Plant-cultivating container and plant-cultivating method

Details Plant-cultivating container and plant-cultivating method Plant-cultivating container and plant-cultivating method

2003-08-22

2010-11-23

Collins, Timothy D (Department: 3644)

Plant husbandry

Water culture, apparatus or method

Reexamination Certificate

active

07836632

ABSTRACT:
There are provided a plant-cultivating container and a plant-cultivating method which facilitate “water control”, which is particularly important in view of the control of the gaseous environment in soil and the soil moisture environment. In the above-mentioned plant-cultivating container, a selective moisture vapor-permeable portion which prevents water from passing through it, but which allows water vapor to pass through is provided as at least a portion of the container having a receiving portion for receiving a plant body. Water per se cannot pass into the container through the selective moisture vapor-permeable portion, but water vapor can selectively pass into the container. As a result, the relative humidity in the container to a can be increased degree which contribute to the growth of the plant disposed in the container, and the frequency of supply and/or the amount of water per se provided to a plant by a measure such as irrigation can be, at least, reduced markedly.

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