A horticultural growing medium including a support matrix, the support matrix present in an amount between 60 and 80% by weight and an inorganic component. The organic component includes a moss component including at least 50% by weight moss from the Sphagnum genus is composed of at least 25% hyaline cells; between 30 and 50% by weight plant derived cellulose fiber component including alone or in any combination: coir, bamboo, hemp, cocoa fiber, rice hulls, and mixtures thereof; and between 0 and 15% cork fiber. The inorganic component includes a particulate igneous volcanic material component including at least one of amorphous volcanic glass, volcanic rock. The horticultural growing medium also includes an organic soil constituent present in an amount between 20 and 40% by weight that includes between 30% and 70% by weight humus soil; between 30% and 70% vermicompost; and up to 5% by weight mammalian derived fecal matter.

A method for producing, without the help of a substrate, a plurality of rooted cuttings includes inserting at least one unrooted cutting into pockets arranged successively in a longitudinal direction of a strip element. Each pocket has an opening at a top side facing a transverse direction and a bottom side that is at least partially closed. The strip element is formed at least in part of biodegradable material having a liquid retaining capacity of at least about 100 g liquid per 100 g of biodegradable material dry weight. The strip element has first and second wall-forming members fixed to each other in a spacer area adjacent each pocket and arranged to at least partly overlap in the longitudinal direction and to not fully overlap in the transverse direction. The first wall-forming member extends past the second wall-forming member in the transverse direction at the top side of each pocket.

Animal coffin, in particular for pets, comprising two half-shells, one lower (10I) and one upper (10S), one of the half-shells (10) comprising a housing (20), characterized in that it comprises a memorial container (22) comprising a composition for sowing plants or trees. Advantageously, the composition comprises a mixture of one or more seeds of plants or trees and a culture medium comprising dry fibers and potting soil, the composition being in the form of a compressed pellet.

In one aspect, there is provided a composition comprising a waste particulate material and a biodegradable polymer; wherein the biodegradable polymer comprises a thermoplastic polymer; a weight portion of said biodegradable polymer within said composition is between 10 and 50%; and wherein said composition is flowable at a temperature between 100 and 220 C.. Furthermore, shaped articles derived from the composition and method of manufacturing thereof are also provided.

A device and method for introducing new vegetation into a forest floor includes seeds, seedlings, and/or saplings carried within a plurality of tapered shells having polygonal cross sections, possibly mixed with soil, sand, gravel, fertilizer, SAP granules, and/or water. The tapered shells are inserted into the ground through the hydrophobic layer by dropping or propelling them from an aircraft, or manually pressing on them. One or more holes proximate the bottoms of the tapered shells enable rain water and germinating roots to penetrate into soil beneath the hydrophobic layer. A perforated lid can prevent the seeds or seedlings from being ejected upon impact with the forest floor. A weighted tip can improve penetration of the tapered shells into the forest floor. A plurality of tapered shells can extend downward from a tray or frame. The tapered shell and/or perforated lid can be made from biodegradable materials.

A cultivation member including an insertion part that forms a storage structure including a flexible water-shielding film and is inserted into the inside of a planting furrow in a cultivating place. The insertion part of the cultivation member forms a storage structure, at least a part of the storage structure is surrounded by a wall and has a non-planar bottom region. By having a part of the wall of the storage structure in an open state, or by having a sliding mechanism on a part of the wall, it is possible to deform the shape of at least the upper part of the external shape defined by the storage structure. An array of a plurality of water penetration channels is in the bottom region of the storage structure. Cultivating soil is filled inside the insertion part, and a plant is planted in the cultivating soil.

[Problem to be Solved] Provided is a nursery pot body having stability over time, exhibiting suppressed decomposition during seedling raising, maintaining sufficient strength at the time of planting, and being rapidly degraded after planting in a field through enzyme treatment immediately before and/or immediately after planting. [Solution] Base paper for a nursery pot body is characterized in that a biodegradable resin layer is provided on at least one surface of a paper substrate, wherein the biodegradable resin layer contains at least 15 mass % of a polylactic acid relative to 100 mass % of a biodegradable resin composition, and a nursery pot body is produced by molding the base paper.

There is provided: a method for controlling corrosion-resistant paper with easy decomposability, whereby the paper has corrosion resistance against decomposition due to microorganisms in soil when raising seedlings, the paper retains satisfactory strength during agricultural planting, and desired decomposability is given to the paper after planting or after harvest of crops; and a method for producing corrosion-resistant paper with controlled decomposability. The controlling method is subjected to corrosion-resistant paper containing paper with cellulose fibers and a carboxylic acid crosslinking agent at least partially bonded to each other, the controlling method including a step for treating the corrosion-resistant paper with alkali; and the producing method comprises a step for applying a processing solution containing a carboxylic acid crosslinking agent to paper containing cellulose fibers, a step for subjecting the paper to a heating treatment, and a step for treating the paper undergone the heating treatment with an alkali.

A device and method for introducing new vegetation into a forest floor includes seeds, seedlings, and/or saplings carried within a plurality of tapered shells having polygonal cross sections, possibly mixed with soil, sand, gravel, fertilizer, SAP granules, and/or water. The tapered shells are inserted into the ground through the hydrophobic layer by dropping or propelling them from an aircraft, or manually pressing on them. One or more holes proximate the bottoms of the tapered shells enable rain water and germinating roots to penetrate into soil beneath the hydrophobic layer. A perforated lid can prevent the seeds or seedlings from being ejected upon impact with the forest floor. A weighted tip can improve penetration of the tapered shells into the forest floor. A plurality of tapered shells can extend downward from a tray or frame. The tapered shell and/or perforated lid can be made from biodegradable materials.

A system includes a base plate, a stand, an adjustable lighting fixture that overhangs the base plate and is attached to the stand, and a growing container that fits within the base plate. The growing container accommodates a plant growing system. The plant growing system includes a biodegradable outer shell, a rooting media, a fertilizer or nutrient, and a removable lid.