AU2012216464A1

AU2012216464A1 - Methods for rapidly growing a tree

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Publication number: AU2012216464A1
Application number: AU2012216464A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Zhan-Wen Liao
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2012-08-03
Filing date: 2012-08-27
Publication date: 2014-02-20
Anticipated expiration: 2032-08-27
Also published as: GB201215089D0; TWI455681B; ES2441292A1; ITTO20120843A1; FR2994055A1; RU2012139974A; BR102012026998A2; CA2788158A1; JP2014030418A; CL2012002761A1; ES2441292B1; GB2495367B; GB2495367A; AR088384A1; TW201313117A; KR20140018070A; AU2012216464B2; DE102012018913A1

Abstract

METHODS FOR RAPIDLY GROWING A TREE Abstract A method for rapidly growing a tree includes obtaining a cultivating material (2) by cutting a length of a trunk or a bough from a tree (1, 1 a) and removing twigs (3). A wound healing agent (6) is applied on an upper severed end (4) and on wounds (5) of the cultivating material (2). A periphery of a lower section of the cultivating material (2) is cut to form grooves (8). A lower severed end of the cultivating material (2) is cut to obtain an oblique face (7). A root-growing agent (9) is applied on the periphery of the lower section and the oblique face (7). The lower section of the cultivating material (2) is planted into earth (11). An intermediate section of the cultivating material (2) is wrapped by a shield (13). The cultivating material (2) is cultivated for a plurality of months for growing roots, branches and leaves. . . . .. . : ......... , ........ \')

