While these etched words and symbols may include anything from an age, for a birthday greeting, to company logos, to encouraging words such as, for example, courage, dream, hope, love, peace, trust. Unlike a greeting card which conveys an uplifting message with a very short term effect, each new day depicts a growth of the sentiment with the growth of the seedling. This germination period typically lasts for several weeks and may span more than a month. 4, even when the seedling 26″ sprouts leaves, the encouraging message remains visible. 3, a more mature seedling 26′ still has the encouraging word visible and, in FIG. 1, a seedling 26 is just sprouting from the soil 11. This etching effectively brands the seed such that as it germinates, the etched feature remains visible. The novelty item comprises a non-germinated dicot seed such as a bean seed, with an encouraging word, symbol, or the like, etched through the seed cover 22 into the seed's cotyledon 24. The present invention is directed to a novelty item shown in FIGS. A01C1/00- Apparatus, or methods of use thereof, for testing or treating seed, roots, or the like, prior to sowing or planting.A01- AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING.238000006011 modification reaction Methods 0.000 description 2.238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 abstract description 3.241000196324 Embryophyta Species 0.000 claims description 3.230000035784 germination Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 6. 241001233957 eudicotyledons Species 0.000 claims abstract description 18.240000005158 Phaseolus vulgaris Species 0.000 title description 5.235000010627 Phaseolus vulgaris Nutrition 0.000 title description 5.Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.) Filing date Publication date Priority to US10/917,783 priority Critical patent/US7024817B2/en Application filed by Jeffrey Zehner, Erika Zehner filed Critical Jeffrey Zehner Priority to US11/111,024 priority patent/US20060032127A1/en Publication of US20060032127A1 publication Critical patent/US20060032127A1/en Status Abandoned legal-status Critical Current Links Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.) Abandoned Application number US11/111,024 Inventor Jeffrey Zehner Erika Zehner Original Assignee Jeffrey Zehner Erika Zehner Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion.
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