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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2010
Applicants:
Jeffrey E. Hartle, Tacoma, WA (US);
William C. Carlson, Olympia, WA (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey E. Hartle, Tacoma, WA (US);
William C. Carlson, Olympia, WA (US);
Assignee:
Weyerhaeuser NR Company, Federal Way, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides methods for improving germination of manufactured seeds. The manufactured seed of the invention comprises a seed coat, nutritive media comprising an adsorbent material in a concentration from about 30 g/L to about 100 g/L, and a shoot restraint comprising a cavity. The manufactured seed further comprises a plant embryo. The adsorbent material may be nutrient-treated or non-nutrient-treated charcoal. The manufactured seed may optionally contain an adsorbent material in the cavity of the shoot restraint.