said seeding product changes said color intensity when said moisture is removed from said seeding product;
said color intensity of said seeding product is related, and has a relationship with the moisture content of soil about a seed, indicating watering needs of said seed.
12 . A seeding product of color comprising:
a seed;
a water absorbent mulch on said seed;
said mulch comprising color;
said color of said mulch changes color intensity when moisture is added to said seeding product;
said color of said mulch changes said color intensity when said moisture is removed from said seeding product;
said color intensity of said seeding product is related, and has a relationship with to the moisture content of soil about said seed, indicating watering needs of said soil.