The present invention provides compositions comprising chipped whole wood logs as a substrate for growth of plants. It further provides a method of making a substrate comprising wood chips for growth of plants, and a method of growing potted plants in a composition comprising chipped wood logs as th
The present invention provides compositions comprising chipped whole wood logs as a substrate for growth of plants. It further provides a method of making a substrate comprising wood chips for growth of plants, and a method of growing potted plants in a composition comprising chipped wood logs as the primary substrate for growth.
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The invention claimed is: 1. Wood chips having a range of sizes from about 0.05 mm or less to about 10 mm or more, wherein at least 0.5% of the wood chips have a size of 0.05 mm or less. 2. A substrate for growing plants, said substrate comprising the wood chips of claim 1. 3. The substrate of
The invention claimed is: 1. Wood chips having a range of sizes from about 0.05 mm or less to about 10 mm or more, wherein at least 0.5% of the wood chips have a size of 0.05 mm or less. 2. A substrate for growing plants, said substrate comprising the wood chips of claim 1. 3. The substrate of claim 2, wherein the wood chips comprise a majority of the volume of the substrate. 4. The substrate of claim 2, wherein the substrate comprises wood chips from a single species of plant. 5. The substrate of claim 2, wherein the substrate comprises wood chips from two or more species of plants. 6. The substrate of claim 2, further comprising one or more substances. 7. The substrate of claim 6, wherein the substance comprises nitrogen, carbon, phosphorous, potassium, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, copper, iron, manganese, zinc, boron, molybdenum, aluminum, nickel, water, or a combination of two or more of these substances. 8. The substrate of claim 6, wherein the substance is a colorant. 9. A method of growing a plant, said method comprising providing a plant, and contacting the plant with a substrate comprising wood chips having a range of sizes from about 0.05 mm or less to about 10 mm or more, wherein at least 0.5% of the wood chips have a size of 0.05 mm or less. 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising adding additional substances to the substrate, before, at the time of, or after contacting the plant and substrate. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the plant is a seed. 12. The method of claim 9, wherein the plant is a holly, a marigold, a tomato, a chrysanthemum, a poinsettia, or an azalea. 13. The method of claim 9, further comprising harvesting food or flowers from the plant. 14. The substrate of claim 2, wherein 60% or more, by volume, of the substrate comprises the wood chips, and less than 40% of the substrate, by volume, comprises bark or other non-wood parts of a plant. 15. The substrate of claim 14, wherein 70% or more, by volume, of the substrate comprises wood chips. 16. The substrate of claim 14, wherein 80% or more, by volume, of the substrate comprises wood chips. 17. The substrate of claim 14, wherein 90% or more, by volume, of the substrate comprises wood chips. 18. The substrate of claim 14, wherein 95% or more, by volume, of the substrate comprises wood chips. 19. The substrate of claim 14, wherein 98% or more, by volume, of the substrate comprises wood chips. 20. The substrate of claim 14, wherein 99% or more, by volume, of the substrate comprises wood chips. 21. The substrate of claim 14, wherein 99.5% or more, by volume, of the substrate comprises wood chips.
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Rees David H. (315 Chestnut St. Mt. Shasta CA 96067) Hickey Gerald A. (110 W. Castle St. Mt. Shasta CA 96067), Method of supporting the growth of grass, flowering plants, shrubs and decorative plants.
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