Plant husbandry – Receptacle for growing medium – Irrigator
Patent
1982-07-16
1985-07-16
Eickholt, E. H.
Plant husbandry
Receptacle for growing medium
Irrigator
47 86, A01G 2700
Patent
active
045287740
ABSTRACT:
An organic growing medium for plants or seeds placed in standing water having substantially all the major and minor fertilizer elements is exposed to humid air over its substantial outer side surface thereby making air available to plant roots. The growing medium may be in a pot having porous sidewalls which allows air to be admitted into the pot or air openings may be formed in the pot sidewalls. The pot may further sit in a container wherein an air passageway is formed between the container and the pot to provide humid air around the growing medium. Alternately, the growing medium may be spaced from the container wall having air openings and an air chamber is formed between the growing medium and the container wall. A plant or seed may be placed in a growing medium centrally located of alternate air chambers and growing mediums formed by pairs of spaced apart walls having air openings therein allowing air to communicate to the growing medium and to allow the plant roots to grow from one growing medium into an air chamber and then into the next growing medium. A further alternate embodiment includes a wall assembly in the growing medium including spaced apart walls forming an air chamber with a bottom channel wall for holding water or providing air and moisture to the adjacent plant roots through the perforated walls.
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Eickholt E. H.
Skaife Vivian A.
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