Description

S&F Ref: P045742 AUSTRALIA PATENTS ACT 1990 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION FOR A STANDARD PATENT Name and Address Zhan-Wen Liao, of No. 516, Daxiang St., Zhongli City, of Applicant: Taoyuan County, 32051, Taiwan Actual Inventor(s): Zhan-Wen Liao Address for Service: Spruson & Ferguson St Martins Tower Level 35 31 Market Street Sydney NSW 2000 (CCN 3710000177) Invention Title: Methods for rapidly growing a tree The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me/us: 5845c(6649474_1) 1 METHODS FOR RAPIDLY GROWING A TREE Background of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to methods for rapidly growing a tree and, more particularly, to methods including cutting a length of a trunk or a bough of a tree and rapidly growing the length of the trunk or bough. [0002] Larger trees on the roadside or in other locations or for decoration are generally moved from other places directly. Specifically, a worker digs a hole in the ground, plants a grown tree in the hole, and takes care of it. [0003] People can have various feelings while cultivating plants. However, a man has to take care of a seedling for several years until it grows into a tree having a suitable diameter. Considerable labor, time, and money are required. [0004] Thus, a need exists for novel methods for rapidly growing a tree. Object of the Invention [0005] It is the object of the present invention to substantially overcome or ameliorate one or more of the disadvantages of the prior art, or at least provide a useful alternative. Brief Summary of the Invention [0006] In an aspect of the present invention, a method for rapidly growing a tree includes obtaining a cultivating material by cutting a length of a trunk or a bough from a tree. The cultivating material includes a lower section having a lower severed end originally connected to the tree. The cultivating material further includes a top section having an upper severed end. Twigs are removed from the cultivating material. A wound healing agent is applied on the upper severed end and on wounds of the cultivating material resulting from removal of the twigs. A periphery of the lower section of the cultivating material is cut to form a plurality of grooves. The lower severed end is cut to obtain an oblique face. A root-growing agent is applied on the periphery of the lower section and the oblique face of the cultivating material. The lower section of the cultivating material obtained from the above steps is planted into earth. An intermediate 2 section of the cultivating material between the lower section and the top section of the cultivating material is wrapped by a shield. The cultivating material is cultivated for a plurality of months for growing roots from the lower section of the cultivating material and growing branches and leaves from the top section of the cultivating material. [0007] Preferably, the top section of the cultivating material has a length of 1-20 cm which is not wrapped by the shield. [0008] The shield can be a plastic film or a plastic tape. [0009] The shield is removed from the intermediate section of the cultivating material after the cultivating material grows roots, branches, and leaves. [0010] In an embodiment, planting the lower section of the cultivating material into the earth includes covering the lower section of the cultivating material by wet earth having a thickness of a plurality of centimeters and including at least one root-growing material, wrapping the wet earth with a plastic tape or bag, removing the plastic tape after having wrapped the wet earth for one to eight months, and planting the lower section of the cultivating material with or without the wet earth into the earth. [0011] In another aspect of the present invention, a method for rapidly growing a tree includes obtaining a plurality of cultivating materials. Each cultivating material is obtained by cutting a length of a trunk or a bough from a tree. Each cultivating material includes a lower section having a lower severed end originally connected to the tree. Each cultivating material further includes a top section having an upper severed end. Twigs are removed from each cultivating material. A wound healing agent is applied on the upper severed end and on wounds of each cultivating material resulting from removal of the twigs. A periphery of the lower section of each cultivating material is cut to form a plurality of grooves. The lower severed end of each cultivating material is cut to obtain an oblique face. A root-growing agent is applied on the periphery of the lower section and the oblique face of each cultivating material. The cultivating materials obtained from the above steps are gathered into a bundle, with the cultivating materials abutting against each other. The lower sections of the cultivating materials are planted into earth. An intermediate section of the bundle of cultivating materials between a lower section and a top section of the bundle of cultivating materials is wrapped by a shield. The bundle of 3 cultivating materials is cultivated for a plurality of months for growing roots from the lower section of each cultivating material and growing branches and leaves from the top section of each cultivating material. [0012] The bark of abutting sections of the plurality of cultivating materials can be removed before gathering the plurality of cultivating materials into the bundle. [0013] The top section of each cultivating material has a length of 1-20 cm which is not wrapped by the shield. The shield is removed from the bundle of the plurality of cultivating materials after the bundle of the plurality of cultivating materials grows roots, branches, and leaves. The bark of the abutting sections of the plurality of cultivating materials is removed. The shield is rewrapped around the intermediate section of the bundle of the plurality of cultivating materials. The bundle of plurality of cultivating materials is further cultivated for a plurality of months to integrate the plurality of cultivating materials together. The shield is removed from the intermediate section of the bundle of the plurality of cultivating materials after integration of the plurality of cultivating materials. [0014] The shield can be a plastic film or a plastic tape. [0015] The shield is removed from the intermediate section of the bundle of the plurality of cultivating materials after the bundle of the plurality of cultivating materials grows roots, branches, and leaves. [0016] In an embodiment, planting the lower sections of the plurality of cultivating materials into the earth includes covering the lower sections of the plurality of cultivating materials by wet earth having a thickness of a plurality of centimeters and including at least one root-growing material, wrapping the wet earth with a plastic tape or bag, removing the plastic tape or bag after having wrapped the wet earth for one to eight months, and planting the lower sections of the plurality of cultivating materials with or without the wet earth into the earth. [0017] The present invention will become clearer in light of the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments of this invention described in connection with the drawings.

4 Description of the Drawings [0018] A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described, by way of an example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein: [0019] FIG. I shows a schematic perspective view illustrating obtaining a cultivating material by cutting a length of a bough from a tree according to the present invention. [0020] FIG. 2 shows a schematic perspective view illustrating obtaining a cultivating material by cutting a length of a trunk from a tree. [0021] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view illustrating removal of twigs from the cultivating material. [0022] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view illustrating application of a wound healing agent on the cultivating material. [0023] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view similar to FIG. 4, illustrating oblique cutting of a lower severed end of the cultivating material. [0024] FIG. 6 shows a perspective view similar to FIG. 5, with the cultivating material cut to form a plurality of grooves in a periphery of a lower end of the cultivating material. [0025] FIG. 7 shows a perspective view similar to FIG. 6, with a root-growing agent applied to the cultivating material. [0026] FIG. 8 shows a perspective view illustrating another embodiment before planting the cultivating material into earth. [0027] FIG. 9 shows a perspective view illustrating planting of the cultivating material of FIG. 7 into earth. [0028] FIG. 10 shows a perspective view similar to FIG. 9, with the cultivating material wrapped with a shield.

