Abstract: A chamber is formed in the upper end of a brush saw cutting head housing. The brush saw cutting element drive spindle's upper end projects into the chamber. The drive spindle's lower end projects beneath the housing and is drivingly couplable to the cutting element. A disc is mounted against the underside of the cutting element. A cavity is formed in the disc. At least one channel extends through the disc, between the cavity and the disc's external rim. An aperture extends through the drive spindle, between the chamber and the cavity. Herbicide supplied to the chamber flows from the chamber, through the drive spindle aperture, into the cavity. The drive spindle rotates the disc. Centrifugal force imposed on herbicide within the cavity forces the herbicide through the channel(s) onto the underside of the cutting element, for transfer onto the stumps of material cut by the element.

Abstract: A seed treating apparatus used to inoculate and treat seeds, which consists of a portable tank, pump, valve and nozzle system. This system can be mounted on any agricultural hauling vehicle or seeding implement to apply inoculant to seeds before or during the planting process. On a seeder having a transfer duct with a feed hopper at one end for receiving seed from a supply, the spray nozzle is mounted above the duct for spraying the material into the seed as it enters the hopper.

Abstract: The present invention includes a needle and method for injecting a fluid, such as a medicament, into a woody plant, e.g., trees, shrubs, or vines. In one embodiment, the needle includes a body having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner conduit extending from the proximal end towards the distal end, and at least one aperture in communication with the inner conduit and an outer surface of the body. An indentation in the outer surface of the body is provided where the aperture opens to the outer surface.

Abstract: A method of killing organisms such as an individual living thing as a person, animal or plant such as brush, weeds and unwanted plants on terrestrial terrain by selecting hollow capsules formed by a frangible or non-frangible membrane, filling such capsules with respective charges of chemicals known and register by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and labeled as liquid, fluid, solid powder, granules or gas of the type to which such organisms are susceptible to provide a supply of such charged capsules. Selecting a repeater capsule firing gun of the type incorporating a mechanism having sufficient propulsion to transmit a certain minimum muzzle velocity to such capsules in a repetitive manner, transporting such guns by automobile, truck, human or animals over such terrain. Shooting a quantity of such capsules at each organism from a range sufficiently close to cause the organisms to tear open and rupture upon impact to thereby penetrate and deposit the lethal toxin into the organisms.

Abstract: A wick applicator for applying agricultural liquid chemicals to crops, weeds and other vegetation. The wick applicator includes an elongated tube for holding and dispensing liquid chemicals. An air inlet extends from the tube and is communicatively open to the internal chamber of the tube. To meter or regulate the flow of liquid chemicals from the elongated tube, a non-variable fixed size orifice is disposed in the air inlet tube. In use, the wick applicator is useful in applying a growth regulating composition to the upper portion of a cotton crop. This is achieved by setting the wick applicator at a selected height and then moving it through a cotton field at that height and in the process, engaging and mopping the portion of any cotton crop in its path.

Abstract: A method of treating a plant or crop includes exposing the plant or crop to an aqueous treatment stream which contains a wetting agent and calcium hypochlorite. Calcium hypochlorite is introduced into an aqueous flow stream to produce a treatment stream. The calcium hypochlorite produces hypochlorous acid, hypochlorite ions, calcium ions and hydroxyl ions and it is introduced so as to produce a treatment stream having a calcium hypochlorite concentration of between about 0.19 and 0.38 mM and a calcium ion concentration of between about 0.19 and 0.38 mM. The wetting agent is added to the water from which the flow stream is generated or to the flow stream or to the treatment stream and the plant or crop is exposed to the treatment stream.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for applying a chemical, such as an herbicide, to a surface. A chemical reservoir stores a quantity of the chemical for dispensation to the surface. A flow control unit in fluid communication with the chemical reservoir has a conduit in which the chemical flows. The flow control unit is adjustable to control the rate of chemical flow in the conduit. At least one wiper assembly is in fluid communication with the flow control unit. The wiper assembly includes at least one wick sheet which receives and absorbs the chemical received from the flow control unit and applies the chemical to the surface via a wiping action.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for applying a chemical, such as an herbicide, to a surface. A chemical reservoir stores a quantity of the chemical for dispensation to the surface. A flow control unit in fluid communication with the chemical reservoir has a conduit in which the chemical flows. The flow control unit is adjustable to control the rate of chemical flow in the conduit. At least one wiper assembly is in fluid communication with the flow control unit. The wiper assembly includes at least one wick sheet which receives and absorbs the chemical received from the flow control unit and applies the chemical to the surface via a wiping action.

Abstract: A wick applicator for applying agricultural liquid chemicals to crops, weeds and other vegetation. The wick applicator includes an elongated tube for holding and dispensing liquid chemicals. An air inlet extends from the tube and is communicatively open to the internal chamber of the tube. To meter or regulate the flow of liquid chemicals from the elongated tube, a non-variable fixed size orifice is disposed in the air inlet tube. In use, the wick applicator is useful in applying a growth regulating composition to the upper portion of a cotton crop. This is achieved by setting the wick applicator at a selected height and then moving it through a cotton field at that height and in the process, engaging and mopping the portion of any cotton crop in its path.

