Abstract: An agricultural machine tow hitch assembly includes: first and second hitch members, a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first and second hitch members, and an adjustment arrangement. The adjustment arrangement includes: a first semicircular slot extending through the first hitch member and being concentric with and located at a first radial distance from the pivot axis, a first adjustment connector configured to pass through the first semicircular slot to apply a respective clamping force between the first hitch member and the second hitch member, a second semicircular slot extending through the first hitch member and being concentric with and located at a second radial distance from the pivot axis, the second radial distance being greater than the first radial distance, and a second adjustment connector configured to pass through the second semicircular slot to apply a respective clamping force between the first hitch member and the second hitch member.

Abstract: A three-point hitch drawn platform for an agricultural implement for conditioning soil, crop residue and the like, particularly suitable for use with a disc harrow with at least front and rear disc gangs. A main frame having first and second ends is formed to support said front and rear disc gangs, respectively, so as to facilitate real-time, limited repositioning of the disc gangs relative to first and second stabilizer bars forming part of a subframe which further includes a hitch frame with three-point hitch.

Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose methods and systems for optimizing the productivity and improving the stability of electric vehicles by sensing field size and soil condition and automatically assisting the vehicle to turn by rotating inner wheels faster as compared to outer wheels of the vehicle and rotating front wheels of the vehicle faster as compared to rear wheels of the vehicle, and selectively braking respective wheel during headland operations. Embodiments herein enable operators to attain tight headland turns with lower head land space. Embodiments herein can detect a plurality of parameters such as, field conditions, soil condition, implements(s) connected to the vehicle, and so on, and control the turning radius of the vehicle as per requirement in at least one mode.

Abstract: A support system for an agricultural machine includes a plurality of sensors to sense a vicinity of the agricultural machine and a display to display, as a first image, an image that is among a plurality of images generated from data sensed by the plurality of sensors and that shows a forward or rearward view of the agricultural machine. When the agricultural machine is in an area related to agricultural work, the display displays a predetermined image among the plurality of images as a second image preferentially over the first image. The area includes in the vicinity of an entry/exit to an agricultural field, and when the agricultural machine is located in the vicinity of the entry/exit, the display displays, as the second image, an image that is among the plurality of images and that shows a direction with a shorter distance between the agricultural machine and the entry/exit.

Abstract: A work vehicle includes an exterior sensor to output sensor data indicating a distribution of geographic features around the work vehicle, and a controller configured or programmed to control self-traveling of the work vehicle, detect two crop rows existing on opposite sides of the work vehicle based on the sensor data, and cause the work vehicle to travel along a path between the two crop rows. During travel, if an end of at least a crop row that corresponds to a turning direction between the two crop rows is detected based on the sensor data, the controller is configured or programmed to set a coordinate system for turning travel that is fixed to a ground surface and a target point for the turning travel. The controller is configured or programmed to control the turning travel toward the target point based on the coordinate system.

Abstract: A seed germination rotating cylinder and a seed germination machine are provided. The seed germination rotating cylinder includes a cylinder body, a seed germination chamber is defined in the cylinder body. At least one groove is defined on an outer side surface of the cylinder body, at least one protrusion corresponding to the at least one groove is disposed on an inner wall of the seed germination chamber. At least one opening is defined on a surface of the at least one protrusion, the at least one opening is communicated with the at least one groove, a height difference is formed between a connection of the at least one protrusion and the inner wall of the seed germination chamber and an opening beginning position of the at least one opening.

Abstract: An agricultural implement (104) includes a toolbar (114), a plurality of receivers (202) fixed to the toolbar, a plurality of row unit supports, and a plurality of alignment pins (212). Each receiver defines a notch (302) and a through-hole (304), and each row unit support includes a shaft (306) and defines a through-hole (310). The through-hole of the row unit support is configured to align with the through-hole of a respective receiver when the shaft rests in the notch of the respective receiver. Each alignment pin is configured to lock a row unit support to the respective receiver when the through-holes are aligned and the shaft rests in the notch. Methods of configuring an implement (e.g., changing row unit spacing) are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing granular products onto or into the soil, comprising a chassis, a first assembly for distributing a first granular product comprising a main hopper, fixed to a frame, which can move in relation to said chassis and is able to adopt a position known as the “lowered” position, which is the working position of said sowing unit, and a position known as the “raised” position, which is the maintenance position of said sowing unit, and that is able to move from said “lowered” position to said “raised” position and vice versa, said sowing unit also comprising a mechanism for tilting said frame and comprising a collapsible quadrangle or double quadrangle that connects said frame to said chassis, said tilting mechanism being arranged substantially perpendicular to the plane X-X? formed by said chassis, and maintained substantially perpendicular to said plane X-X?in said “lowered” and “raised” positions and when moving from one position to the other, and vice versa.

