A protective cover system for protecting produce growing on trees and plants includes a hollow, protective cover having an end wall and a sidewall defining a partially enclosed interior space. The device includes an opening that allows the produce item to be received and secured within the interior space. The sidewall includes one or more elongated slots for securing the device on tree branches and plant vines and the produce item within the interior space. An optional installation kit may be provided including a pole adapter having a socket that receives an optional pole. The pole adapter is inserted into a cavity formed in a pole adapter receptacle on the device when placing the device on fruits on trees. The pole and pole adapter are used to facilitate placement of the device on fruits on trees from ground level.

Shade house for casting an adjustable shadow over a surface, the shade house including: at least one frame extending in a longitudinal direction; a first set of photovoltaic panels mounted on the frame substantially orthogonally to a same orientation axis; a second set of opaque panels, for preference photovoltaic, mounted on the frame and movable in longitudinal translation relative to the frame at least between an open configuration, in which the panels are at least partially superposed over the panels in a view along the orientation axis, and a closed configuration, in which the panels at least partially extend beyond the panels in a view along the orientation axis; and an actuation system configured to actuate the second set at least from the open configuration to the closed configuration, and vice versa, the actuation system including pulleys mounted on the frame.

A pollination control structure comprises a support; a plurality of support fixings, each support fixing being attached to or integral with the support, and; a barrier member comprising a plurality of barrier member pieces. At least one of the barrier member pieces is releasably attached to at least one of the support fixings by an intermediate fixing. The barrier member piece is releasably attached to the intermediate fixing, and the intermediate fixing is releasably attached to the support fixing.

Lignin formulations for making light-selective mulch, methods of making such lignin formulations, light-selective mulches comprising substrates treated with lignin formulations, and methods of making such light-selective mulches. Some methods involve preparing aqueous lignin formulations that can be used as coatings that, in turn, can be applied to a substrate, such as a paper web, to form a biodegradable, light-selective mulch. Some such mulches blocks at least some light in the ultraviolet and blue/green ranges (350 nm to 500 nm) of the visible light spectrum to inhibit weed growth below the mulch, while also transmitting light in the red/infrared ranges to heat the soil below the mulch.

An agricultural photovoltaic structure (1) is described comprising at least one support structure (2), photovoltaic panels (3) and glass (4) supported by the support structure (2), irrigation means (7) for an underlying agricultural land (6), lighting means (5) of the underlying agricultural land (6), and control means. The support structure (2) comprises at least one frame (23) able to support, side by side, both the photovoltaic panels (3) and the glasses (4), implementing a cover over the agricultural land (6) partly suitable for diffusing light over the underlying agricultural land (6) by the glass (4), The irrigation means (7) include nozzles able to wet the lower part of the photovoltaic panels (3) thus cooling them, the water then falling by gravity onto the agricultural land (6). The control means are able to activate the irrigation means (7) and the lighting means (5) on the basis of sensors.

A device for growing plants above a selected surface includes a bottom member disposed upon a selected surface; a top member disposed upon and secured to said bottom member via two longitudinal securing seams, whereby, said top member includes two outer longitudinal flap portions and a longitudinal center portion, which ultimately receives a growing material in which plants and/or seeds are disposed. The longitudinal flap portions are ultimately folded above the growing material whereby longitudinal edge portions of the flap portions are separated a predetermined distance for allowing water and light to engage the growing material. Pipe members are removably secured to longitudinal edge portions of each longitudinal side of the bottom member, thereby enabling the manual lifting and transport of the device for disposal upon a selected surface.

A modified device for growing plants upon an undulating surface includes the above device with multiple apertures disposed proximate to a selected inner portion of a folded lower flap portion of the top member; and at least one water retaining member disposed between the folded lower flap portion of the top member and a lower elevation side of the bottom member.

The present invention relates to an elongated sheet (1) for covering agricultural cultivated plants (2) for generating a greenhouse climate in the covered area, having an elongated basic film (3) made of plastic, wherein a ventilation area (5) extending in the longitudinal direction (L) of the sheet is provided in the central area of the basic film (4) and having a plurality of ventilation openings (6), wherein a cover film (9) of plastic extending in longitudinal sheet direction (L) of the basic film (3) is applied to the ventilation area (5) forming free spaces (11) for air exchange and is firmly welded to the basic film (3) via a plurality of connection areas (10) following one another in longitudinal sheet direction (L). In accordance with the invention, it is provided that the material and/or the quality of the cover film (9) is selected in such a manner that the cover film (9), in a first state, lies flat against and/or on the upper side of the basic film (3) at least substantially in the region of the free spaces (11) and, preferably by convection of the heated air in the covered area, in a second state at least partially lifts off relative to the upper side of the basic film (3) forming free spaces (11), wherein the first state is maintained up to a transition temperature Ti of the greenhouse climate and wherein the second state is obtained and/or realized from the transition temperature Ti of the greenhouse climate.

A device and a method for bagging a fruit or a vegetable on a tree, the device includes two arms of a hoop shape profile to which are provided spaced apart fasteners on inner surfaces thereof. A bag at its opening periphery can be releasably mounted to the two arms through the fasteners. The bag has a drawstring with a lock, wherein the lock is immobilized in a cutout provided in the device and a leading end of the drawstring passing through the lock can extend further. A loop of the leading end of the drawstring is hooked to a hook that is coupled to a cord. The cord can be pulled to tighten the drawstring and thus the opening of the bag.

Provided are a fruit bag and a manufacturing method thereof, for example, a fruit bag for a fruit of a fruit tree may include: an inner surface configured to surround the fruit; an outer surface configured to exposed to an outside; an opening formed in a predetermined size at the same position of the inner surface and the outer surface; a nano membrane generated by an electrospinning of a polymer solution as a raw material for nano-fibers; a non-woven fabric for strength reinforcement laminated on one or both sides of the nano membrane and a nano-lamination film covering the entire surface of the opening thereby while maintaining excellent air permeability, it is possible to properly maintain the humidity and against various external environmental effects.

A system and method for implementing a landscaping project on a plot of land. The system creates a flexible landscaping template that is physically placed over the land that is to be landscaped. The flexible landscaping template has graphics printed on its surface that identify a variety of plants, indicate planting positions, and identify a variety of soil conditioning products the plants. The graphics on the flexible landscaping template can also indicate the placement of water management conduits and electrical conduits, the placement of hardscaping products and/or the placement of construction foundations. The flexible landscaping template is generated using input from a user and environmental criteria for the land to be landscaped. Once the flexible landscaping template is generated, the materials identified on the flexible landscaping template are gathered into a shipping module by a supplier company.