The present invention is a shade apparatus with central hub an shade components.

An automatic detection and recovery device for residual agricultural mulch film, and a method of using the device, comprising a quadcopter, a wheeled robot (9), and a host computer (8); the quadcopter is provided with a controller (1), a near infrared water content analyzer, and a WiFi module that are used to measure water content in soil and communicate with the host computer; the wheeled robot (9) comprises a water sprinkling device (2), a soil grabbing device (3), a sifting device (4), a delivery device (5), a recognition device (6), and a sorting device (7).

A tarp roller for rolling a tarp or other ground cover has a frame adapted for mounting to a tow vehicle. The frame has a first support arm and a second support arm extending therefrom in spaced part relation. A primary rotatable spindle is powered and removably connected between the first support arm and the second support arm. A retainer to retain the tarp against the primary rotatable spindle comprises an elongate member mounted in removable spaced apart, coaligned relation with the primary rotatable spindle to move with the primary rotatable spindle as it rotates. The tarp roller further comprises further a secondary guide roller rotatably attached to the frame at a position above and forward of the primary rotatable spindle. A method of rolling a tarp is provided.

A new plant growing assist device, comprising a container, a separator in the middle of the container dividing the container into an upper part and a lower part. The upper part keeps the soil for planting, and the lower part to acts as a water reservoir. The bottom of the container is provided with a snorkel, around the snorkel there is a buckle which is used to connect the snorkel with a raw water pipe. The device allows for rain water and surface vapor which would otherwise evaporate into the air to condense and be returned to the soil for plant use. The several through holes of the separator ensure proper ventilation; the monitoring window makes it possible to observe the water level inside the reservoir, the top of the container is covered to prevent water evaporation, and out-extending holes are provided to allow the roots to extend outside.

A mobile plastic mulch processing apparatus recovers plastic mulch by first cutting away any vegetation growing above the plastic mulch with a mower head which depends from the frame of the apparatus. The plastic mulch is caught up by a plastic mulch lifting apparatus which pulls the plastic mulch upward from the field and disposes the plastic mulch with a plastic mulch receiving bin. The apparatus may have additional systems which clean the top surface of the plastic mulch before lifting and for shredding the plastic mulch for disposal.

A tarp roller for rolling a tarp or other ground cover has a frame adapted for mounting to a tow vehicle. The frame has a first support arm and a second support arm extending therefrom in spaced part relation. A primary rotatable spindle is powered and removably connected between the first support arm and the second support arm. A retainer to retain the tarp against the primary rotatable spindle comprises an elongate member mounted in removable spaced apart, coaligned relation with the primary rotatable spindle to move with the primary rotatable spindle as it rotates. The tarp roller further comprises further a secondary guide roller rotatably attached to the frame at a position above and forward of the primary rotatable spindle. A method of rolling a tarp is provided.

A planter cover apparatus for a plant and pot, the apparatus includes a surrounding sidewall that has first and second end portions, plus removably engagable first and second margin portions that all act to define a primary interior that the plant is disposed within. The first and second margins form a first aperture and a sidewall first end with an elastic band forms a second aperture that is about the pot. Also included is an extension element having proximal and opposing distal end portions wherein the extension element is affixed to the sidewall with the extension element secured to the pot. Wherein operationally, the elastic band removably engages the pot and the extension element provides support for the sidewall about the plant resulting in protection of the plant from adverse weather, further operationally the cover apparatus is removable from the plant via the first aperture or the second aperture.

Coreless sheet material rolling apparatuses for rolling up sheet material deployed on a deployed surface into a coreless roll for recycling, and methods of rolling up sheet material deployed on a deployed surface into a coreless roll for recycling. The coreless sheet material rolling apparatuses having a main frame portion, a slide frame portion, and a winder assembly.