Abstract: A harvester implement includes a linkage system supporting a harvester head, and a float system having an internal fluid pressure that is controllable to achieve a ground contact force between the harvester head and the ground surface. A controller is operable to receive a user defined input commanding a desired ground contact force, and define an initial value of the internal fluid pressure to achieve the desired ground contact force. The controller may then automatically detect a change in an operating parameter of the harvester head during operation, and automatically re-define the initial value of the internal fluid pressure to provide an adjusted value of the internal fluid pressure to maintain the desired ground contact force based on the detected change in the operating parameter of the harvester head during operation.

Abstract: Provided is a controller area network (CAN)-bus-based electrical control system for an electric mower. Based on CAN bus technology design, an energy source control module, an instrument display module, a traveling control module, a mowing control module and a sensor module in the electrical control system implement signal collection, reception, analysis, processing and transmission by a CAN module and an interface of the CAN module the integration level and information processing efficiency of the electric mower. An intelligent boundary of the electric mower is expanded by a topological structure of a CAN bus, and a development platform is provided for information-based precise control of the mower.

Abstract: Systems and methods of defining a boundary of a work region are provided. The work region may be an area in which an autonomous vehicle (e.g., mower) may operate after boundary definition. The vehicle may initially be moved along a path around a work region, and geographic locations periodically recorded. Upon approaching an earlier geographic location, a controller associated with the vehicle may close the boundary (to form an enclosed area) upon sensing return or proximity to the earlier geographic location.

Abstract: A self-moving mowing system includes: an actuating mechanism having a mowing assembly configured to achieve a mowing function and a moving assembly configured to achieve a moving function; an image acquisition module capable of acquiring a real-time image of a mowing area; a display module configured to display the real-time image or a simulated scene image generated according to the real-time image; a receiving module configured to receive an instruction input by a user; an obstacle generation module configured to generate, according to the instruction input by the user, a first virtual obstacle identifier so as to form a first fusion image; and a control module electrically connected or communicatively connected to a sending module, where the control module is configured to control the actuating mechanism to avoid the first virtual obstacle identifier in the first fusion image.

Abstract: A cutting head body for an agricultural machine, such as a mower or a trimmer, is configured to receive a cutting line for cutting weeds, grass, or other materials. The cutting head body includes an inlet area having a cavity with a node location configured to receive a node of a cutting line, and an outlet area having a cavity configured to open to an exterior of the cutting head body. The cutting head body may include a first passageway connecting the inlet area to the outlet area and a second passageway connecting the inlet area to the outlet area. The cutting head body is rotatable about a rotational axis to move the cutting line. In some embodiments, the cutting head body is fixed to a rotatable shaft. In some embodiments, the cutting head body rotates about a fixed shaft.

Abstract: There is provided a grass cutter in which a cord can be easily replaced by a user and the length of the cord can be easily adjusted. The rotor section of the grass cutter has an upper cover, a lower cover and cord reels provided in an internal space formed by the upper cover and the lower cover. The cord reels are wound with two separate nylon cords. The length of the nylon cords drawn from the cord reels are adjusted by the cord adjustment mechanisms provided on the upper cover.

Abstract: An outdoor power machine includes: a chassis; drive wheel assemblies mounted to the chassis, each drive wheel assembly coupled to an electric motor; an electrical power pack to supply electric energy to the electric motors; at least one steer wheel pivotally mounted to the chassis; a mowing deck assembly connected to the chassis; the mowing deck assembly including: a mowing deck; at least one mowing blade rotatably mounted to the mowing deck, the at least one mowing blade defining a cut swath with a cutting side and a non-cutting side; wherein the at least one steer wheel is spaced from an axial centerline of the outer power machine by a lateral offset distance, the lateral offset distance configured such that a lateral width of the at least one steer wheel is positioned within a lateral width of the non-cutting side of the at least one mowing blade.

