Patent ID: 7607256
Filing Date: 2009-10-27
Classification: A01H

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for control of relevant pollen to or from a growing maize plant which includes a top and reproductive parts separated from each other below the top of the plant, without material damage to the plant or material inhibition, disruption, or affect on normal plant health or growth, comprising: a. a covering having a top, an elongated intermediate portion, and an open bottom and sized for placement over the plant top and down around a substantial amount of a plant, the substantial amount of the plant comprising at least the plant top, the separated reproductive parts and the plant therebetween, wherein the cover is tapered from a narrower top to a wider bottom for installation on a single plant; b. a releasable closure adapted to close and cinch the open bottom around the plant so that the covering forms an enclosure around the substantial amount of the plant; c. the covering comprising a flexible material which has: