Seed quilts
A quilted composite sheet containing seeds makes growing microgreens and other crops simple. Each sheet is a layered composite of multiple materials including seed, grow substrate and seed cover. A user can spread a seed quilt over the surface to be planted, water, wait, and harvest.
1. A seed quilt comprising:
a grow substrate;
a seed cover, the seed cover comprising a different material than the grow substrate;
seeds; and
bonding regions at which the grow substrate is attached to the seed cover and configured to form one or more seed cells in which one or more of the seeds are contained, the one or more seed cells having sufficient space for the seeds to germinate and sprout, wherein the bonding regions are configured such that the grow substrate and the seed cover separate as the seeds germinate, separation at the bonding regions being caused by a force of the germinating seeds.
2. The quilt of claim 1 , wherein the one or more seed cells each include more than one of the seeds.
3. The quilt of claim 1 , wherein the bonding regions are configured to form at least 4 seed cells.
4. The quilt of claim 1 , wherein the seed cover includes perforations or slits.
5. The quilt of claim 1 , wherein the seeds are of more than one type of plant.
6. The quilt of claim 1 , wherein the one or more seed cells each have an area of at least ½ square inch.
7. The quilt of claim 1 , wherein the one or more seed cells each have an area of at least 1 square inch.
8. The quilt of claim 1 , wherein the seed cover is configured to retain moisture within the one or more seed cells and to shield the seeds from light.
9. The quilt of claim 1 , wherein the seed cover is configured to break in response to pressure exerted by the growing sprouts.
10. The quilt of claim 1 , wherein the bonding regions are configured for the one or more seed cells to merge as a result of the seed germination.
11. The quilt of claim 1 , wherein the bonding regions are formed using a thermal bonding process.
12. A seed quilt comprising:
seeds disposed within seed cells;
a grow substrate configured to face a water source and to control transport of moisture to the seed cells;
a seed cover configured to be oriented so as to be exposed to light and to control transport of moisture from the seed cells; and
bonding regions at which the grow substrate is attached to the seed cover and configured to form one or more of the seed cells in which one or more of the seeds are contained, the seed cells having sufficient space for the seeds to germinate and sprout, wherein the one or more seed cells are configured to merge as the seeds grow, the merger being caused by force of the germinating seeds on the seed cells.
13. The quilt of claim 12 , wherein the seeds are of more than one type of plant.
14. The quilt of claim 12 , wherein the one or more seed cells each have an area of at least ½ square inch.
15. The quilt of claim 12 , wherein the one or more seed cells each have an area of at least 1 square inch.
16. The quilt of claim 12 , wherein the seed cover is configured to retain moisture within the one or more seed cells and to shield the seeds from light.
17. A seed quilt comprising:
a grow substrate;
a seed cover, the seed cover comprising a hydrophobic material;
seeds; and
bonding regions at which the grow substrate is attached to the seed cover and configured to form one or more seed cells in which one or more of the seeds are contained, the one or more seed cells having sufficient space for the seeds to germinate and sprout, wherein the bonding regions are configured such that the grow substrate and the seed cover separate as the seeds sprout, the separation being caused by a force of the germinating seeds, and the one or more seed cells are configured to merge as the seeds sprout.
18. The quilt of claim 17 , wherein the seeds are of more than one type of plant.
19. The quilt of claim 17 , wherein the seed cover is configured to retain moisture within the one or more seed cells and to shield the seeds from light.
20. The quilt of claim 17 , wherein the bonding regions are formed using a thermal bonding process.