Implantable reservoir for automatic watering of plants

Details Implantable reservoir for automatic watering of plants Implantable reservoir for automatic watering of plants

1983-08-05

1985-07-09

Bagwill, Robert E.

Plant husbandry

Receptacle for growing medium

Irrigator

A01G 2700

Patent

active

045273545

ABSTRACT:
A soil-implantable reservoir for use with conventional flower pots and the like for upgrading them to automatic watering capability. The reservoir is formed of a relatively thin, blown film plastic material and includes opposed, abutting insets integrally formed in the top and bottom surfaces thereof to help support the weight of soil when implanted. Water and/or plant nutrients are drawn from the implantable reservoir by capillary action of fibrous wicks which contact the soil and extend into the reservoir through orifices. A free-swinging feed tube rests in a filling orifice of the reservoir for replenishing the fluids therein. The feed tube may freely be positioned to match the incline, if any, of the side walls of the flower pot. Also, the feed tube includes a float gauge to permit visual observation of fluid level in the reservoir. A problem solved by the present invention is upgrading existing flower pots to automatic watering capability without the necessity of acquiring an entire assembly to do the same job.

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