IP Library Patent Application 13986371
Patent Application
App. No. 13/986,371

Colored or fragranced horticultural/agricultural products

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App. No.
13/986,371
Abstract

The present invention relates to horticultural products and a method for making gardening products which have a dye or fragrance added to the products.

Claims (68)

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.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2018
From: SKYLINE ENCAP HOLDINGS, LLC
To: OXER BCP MEZZANINE FUND, L.P.
Reel/Frame 045937/0525 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2018
From: ENCAP, LLC
To: SKYLINE ENCAP HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 045896/0719 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2018
From: KRYSIAK, MICHAEL D.; FISH, BRYAN A.; MADIGAN, DANIEL P.
To: ENCAP LLC.
Reel/Frame 045628/0299 →