Abstract: A basecutter assembly for a sugarcane harvester includes a cutting spindle powered by a first power source, and a transport spindle powered by a second power source independent of the cutting spindle. A torque sensor is coupled to the cutting spindle. A harvester controller defines a target cutting torque value for the cutting spindle based on a desired crop cut height and determines a current cutting torque of the cutting spindle while cutting the crop. The harvester controller may then control a height of the cutting spindle relative to a ground surface to maintain the current cutting torque substantially equal to the target cutting torque value to achieve the desired crop cut height.

Abstract: A lawnmower or deck leveling system for the same may include a frame, a moveable deck, and an adjustable linkage assembly connecting the moveable deck to the frame. The adjustable linkage assembly may include a front linkage arm pivotably attached to the frame to support a front end of the moveable deck, a rear linkage arm defining a fixed rear-arm length from an upper rear mounting point to a lower rear mounting point to support a rear end of the moveable deck, and a rear linkage mount supported on the frame and connected to the rear linkage arm at the upper rear mounting point. At least one linkage mount may include a moveable interface defining a vertical lift path on which the upper mount point is moveable relative to the frame between a high position and a low position disposed below the high position.

Abstract: A mowing deck assembly for an outdoor power machine includes: a mowing deck defining an open-bottomed housing, including a top panel and a peripheral wall structure; two or more electric blade motors mounted to the mowing deck; two or more mowing blades, each of the two or more mowing blades being coupled to each of the electric blade motor mounted to the deck; and an electronic blade motor controller mounted to the deck and electrically connected to each of the electric blade motors.

Abstract: An outdoor power machine includes: a chassis; two or more drive wheel assemblies physically mounted to the chassis, each drive wheel assembly coupled to an electric motor; an electrical power pack configured to supply electric energy to the electric motors; one or more steer wheels; and a steering assembly configured to pivot relative to the frame between an inboard use position and an outboard parked position, wherein a steering lever is pivotally mounted to the steering assembly such that it can move in a fore-aft direction to control one of the electric motors.

Abstract: A protective plate assembly for use with an agricultural vehicle. The protective plate assembly includes a first plate that is composed of a conductive material and that is configured to protect a component of the agricultural vehicle from being struck by a foreign object; a second plate that is composed of a conductive material and that is configured to protect the component of the agricultural vehicle from being struck by the foreign object; and an insulator that is positioned between the first and second plates.

Abstract: A chaff and straw spreading system for a combine harvester has a chaff delivery system, a straw chopper and an impeller-based spreading unit. The impeller has a first section for receiving a chopped straw flow from the straw chopper and a second section for receiving a chaff flow from the chaff delivery system. By separating the impeller into different sections, mixing of the flows before the spreading unit is avoided, giving reduced material loss and improved spreading.

Abstract: A straw spreader for a combine harvester has first and second rotary spinners for receiving MOG from an input and distributing the MOG from an outlet area. Each rotary spinner has a set of outwardly extending paddles each with a front face for directing material flow. Vanes are provided which project outwardly from the front face of the paddles and which extend in the outward direction. The vanes define channels which control the direction of material flow off the spinner, so that the output distribution is more uniform and constant.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for monitoring the operation of an implement associated with an agricultural machine. An imaging sensor may be used having an imaging region at least partly covering the implement, along with a thermal sensor having a sensing region which at least partly coincides with the imaging region of the imaging sensor. The image data from the imaging sensing is used to determine a location of one or more operational elements of the implement within the imaging region. The thermal sensor is used to determine a thermal characteristic (e.g. temperature) associated with each of the one or more operational elements. One or more systems of the agricultural machine may then be controlled in dependence on the determined thermal characteristic.

Abstract: An agricultural machine configured to harvest a crop having stalks includes a main frame and a plurality of wheels supporting the main frame from the ground. A crop header is mounted on the main frame and includes a header frame extending transversely to a forward direction and having a transverse width. The crop header is configured to cut stalks of the crop as the agricultural machine moves in the forward direction. At least one on-the-go nitrate sensor is mounted on the agricultural machine and oriented to collect electromagnetic energy reflected from or emitted by the stalks, the sensor being configured to generate a nitrate level signal representative of a nitrate level in the stalks.

