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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2017
Aqua Cents Water Management, Llc, Fresno, CA (US);
Thomas De Lany, Fresno, CA (US);
Matthew James Andros, Paso Robles, CA (US);
Garett John Stapp, Paso Robles, CA (US);
Thomas Klippenstein, Paso Robles, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Methods and systems for applying a uniform layer of a substance such as a hydrogel or other fluid substance beneath a soil surface with minimal or little surface disturbance to the plants, the plant roots and the soil located on or slightly below the applied surface area. Embodiments include injecting a fluid substance into soil using at least one injector probe, a driver to drive the at least one injector probe into and out of the soil to and from a target depth, and a rotator mechanism configured to rotate the at least one injector probe about a central axis from one angular position to another angular position at the target depth.