The cultivation assistance information generated and provided by past systems has been insufficient as information for assisting even beginner gardeners to expertly cultivate plants. In this information processing device for assisting the cultivation of plants, a cultivation information acquisition unit 510 acquires information indicating the conditions for each plant being cultivated by each of a plurality of users. A growth model generation/update unit 612 generates the optimum growth model for each environment the plants are placed in on the basis of the acquired information. A comparison information generation unit 511 generates comparison information for comparing the acquired information and the growth model. A learning unit 511 compares the comparison information and the growth model and updates the growth model. A cultivation assistance unit 512 compares the comparison information and the growth model and generates information for assisting the cultivation of the plants.

A horticulture growth medium includes a base organic soil, a soft rock phosphate component, a limestone component, a hydrated magnesium sulfate salt, volcanic dust comprising trace mineral nutrients, one or more humic acids, a shell source of calcium, a bone or blood meal component selected from fish bone meal, blood meal, steamed bone meal, and/or combinations thereof, bat guano, and worm castings. A method of growing a plant using the horticulture growth medium of includes planting a plant with the horticulture growth medium and providing periodic water to the plant, the horticulture growth medium being sufficient for plant growth during a complete cycle without the use of additional fertilizing agents. A kit includes the horticulture growth medium along with instructions for using the horticulture growth medium to grow plants.

A layered product including at least one natural fiber layer including a web of natural fibers and at least one SAP layer including a non-woven substrate including a thermoplastic polymer fibers and a superabsorbent polymer adhered to thermoplastic polymer fibers, wherein the non-woven substrate is a high loft fabric, for example an airlaid or spunlaid non-woven, and wherein the natural fiber layer and the SAP layer are connected to each other by needle punching, stitch bonding or using an adhesive. A process to prepare the layered product and the use of the layered product in for example horticulture.

A layered product including at least one natural fiber layer including a web of natural fibers and at least one SAP layer including a non-woven substrate including a thermoplastic polymer fibers and a superabsorbent polymer adhered to thermoplastic polymer fibers, wherein the non-woven substrate is a high loft fabric, for example an airlaid or spunlaid non-woven, and wherein the natural fiber layer and the SAP layer are connected to each other by needle punching, stitch bonding or using an adhesive. A process to prepare the layered product and the use of the layered product in for example horticulture.

A method of cultivating plant in transparent sealed container and base used therefor, wherein the base is mainly obtained by solidifying a mixture formed by adding gellan gum to transparent nutritional liquid; the gellan gum being added to the nutritional liquid is in an amount of 2-10 g/L; the base has a PH value of 3.5-10.0. The use of gellan gum as the sole transparent solidifying agent ensures the gellan gum, the base of the present invention is capable of adhering securely in the transparent sealed container. As shown by experiments, the base of the present invention will not slide or disperse in the transparent sealed container under normal shaking state, and can remain adhered to the transparent sealed container for 3-10 minutes when the transparent sealed container is turned upside down.

Growing media for growing a grape variety in a controlled indoor environment, such as a greenhouse, where the growing media includes soil, at least one soil enhancer, which assists the soil in retaining nutrients and water and compost.

A vertical substrate comprised of a gel on a wire or mesh scaffolding may be used for growth of plants. The gel may include two polysaccharide components, with a second of the two components providing increased rigidity and/or adherence to the scaffolding. Plants may be grown, including from seed, in the substrate.

The disclosure is directed to an on-the-go planting system utilizing soil organic matter data to prescribed seeding rate, hybrid/variety selection or soil treatment. The system weights at least two field attribute data types, such as soil organic matter data and normalized yield data to prescribe one or more outcomes. The system can also generate a yield potential value so as to prescribe the outcomes.

The disclosure is directed to an on-the-go planting system utilizing soil organic matter data to prescribed seeding rate, hybrid/variety selection or soil treatment. The system weights at least two field attribute data types, such as soil organic matter data and normalized yield data to prescribe one or more outcomes. The system can also generate a yield potential value so as to prescribe the outcomes.

An artificial soil for growing vegetation includes a mixture of biosolids from a wastewater treatment plant, at least one of synthetic gypsum and a gypsum-depleted by-product, and a calcium compound from at least one of a lime kiln dust, a fluidized bed ash, and a ball mill lime. The calcium compound is present in an amount sufficient to heat the mixture to at least about 132 F. following mixing. The mixture may include at least one of silica and alumina. The artificial soil may include hydrated lime. The mixture may include at least about 1/9 by volume of biosolids and/or from about to about by volume of the calcium compound. A method of manufacturing the artificial soil includes mixing biosolids with at least one of synthetic gypsum and a gypsum-depleted by-product and at least one of a lime kiln dust, a fluidized bed ash, and a ball mill lime.