Abstract: A harvester includes a display and processing circuitry configured to cause the harvester to display, on the display, a plurality of selectable machine settings, receive an input from a user selecting or deselecting at least one particular machine setting of the plurality of machine settings, and automatically monitor and adjust a corresponding function of the harvester of only selected particular machine settings, of the plurality of selectable machine settings.

Abstract: An agricultural system includes an in-situ sensor that detects a value of a dynamic response characteristic corresponding to a first geographic location, of a plurality of different geographic locations, in a field, one or more processors, and memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors. The instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the one or more processors to: obtain an information map that includes values of an agricultural characteristic corresponding to the plurality of different geographic locations in the field, identify a predictive value of the dynamic response characteristic corresponding to a second geographic location in the field based on the value of the dynamic response characteristic corresponding to the first geographic location and a value of the agricultural characteristic corresponding to the first geographic location; and control the agricultural work machine based on the predictive value of the dynamic response characteristic.

Abstract: A landscape rake of the present invention includes a rake handle component, a rake body component and at least two linkage rod assemblies. The rake handle component is assembled by a plurality of rods, and one of the rods has a first fixed portion and a second fixed portion. The rake body component has rake heads formed with a plurality of tines and pivotally assembled with the first fixed portion and the at least two linkage rod assemblies, respectively. Each of the at least two linkage rods has one end pivotally assembled with the second fixed portion. Accordingly, the rake heads can be unfolded or folded relative to the rake body component, thereby saving storage space and improving portability.

Abstract: The invention concerns a harvesting unit including two shaker devices, and two collecting mats disposed under respectively one shaker device, each being formed by a longitudinal alignment of collecting modules that longitudinally overlap on one another, and transversely overlapping on one another at their inward edges to form therebetween a path for the passage of the trunks of the plants, each collecting module comprising a collecting member that presents an upper wall forming a part of the corresponding mat and is arranged to move away from the path upon bearing contact with a trunk, each collecting module further comprising a reinforcing member of the upper wall against deformations thereof along a direction normal to the upper wall, the reinforcing member being arranged to move away from the path upon bearing contact with a trunk.

Abstract: A folding and unfolding system for swathing rakes, attachable to a baler, wherein said system includes a support structure connected, by means of a hinged articulated joint, to at least one lifting arm connected to a swathing rake; wherein the folding and unfolding system for swathing rakes is configured to be towed in a longitudinal direction, when pushed by the displacement means, and wherein the hinged articulated joint includes an axis of rotation which, when the folding and unfolding system is in the displacement position, is included in an intersection of an inclined plane, with respect to the flat ground on which the folding and unfolding system rests, an angle comprised between 10° and 25°, and a plane perpendicular to said ground.

Abstract: A pick-up attachment for a preferably self-propelled forage harvester includes a pick-up rotor with pick-up implements (for picking up crops from the ground, wherein the pick-up rotor is assembled from several segments joined to one another in at least partly articulated relationship for adaptation to the contours of the ground.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flotation system for swathing rakes, attachable to a baler. It includes a support structure configured to be connected to a baler and to a displacement means; at least one arm including a first end connected to a swathing rake and a second end connected, by means of a hinged articulated joint, to the support structure; the swathing rake; the hinged articulated joint and a flotation cylinder joined to the support structure and to the arm configured such that it acts in traction, absorbing a part of the weight of the arm, and therefore of the swathing rake joined thereto. It also includes support and displacement means and a suspension system for said means.

Abstract: An agricultural thresher rotor comprising: a main body extending along a rotation axis in a processing direction from a front main body end to a rear main body end; a rotor transition surface extending from the front main body end and tapered to decrease in cross-sectional size, as viewed along the rotation axis, away from the main body; and at least one impeller extending away from the rotation axis from the rotor transition surface, and configured to move crop material towards the main body upon rotation of the rotor about the rotation axis. The rotor transition surface and the main body comprise at least one flute located downstream of the at least one impeller, and defining a recessed flute volume in the rotor transition surface and the main body. An agricultural thresher including a rotor, and an agricultural combine including the thresher are also provided.

Abstract: A weed prevention unit for a combine harvester has a rotary mill for receiving material from a grain cleaning system of the combine harvester, and distributing the material. An outer housing comprises an inlet at one end of an internal rotor along an axis of rotation and an outlet at an opposite end of the internal rotor along the axis of rotation. The internal rotor comprises a central hub and stacks of hammers extending radially outwardly from the central hub, each stack aligned in the direction of the axis of rotation. The outer housing comprises one or more chambers extending radially outwardly from an otherwise cylindrical general form. The outer housing may also comprise inwardly facing guide vanes, each comprising a portion of a spiral shape extending between the inlet and outlet.

