Needleless inoculation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8943746
APP PUB NO 20130047500A1
SERIAL NO

13574635

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The present disclosure provides systems and methods for inoculating a plurality of plants. In various embodiments, an exemplary method includes spraying a plurality of plants with an inoculum utilizing an automated inoculum spraying subsystem of a mobile inoculation system. The method additionally includes spraying the plurality of plants with a grit medium utilizing an automated grit blasting subsystem of the mobile inoculation system. Spraying the plants with the grit medium inflicts a plurality of wounds to the tissue of the plants on a plurality of surfaces of the plants. The wounds inflicted by the grit medium allow the inoculum to be absorbed into the plants to inoculate the plants.

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  • MONSANTO COMPANY;MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baitinger, David J Ankeny, US 5 23
Bohnert, Michael R Ames, US 2 2
da, Silva Dias Ana Paula Sycamore, US 3 9
Frey, Travis J Brentwood, US 18 185
Hartsook, Jeffrey W Madrid, US 4 17

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