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Inbred corn line LLM06BM
09615520 · 2017-04-11 · ·

An inbred corn line, designated LLM06BM, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line LLM06BM, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line LLM06BM with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line LLM06BM with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line LLM06BM, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line LLM06BM and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.

Inbred corn line MBB56
09615521 · 2017-04-11 · ·

An inbred corn line, designated MBB56, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line MBB56, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line MBB56 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line MBB56 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line MBB56, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line MBB56 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.

Lettuce variety green sandich
09615536 · 2017-04-11 · ·

The present invention provides novel lettuce cultivar Green Sandich and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce plants of the invention with themselves or another lettuce plant. The invention also provides lettuce plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.

FARMING GUIDANCE ASSISTANCE DEVICE, FARMING GUIDANCE ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
20170098384 · 2017-04-06 · ·

In order to assist an instructor in providing farming guidance to a producer, a farming guidance assistance apparatus (100) includes: a data management unit (11) that manages attributes of an agricultural product on agricultural lands on a per-land basis; and a notification statement generation unit (12) that determines whether applicable conditions that have been preset in one-to-one correspondence with notification statements of which the producer is to be notified are satisfied on a per-statement basis, and when there is a notification statement whose applicable condition is satisfied, outputs the notification statement together with information for specifying the producer to be notified of the notification statement.

SUB-SURFACE IRRIGATION SYSTEM
20170094919 · 2017-04-06 ·

A system for controlling a moisture content below a surface area, where the system is installable in a recess above which the surface area will be located. The system comprises a substantially water impermeable first layer, a porous second layer and a water control basin which comprises means for controlling a moisture level of the porous second layer. The system enables liquid from the water control basin to be transported through the second layer by utilization of capillary forces, providing for an efficient sub-surface irrigation system which is easy to maintain. A method for providing such an irrigation system is also disclosed.

OIL PALM FRUIT APPLICATION METHODS

The present invention is directed to a device and methods for efficient application of liquid treatment substances to oil palm fruit.

METHODS FOR APPLICATION OF BIOCHAR

A method is provided for applying porous carbonaceous particles to soil for purpose of cultivating plants having roots, where at least 95% of the porous carbonaceous particles have a particle size less than or equal to 10 mm. The method incorporates the porous carbonaceous particles into the soil surrounding the plant roots at a depth of between 0-24 inches from the soil surface, where the porous carbonaceous particles are positioned in the area surrounding the roots of the plants at a ratio of between 1:999 to 1:1 porous carbonaceous particles to soil.

Tomato line CHI 12-94084

The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line CHI 12-94084. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line CHI 12-94084, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

Melon hybrid SVMF5196 and parents thereof
09609817 · 2017-04-04 · ·

The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF5196 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF5196 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

Apparatus, System And Method For Delivering Treatment Fluid To Vegetation
20170086396 · 2017-03-30 ·

A fluid delivery assembly is operably coupled with a reciprocating saw having a saw blade to deliver a treatment fluid to a cut portion of vegetation as the vegetation is cut. A syringe contains the treatment fluid and a fluid delivery tube has a reservoir end in fluid communication with the syringe and a delivery end adjacent the cut portion of the vegetation. A carrier is contains a portion of the fluid delivery assembly and a harness attached to the carrier has at least one strap for an operator to carry the carrier during operation of the reciprocating saw. A stepper motor is operably coupled to a PCB for storing operating parameters and for executing the operating parameters to induce advancing movement of a plunger relative to the syringe. The operating parameters are provided to the PCB by an external computing device and the PCB and stepper motor receive electrical power through an electrical power and logic cable from a power supply of the reciprocating saw. The fluid delivery tube is provided with a check valve at the reservoir end and the delivery end to retain the treatment fluid within the fluid delivery tube.