KIT HAVING ACTIVE POLYMER MATERIALS FOR GROWING MORE VIGOROUS, LARGER, AND HEALTHIER PLANTS
The present invention provides compositions, kits and methods for growing more vigorous, larger and healthier plants, including from clone cuttings.
1 . A plant cultivation bag comprising:
a wall defining an interior volume operable to contain growth media and a plant, wherein the wall is formed from an active polymer comprising one or more minerals suspended, embedded, or otherwise incorporated in a polymer matrix, wherein the active polymer is operable to absorb light, convert absorbed light into infrared light, and emit the infrared light and wherein the one or more minerals are selected from the group consisting of silicon carbide (SIC), calcium carbide (CaC 2 ), titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), and silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ), wherein, during use, at least one part of the wall touches at least one portion of the plant.
2 . The plant cultivation bag of claim 1 , wherein the one or more minerals comprises silicon carbide present in a ratio of greater than or equal to 3:2.
3 . The plant cultivation bag of claim 1 , wherein the active polymer comprises one or more polymer types selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, nylon, rayon, and spandex.
4 . The plant cultivation bag of claim 1 , wherein the one or more minerals comprises about 1% to about 2% of a total weight of the active polymer.
5 . The plant cultivation bag of claim 1 , wherein the active polymer is extruded into a form selected from the group consisting of a fiber, a staple fiber, a film, and a sheet.
6 . The plant cultivation bag of claim 5 , wherein the selected form is a fiber and the fiber is made into a textile using a technique selected from the group consisting of weaving, stitching, sewing, knitting, bonding, fusing, and felting.
7 . The plant cultivation bag of claim 6 , wherein the wall comprises the textile made from fibers extruded from the active polymer.
8 . The plant cultivation bag of claim 1 , wherein the wall comprises a film or a sheet formed from the active polymer.
9 . The plant cultivation bag of claim 1 , wherein the wall comprises a first layer formed from the active polymer and a second layer that is not formed from the active polymer.
10 . The plant cultivation bag of claim 9 , wherein the first layer is positioned to face the interior volume such that roots of the plant contact the first layer during use.
11 . The plant cultivation bag of claim 1 , wherein the plant is one or more of: a clone, a male, a female, or in a seedling form.
12 . The plant cultivation bag of claim 1 , wherein the plant exhibits improved growth compared to a control plant grown without the active polymer.
13 . The plant cultivation bag of claim 1 , wherein the bag is operable to contain the growth media such that the plant is supported in the growth media during cultivation.
14 . A method of cultivating a plant, comprising:
placing at least a portion of the plant in growth media contained by the bag of claim 1 ;
exposing the bag to light such that the active polymer absorbs light and emits infrared light; and
cultivating the plant such that the plant exhibits improved growth compared to a control plant cultivated without the active polymer.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein at least one part of the wall touches the plant during cultivation.
16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the active polymer comprises silicon carbide present in a ratio of greater than or equal to 3:2.
17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more minerals comprises about 1% to about 2% of a total weight of the active polymer.
18 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the bag wall comprises a textile made from fibers extruded from the active polymer.
19 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the plant is one or more of: a clone, a male, a female, or in a seedling form.
20 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the active polymer comprises one or more polymer types selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, nylon, rayon, and spandex.