Method and apparatus for mixing grow media and addmixtures with a polymer for spraying onto surfaces for the growing of plants and the management of water

Abstract

The invention taught is a method and apparatus to mix a special polymer, hot water or other hot water material containing additives and a special mixture of dry growing substances mixed in a particular way so that they may be applied to structures such as to ceilings, walls, and any grade of vertical slants, commercial roofs, courtyards, indoor and outdoor applications. The purpose is to coat any surface and grow any plant for any reason be it erosion control, beautification of an area. The invention would help in reforestation after fires and such. This invention has a wide range of applications and so it is impossible to limit it to just one of these applications. Green parking lots and green areas that before could not be made green is just one area for the invention

1 . A system for applying a growing media and polymer mixture to surfaces for the growth of all plants capable of growth comprising;
 a hopper capable of holding a pre-blended soil-like soil like media;   a hot water heater;   a first ribbon blender for blending the pre-blended soil-like media with hot water from the hot water heater to form a blended growing media mixture;   a pump capable of pumping the blended growing media mixture from the first ribbon blender;   a reservoir of polymer maintained at a constant temperature;   a polymer pump capable of pumping the polymer from the reservoir;   a mixer capable of mixing the polymer and the blended growing media mixture together; and   an application apparatus capable of applying the mixed polymer and blended growing media mixture to a surface.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the application apparatus is a spraying apparatus. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the mixed polymer and blended growing media mixture applied to the surface absorbs and holds more water weight that than that of its own weight per square foot. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the surface is a roof or other surface. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the surface is a wall. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the surface is any flat surface intended to be used to grow. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the surface is any slanted surface intended to be used to grow. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein additives enhancing growth are added to the blended growing media mixture. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the additives enhancing growth are a fertilizer. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the surface may be prepared with a grid of material capable of lending rigidity to the application of the mixed polymer and blended growing media mixture. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the mixed polymer and blended growing media mixture is flattened upon application to the surface by man or machine. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the mixed polymer and blended growing media mixture is flattened upon application to the surface by man or machine rendering a pre-designed pattern. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the surface is the subject of erosion control measures. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the surface is a pre-prepared grid of tile like structures to be filled with the mixed polymer and blended growing media mixture in order to create an area capable of growing and capable of supporting heavy weights. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14  wherein the area is a parking lot. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 14  wherein the area is a driveway. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 14  wherein the area is a fire lane. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 14  wherein the area is the subject of erosion control measures. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 1  wherein additives enhancing growth are added to the blended growing media mixture and said additives are at least one of a fertilizer, minerals, micronutrients, an antifungal agent such as tebuconazole, simeconazole, fludioxonil, fluquinconazole, difenoconazole, 4,5-dimethyl-N-(2-propenyl)-2-(trimethylsilyl)-3-thiophenecarboxamide (silthiopham), hexaconazole, etaconazole, propiconazole, triticonazole, flutriafol, epoxiconazole, fenbuconazole, bromuconazole, penconazole, imazalil, tetraconazole, flusilazole, metconazole, diniconazole, myclobutanil, triadimenol, bitertanol, pyremethanil, cyprodinil, tridemorph, fenpropimorph, kresoxim-methyl, azoxystrobin, ZEN90160, fenpiclonil, benalaxyl, furalaxyl, metalaxyl, R-metalaxyl, orfurace, oxadixyl, carboxin, prochloraz, trifulmizole, pyrifenox, acibenzolar-5-methyl,chlorothalonil, cymoaxnil, dimethomorph, famoxadone, quinoxyfen, fenpropidine, spiroxamine, triazoxide, BAS50001, hymexazole, pencycuron, fenamidone, guazatine, and cyproconazole.