Abstract: Herbicide device and method of applying a herbicide to remove unwanted vegetation growth, the herbicide device having a reservoir, a valve unit, an applicator and a safety cover with a child-proof locking feature to securably contain the herbicide in the reservoir when the device is not in use, the method including the steps of providing herbicide in a reservoir and selectively delivering the herbicide to unwanted vegetation by direct contact of an applicator containing the herbicide with the unwanted plant or vegetation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for applying a chemical, such as an herbicide, to a surface. A chemical reservoir stores a quantity of the chemical for dispensation to the surface. A flow control unit in fluid communication with the chemical reservoir has a conduit in which the chemical flows. The flow control unit is adjustable to control the rate of chemical flow in the conduit. At least one wiper assembly is in fluid communication with the flow control unit. The wiper assembly includes at least one wick sheet which receives and absorbs the chemical received from the flow control unit and applies the chemical to the surface via a wiping action.

Abstract: Aqueous agricultural foam marker compositions for delineating treated from untreated areas comprise a foamable composition of an anionic surfactant which is an &agr;-olefin sulfonate and/or an alkyl ether sulfate, a linear C12-16 alkanol, a foam stabilizing polymer, and one or more solvents. The foams produced from the foamable compositions have increased foam life, enhanced wind resistance, and are producable over a wide range of soft/hard water conditions.

Abstract: Aqueous agricultural foam marker compositions for delineating treated from untreated areas comprise foamable compositions of an anionic surfactant which is an &bgr;-olefin sulfonate, an alkyl or alkyl-ether sulfate, a long chain alkylbenzene sulfonate or a sulfosuccinate; a linear C14 or C16 alkanol or mixtures thereof; one or more solvents; and optionally a foam stabilizing polymer. The foam produced from the compositions have increased foam life, a pour point of 10° C. or lower, and are producable over a wide range of soft/hard water conditions.

Abstract: A herbicide applicator is in the form of an extended tube with a bell on the bottom to restrict the spray of herbicides. The tube includes a pump at the bottom which is connected to a nozzle within the bell. The pump is operated by a rod extending to the top of the tube. The rod is spring biased in a down position. The pump is operated by lifting the rod at the top and releasing the rod. The spring in the pump forces a measured amount of herbicide upon the release.

Abstract: A chemical application system for providing a cost effective and simple method of edging lawns and applying chemical to narrow areas. The inventive device includes a frame having at least one handle, a reservoir attached to the frame for storing a volume of fluid, a pump attached to the reservoir, and a dispensing wheel rotatably attached to the frame and fluidly connected to the reservoir. The dispensing wheel is comprised of center chamber rotatably attached to the frame and fluidly connected by a hose. A plurality of dispensing tube extend radially from the center chamber toward an outer rim thereby fluidly connected to a corresponding number of nozzles within the outer rim. An outer member comprised of an absorbent material, such as sponge, is secured about the outer portion of the outer rim for receiving and absorbing the chemical mixture dispensed from the nozzles.

Abstract: A wick applicator for applying agricultural liquid chemicals to crops, weeds and other vegetation. The wick applicator includes an elongated tube for holding and dispensing liquid chemicals An air inlet extends from the tube and is communicatively open to the internal chamber of the tube. To meter or regulate the flow of liquid chemicals from the elongated tubes a non-variable fixed size orifice is disposed in the air inlet tube. In use, the wick applicator is useful in applying a growth regulating composition to the upper portion of a cotton crop. This is achieved by setting the wick applicator at a selected height and then moving it through a cotton field at that height and in the process, engaging and mopping the portion of any cotton crop in its path.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of recycling carbon dioxide for enhancing plant growth. The method advantageously uses a dual use irrigation system which is capable of separately distributing water and carbon dioxide gas to a tract of plants.

Abstract: A plant attachment device and a method for killing obnoxious weeds that includes the step of cutting a stem of an obnoxious weed to leave a cut end extending from the ground to enable a container having an herbicide therein to be placed over the cut end of the stem and members thereon for supporting the herbicide carrier on the cut weed stem to hold the herbicide proximate the cut end to allows the herbicide sufficient time to penetrate into the tissue of the weed to cause the weed to die.

Abstract: An applicator for applying liquid media has an applicator head (10) attached to a stem (1). The applicator head (10) includes a spherical applicator freely rotatable on an axle (6) which extends at right angles to the stem (1) that is of a length that an operator can hold the stem (1), and rest the surface of the applicator (10) on the ground. The applicator (10) has a porous resilient envelope (11) which surrounds a sleeve (7) located on the axle (6), a reservoir in the stem (1) charges the porous envelope (11) with liquid media.