5 [0029] FIG. 11 shows a perspective view illustrating removal of the shield after the cultivating material of FIG. 10 grows branches and leaves. [0030] FIG. 12 shows a perspective view illustrating wrapping of a shield around three cultivating materials. [0031] FIG. 13 shows a perspective view illustrating removal of the shield after the cultivating materials of FIG. 12 grow branches and leaves. Detailed Description of the Invention [0032] With reference to FIG. 1, a method for rapidly growing a tree according to the present invention can be applied to woody plants such as crape myrtle trees, fringe trees, banyans, small-leaf elms, autumn maple trees, coffea arabica, Tecoma stans, Tabebuia Chrysantha, Bauhinia Variegata, Cicca acida, Erythrina Corallodendron, Gliricidia Sepium, Michelia pilifera, Hibiscus syriacus, Salix ohsidare, Cerbera manghas, Ilex rotunda, Kigelia pinata, Parmentiera edulis, Haematoxylum campechianum, Viburnum odoratissimum, Pongamia pinnata, Pterocarpus indicus, Flacourtia inermis, etc. [0033] The method includes obtaining a cultivating material 2 by cutting a length of a bough from a tree 1 (FIG. 1) or a length of a trunk from a tree I a (FIG. 2) by using a tool 17 (such as a saw). The length of the cultivating material 2 is in a range between 50 and 350 cm. The diameter of the cultivating material 2 is in a range between I and 40 cm. The cultivating material 2 includes a lower section having a lower severed end originally connected to the tree 1, Ia. The cultivating material 2 further includes an upper severed end 4. [0034] Twigs 3 are removed by the tool 17 from the cultivating material 2 (FIG. 3). A wound healing agent 6 or white glue is applied on the upper severed end 4 and on the wounds 5 of the cultivating material 2 resulting from removal of the twigs 3, preventing loss of water and nutrient, healing the wounds, and preventing infection by bacteria, as shown in FIG. 4. [0035] Then, a periphery of the lower section of the cultivating material 2 is cut to form a plurality of grooves 8 (FIG. 6). The lower severed end of the cultivating material 2 is cut by the tool 17 in an oblique direction to obtain an oblique face 7 (FIGS. 5 and 6). A root-growing agent 6 9 is applied on the periphery of the lower section and the oblique face 7 of the cultivating material 2 (FIG. 7). As an example, the oblique face 7 and the lower section of the cultivating material 2 to be inserted into earth are submersed in a root-growing agent having an appropriate concentration or are applied with root-growing powders to enhance growth of the roots. [0036] The lower section of the cultivating material 2 obtained from the above steps is planted into earth 11 in a container 10 (FIG. 9). [0037] In an alternate embodiment shown in FIG. 8, planting the lower section of the cultivating material 2 into the earth 1I includes covering the lower section of the cultivating material 2 by wet earth I IA having a thickness of a plurality of centimeters and including at least one root growing material, wrapping the wet earth I 1 A with a plastic tape or bag 13A, removing the plastic tape or bag 13A after having wrapped the wet earth II A for one to eight months, and planting the lower section of the cultivating material 2 with or without the wet earth IIA into the earth 11. [0038] A shield 13 is wrapped around an intermediate section of the cultivating material 2 between the lower section and a top section 12 of the cultivating material 2 including the upper severed end 4 (FIG. 10). The shield 13 can be a plastic film or a plastic tape. The top section 12 of the cultivating material 2 has a length of 1-20 cm (having about 1-5 knots) which is not wrapped by the shield 13 to avoid loss of water and nutrients. The cultivating material 2 is cultivated for a plurality of months for growing roots from the lower section of the cultivating material 2 and growing branches and leaves 14 from the top section 12 of the cultivating material 2. As an example, the cultivating material 2 is placed in a location having proper sunlight and is given a proper amount of water and proper draining. Furthermore, pesticide and bactericide are given to the cultivating material 2. Care including killing termites and applying root-growing agents is given. The cultivating material 2 grows roots from the lower section and grows branches and leaves 14 from the top section 12 of the cultivating material 2 in about 3-12 months (FIG. 11). [0039] The shield 13 is removed from the intermediate section of the cultivating material 2 after the cultivating material 2 grows roots, branches, and leaves 14. A decorative tree 15 is, thus, rapidly cultivated.

