AU2013100722A4 - Treesaver / Deep Roota - Google Patents

Abstract

A hand held portable water jet flow device to irrigate trees and shrubs to a soil depth of approximately 0.75 metres in order to conserve water and encourage roots to penetrate down in search of moisture.

Description

EDITORIAL NOTE 2013100722 There is one page of the description only What is the purpose of the invention? To irrigate trees and shrubs to a soi! depth of approximately 0,75 metres in -order to conserve water and encourage roots to penetrate down in search of moisture. 1. A full description of all the essential parts and features of the invention. 1,5 metres of 3/4" tube crimped at one end with 3 srnall flared outlet holes. At the opposite end, the tube is flared and fitted with a brass rnale/female elbow, to which is fitted a 3/4" ball valve, nipple and hose connection. 2. What are the features which I believe are unique / novel to the invention? a. The design and positioning of the outlet holes create a high pressure jet action which enables the tube to quickly reach the root area to a soil depth of 0,75 metres. b. The output flow of water is restricted to approxirnateiy 18 litres per minute and this is placed below the roots, which makes evaporation almost neglqble, c. 2 to 3 minutes of watering will generally last a large shrub 2 to 3 weeks. d. As the Treesaver/Deep Roota is brought back to the surface it leaves a slurry, which naturally settles covering the root system. e. The one unit is moved from tree to tree or shrub rather than having set watering devices for each tree or shrub. f. Wheni the Unit iS dIesceniding, if yiou are abeto feel1 a soli obec suc asastn rot yo~u nieedto redirct the T ree-saver/Deep R tasligh-,tly If fhe're is difficulty in penetratinigth silyn t rtrt t1be by 25mm so as t allow the wrae "DOte. sc nee 1$o --- 77 'JEaE 3. How does the invention work? a Connect your normally pressured town water supply or rural supply to the hose fitting at the top of the tube. b. Place the fip of the tube approximately half a metre from the base of the shrub or tree at an angle of 30c. The jet action of the water exiting the three hcles, together with the application of gentle twisting motion applied by the operator, allows the tube to penetrate the soil to the required depth and places the water in the subsoil within the root system. c. The bail valve tap is only used to stop the flow of water while moving the Treesaver/Deep RFoota between shrubs and trees. With further research I envisage including an attachment that will incorporate root growth stimulants into the root area. 4. What problem and/or difficulty does the invention overcome? Watering trees and shrubs from the surface with drippers etc. encourages the root systems of these plants to rise. Most systems require a device permanently placed beside each tree or shrub, Many councils deliver water to street plants using workmen and a large water tanker with a 20mm or 50mrn hose from which most of the water appears to go down the roadside gutter. 5. Marketing and further development that I envisage. We believe that before marketing, we will need to discuss the prototype with a manufacturer. There are most likely more suitable and economicallv viable materials that could be used in manufacture, than those used in the prototype.