Abstract: A system is presented for monitoring grain handling systems at a grain handling site. The system includes a central control system and one or more intermediate control devices communicatively connected to the grain handling systems. The central control system is configured to provide a first user interface configured to facilitate creation of a process flow and programming of the intermediate control devices to operate in accordance with the process flow. In one or more arrangements, the central control system is configured to control operation of grain handling systems to optimize the process flow for one or more performance parameters selected by a user.

Abstract: An agricultural baler includes a bale chamber having a discharge outlet and a bale density splitting system. The bale density splitting system includes a splitting mechanism arranged downstream of the discharge outlet, two pivoting doors arranged downstream of the splitting mechanism, and a wedge. The splitting mechanism splits a bale discharged from the bale chamber in half and outputs two smaller bales. The wedge moves the two pivoting doors away from each other to increase the density of the two smaller bales.

Abstract: A hedge trimmer includes a front end device including at least a cutting assembly extending along a longitudinal axis and a front housing for supporting the cutting assembly; a rear end device including at least a motor for driving the cutting assembly and a rear housing for supporting the motor; a connecting rod connecting the front end device to the rear end device; a power device supported by the rear housing and configured to supply electrical energy to the motor; a main handle connected to a first switch; and a second switch disposed on a front side of the first switch. In a direction of the longitudinal axis, the distance between the first switch and a first cutting tooth of the cutting assembly is greater than or equal to 120 mm and less than or equal to 1000 mm.

Abstract: A laser projection apparatus includes a laser source assembly, an optical modulator, a display control circuit, and a signal shaping circuit. The laser source assembly is configured to be turned on or turned off under driving of a target driving signal. The display control circuit is configured to: output an image display driving signal to the optical modulator, and synchronously output an initial driving signal to the laser source assembly. The initial driving signal includes an initial enable signal and an initial brightness adjustment signal. The signal shaping circuit is disposed in a path for transmitting at least one of the initial enable signal or the initial brightness adjustment signal to the laser source assembly. The signal shaping circuit is configured to output a shaping signal. The shaping signal is superimposed on the initial enable signal or the initial brightness adjustment signal to form the target driving signal.

Abstract: A vertical growing system includes an uppermost multiple arm structure with a series of arms that extend horizontally outward from a vertical post adjacent its top end. Each of these arms includes a gear attached to its distal end which rotates in response to a rotation of the arm. A lowermost multiple arm structure is generally identical to the uppermost multiple arm structure, but adjacent the lower end of the post. Each of the arms of the lowermost multiple arm structure is aligned in the same vertical plane as a corresponding arm of the uppermost multiple arm structure. Each set of vertically aligned arms includes a chain that rotates about the gears of the set. Pairs of plant support bars extend horizontally from opposite sides of the chains at various vertical heights. Each plant support bar supports one or more plant-holding hangers.

Abstract: A plant propagation module has an outer layer and an inner layer. The outer layer is permeable to water and air. The inner layer is disposed within the outer layer such that the outer layer surrounds the inner layer. The inner layer forms an inner cavity and is substantially impermeable to water. Growth matrix and one or more plant propagants are positioned within the inner cavity. Each of the inner layer and the outer layer are degradable, with the inner layer degrading faster that the outer layer to permit water and air to access the growth matrix and the one or more plant propagants.

Abstract: The present invention is a scalable integral turntable and trellis. The scalable integral turntable and trellis is comprised of a turntable, a planter base, a first u-shaped trellis base, a second u-shaped trellis base, a first plurality of trellis connectors, and at least a second plurality of trellis extensions. The scalable integral turntable and trellis is constructed so that the trellis arms and planter base rotate in unison with the rotational surface of the turntable.

Abstract: A horticulture crop growing system comprising a growing tray preparation station wherein a plurality of growing trays are pre-treated, filled with a growing bed and planted, a growing tray displacing system for transferring planted growing trays from the growing tray preparation station to a horticulture crop growing facility, a closed structure with a controlled environment treating system and one or more tray inlet/outlet ports, and one or more horticulture crop growing modules. The horticulture crop growing module comprise a plurality of parallelly disposed single-rowed growing towers, each comprising an array of vertically supported growing trays, a growing tray manipulation system for receiving planted growing trays via the tray inlet port and loading them to allocated growing towers, and for displacing the growing trays between the growing towers and through treating stations within the horticulture crop growing module, and for displacing the growing trays to the growing tray outlet port.