7 [0040] FIGS. 12 and 13 show another example of the method according to the present invention. Specifically, the method includes obtaining a plurality of cultivating materials 2. Each cultivating material 2 is obtained by cutting a length of a trunk or a bough from a tree 1, la (FIGS. I and 2). Each cultivating material 2 includes a lower section having a lower severed end originally connected to the tree. Each cultivating material 2 further includes a top section 12 having an upper severed end 4. Twigs 3 are removed from each cultivating material 2 (FIG. 3). A wound healing agent 6 is applied on the upper severed end 4 and on wounds 5 of each cultivating material 2 resulting from removal of the twigs 3 (FIG. 4). A periphery of the lower section of each cultivating material 2 is cut to form a plurality of grooves 8 (FIG. 6). The lower severed end of each cultivating material 2 is cut in an oblique direction to obtain an oblique face 7 (FIGS. 5 and 6). A root-growing agent 9 is applied on the periphery of the lower section and the oblique face 7 of each cultivating material 2 (FIG. 7). [0041] The cultivating materials 2 obtained from the above steps are gathered into a bundle, with the cultivating materials 2 abutting against each other. The bark of abutting sections of the cultivating materials 2 can be removed before gathering the cultivating materials 2 into a bundle. [0042] The lower sections of the cultivating materials 2 are planted into earth 11. An intermediate section of the bundle of cultivating materials 2 between a lower section and a top section of the bundle of cultivating materials 2 is wrapped by a shield 13. The bundle of cultivating materials 2 is cultivated for a plurality of months for growing roots from the lower section of each cultivating material 2 and growing branches and leaves 14 from the top section 12 of each cultivating material 2. The cultivating materials 2 integrate together. The shield 13 is removed from the intermediate section of the bundle of cultivating materials 2 after the bundle of cultivating materials 2 grows roots, branches, and leaves 14. A larger decorative tree 16 is, thus, obtained. [0043] Similar to the first example, the top section 12 of each cultivating material 2 has a length of 1-20 cm which is not wrapped by the shield 13. [0044] The shield 13 can be removed from the bundle of cultivating materials 2 after the bundle of cultivating materials 2 grows roots, branches, and leaves 14. Furthermore, the bark of the abutting sections of the cultivating materials 2 can be removed, and the shield 13 is rewrapped around the intermediate section of the bundle of cultivating materials 2. The bundle of 8 cultivating materials 2 is further cultivated for a plurality of months to integrate the cultivating materials 2 together. The shield 13 is then removed from the intermediate section of the bundle of cultivating materials 2 after integration of the cultivating materials 2. [0045] Since the cultivating material 2 has a sufficient diameter and a sufficient length, the twigs 3 are removed from the cultivating material 2 to avoid loss of water and nutrients from the cultivating material 2. Thus, the roots can have ample time to grow while avoiding drying and dying of the new grown leaves of the cultivating material 2. The survival rate of the cultivating material 2 is significantly increased while solving the pseudo growth of twig cutting. Furthermore, the boughs or trunks cut from trees are conventionally discarded as waste. These boughs or trunks can be reused by the methods according to the present invention to reduce environmental pollution. Further, the land, labor, time, and costs for cultivating trees are significantly reduced. Further, trees can be rapidly cultivated by the methods according to the present invention. The earth can be greened while saving emission of carbon if the methods can be widely used around the globe. The global warming effect and the desertification effect can be reduced. The appearance of the earth can even be changed, which is a great contribution to the earth climate, ecology, and the human living environments. [0046] Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described, numerous modifications and variations are still possible without departing from the essence of the invention.

