MUMBAI, India, Feb. 6 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641005411 A) filed by M/S Curlvee Technolabs Private Limited, Hyderabad, Telangana, on Jan. 19, for 'a modular root-guidance insert for controlled root architecture in plant cultivation systems.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. P. Srinivasa Rao; P Vangmayi Reddy; Yerrabapu Indiramma; P. Ramakrishna Reddy; Desam Deepshika; Desam Sudhakar Reddy; N. Chandra Mouli; Choppra Sandeep; Mudda Shivudu; Thati Avinash; Manuka Revanth Sai; Soyaboina Mounika; Vadlapally Jahnavi; Gande Sahithi; Kudumu Akshith; Kudurla Honey Kumari; K Aishwarya; Sayam Sai Sri; Ubed Ali; and M Sathyanarayana.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 6, under issue no. 06/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A modular root-guidance insert (100) for controlled root architecture in plant cultivation systems is disclosed. The insert (100) comprises a base plate (110) having perforations (112) and integrated grooves (114), a capillary wick network (130) disposed within the grooves (114) for moisture transport by capillary action, at least one cartridge bay (116) configured to receive a nutrient cartridge (120), and a diffusion-control membrane (140) positioned between the cartridge (120) and a plant growth medium (150). The capillary wick network (130) and the nutrient cartridge (120) are spatially offset such that moisture delivery pathways and nutrient release zones are non-coincident, thereby generating controlled and sustained moisture and nutrient gradients within the growth medium (150). The gradients guide plant root growth (170) along predefined subsurface paths. The insert (100) operates passively without external power, pumps, sensors, or electronic control and is suitable for installation in nursery pots, grow bags, and vertical farming containers (160)."
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