Abstract: The invention is a system for enhancing rain irrigation water of agricultural areas by rain diversion surfaces. The system is composed of at least two longitudinally connected rain diversion structure units (RDS-s) that divert rain water to an area adjacent to the RDS-s. Each RDS unit is composed of at least one supporting bar which connects a roof structure. The roof structure is composed of a relatively smooth and slanted rain diverting surfaces which are composed of rigid plates. At least two longitudinally connected RDS units are positioned in an approximate parallel configuration in a manner that divides an agricultural used area/land into alternating strips of RDS-s and plants growing. Rain water falls on the RDS-s strips and is diverted to the plant growing strips. The diverted rain water adds to the rain water that falls simultaneously on the plant growing strips.

Abstract: A bracket system for joining a first root barrier material segment to a second root barrier material segment, root barrier system and a method of installing a root barrier system with the bracket system. The bracket system includes a first bracket element having a hook feature and a second bracket element having a retention feature arranged and disposed to receive the hook feature. The hook feature of the first bracket element engages the retention feature of the second bracket element to inhibit disengagement.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a backpack blower, a backpack assembly and a backpack power assembly. The backpack blower includes a backpack assembly and a blower body. The backpack assembly is used for an operator to carry and comprises a battery pack cavity to house a battery pack. The blower body is mounted on the backpack assembly. The battery pack supplies power to the blower body. The blower body includes a motor duct assembly, an air inlet assembly assembled and fixed with the backpack assembly, and an air outlet assembly connected with the air inlet assembly. The air inlet assembly includes an air inlet and an air inlet tube connected to the air inlet. The air inlet tube is connected with the air outlet assembly. The motor duct assembly is housed in the air outlet assembly.

Abstract: A self-propelled device for irrigating land areas, having a frame, a running gear, a drive device, a water supply that has a supply hose that is at least partially wound on a rotatably mounted hose drum and which is connected to a water inlet at a first end, and to a dispensing line that is rotatably mounted and connected to the water supply at a second end, and having a number of nozzles for irrigating land areas, which are connected to the dispensing line and disposed at a mutual spacing. The device is provided with a rotationally driven dispensing line that is held by a support frame assembly and displaceable in a reciprocating manner between a use position and a transport position.

Abstract: An irrigation control device comprises a coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of irrigation equipment. Control circuitry is electrically coupled to the coil to receive control signals from an irrigation control unit and to control the flux at the coil. A housing covers at least a portion of both the coil and the control circuitry, the housing including a threaded end configured to thread the irrigation control device to a valve assembly to be actuated by the electromagnetic flux of the coil.

Abstract: Crop input application systems, methods and apparatus are provided. In some embodiments, an irrigation system is provided with a reel in fluid communication with a wellhead, secondary cart or fluid supply line outlet. In some embodiments, a drop assembly is incorporated in an irrigation system. In some embodiments, a crop applicator system traverses a field portion in a first direction and then traverses the field portion in a second, opposite direction.

Abstract: A method for growing leaf vegetables and/or herbs and/or potato plants, a device there for, a system there for, and use of ferrate for growing leaf vegetables and/or herbs and/or potato plants. The method includes providing a growth substrate, providing one or more leaf vegetable and/or herb and/or potato plant seeds and/or leaf vegetable plants and/or herb plants and/or potato plants to a growth substrate, providing growth media to the one or more leaf vegetable seeds and/or herb seeds and/or potato plant seeds and/or leaf vegetable plants and/or herb plants and/or potato plants, wherein the growth media at least comprises a liquid, and providing ferrate to the growth media.

Abstract: A 360 degree rotatable tabletop for trimming plants or other plant care enables lateral access to all sides of a plant and incorporates removable tie-downs for spreading plant stems apart.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a biologically pure culture of plant growth promoting mutants of Bacillus firmus strain I-1582. The present invention also provides a method of treating a seed to promote plant growth, wherein the method comprises applying such mutants to the plant, to a part of the plant and/or to a locus of the plant.