Claims

1. A method for rapidly growing a tree comprising: (a) obtaining a cultivating material by cutting a length of a trunk or a bough from a tree, with the cultivating material including a lower section having a lower severed end originally connected to the tree, with the cultivating material further including a top section having an upper severed end; (b) removing twigs from the cultivating material and applying a wound healing agent on the upper severed end and on wounds of the cultivating material resulting from removal of the twigs; (c) cutting a periphery of the lower section of the cultivating material to form a plurality of grooves, obliquely cutting the lower severed end to obtain an oblique face, applying a root growing agent on the periphery of the lower section and the oblique face of the cultivating material; and (d) after applying the root-growing agent, planting the lower section of the cultivating material into earth, wrapping a shield around an intermediate section of the cultivating material between the lower section and the top section of the cultivating material, and cultivating the cultivating material for a plurality of months for growing roots from the lower section of the cultivating material and growing branches and leaves from the top section of the cultivating material.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, with the top section of the cultivating material having a length of 1-20 cm which is not wrapped by the shield.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: removing the shield from the intermediate section of the cultivating material after the cultivating material grows the roots, the branches, and the leaves, with wrapping the shield including wrapping a plastic film or a plastic tape around the intermediate section of the cultivating material.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, with planting the lower section of the cultivating material into the earth including: covering the lower section of the cultivating material by wet earth having a thickness of a plurality of centimeters and including at least one root-growing material; wrapping the wet earth with a plastic tape or bag; 10 removing the plastic tape or bag after having wrapped the wet earth for one to eight months; and planting the lower section of the cultivating material with or without the wet earth into the earth.

5. A method for rapidly growing a tree comprising: (a) obtaining a plurality of cultivating materials, with each of the plurality of cultivating materials obtained by cutting a length of a trunk or a bough from a tree, with each of the plurality of cultivating materials including a lower section having a lower severed end originally connected to the tree, with each of the plurality of cultivating materials further including a top section having an upper severed end; (b) removing twigs from each of the plurality of cultivating materials and applying a wound healing agent on the upper severed end and on wounds of each of the plurality of cultivating materials resulting from removal of the twigs; (c) cutting a periphery of the lower section of each of the plurality of cultivating materials to form a plurality of grooves, obliquely cutting the lower severed end of each of the plurality of cultivating materials to obtain an oblique face, applying a root-growing agent on the periphery of the lower section and the oblique face of each of the plurality of cultivating materials; and (d) after applying the root-growing agent, gathering the plurality of cultivating materials into a bundle, with the plurality of cultivating materials abutting against each other, planting the lower sections of the plurality of cultivating materials into earth, wrapping a shield around an intermediate section of the bundle of the plurality of cultivating materials between a lower section and a top section of the bundle of the plurality of cultivating materials, and cultivating the bundle of the plurality of cultivating materials for a plurality of months for growing roots from the lower section of each of the plurality of cultivating materials and growing branches and leaves from the top section of each of the plurality of cultivating materials.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5, further comprising: removing bark of abutting sections of the plurality of cultivating materials before gathering the plurality of cultivating materials into the bundle.

7. The method as claimed in claim 5, with the top section of each of the plurality of cultivating materials having a length of 1-20 cm which is not wrapped by the shield, with the method further comprising: removing the shield from the bundle of the plurality of cultivating 11 materials after the bundle of the plurality of cultivating materials grows the roots, the branches, and the leaves; removing bark of abutting sections of the plurality of cultivating materials; rewrapping the shield around the intermediate section of the bundle of the plurality of cultivating materials; further cultivating the bundle of the plurality of cultivating materials for a plurality of months to integrate the plurality of cultivating materials together; and removing the shield from the intermediate section of the bundle of the plurality of cultivating materials after integration of the plurality of cultivating materials.

8. The method as claimed in claim 5, with wrapping the shield including wrapping a plastic film or a plastic tape around the intermediate section of the bundle of the plurality of cultivating materials.

9. The method as claimed in claim 5, further comprising: removing the shield from the intermediate section of the bundle of the plurality of cultivating materials after the bundle of the plurality of cultivating materials grows the roots, the branches, and the leaves.

10. The method as claimed in claim 5, with planting the lower sections of the plurality of cultivating materials into the earth including: covering the lower sections of the plurality of cultivating materials by wet earth having a thickness of a plurality of centimeters and including at least one root-growing material; wrapping the wet earth with a plastic tape or bag; removing the plastic tape or bag after having wrapped the wet earth for one to eight months; and planting the lower sections of the plurality of cultivating materials with or without the wet earth into the earth.

11. A method substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings. Dated 27 August 2012 Zhan-Wen Liao Patent Attorneys for the Applicant/Nominated Person SPRUSON & FERGUSON