Plant growing receptacle

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1991-02-11

1992-03-31

Chilcot, Jr., Richard E.

Plant husbandry

Plant irrigators and/or fertilizers, apparatus or method

47 79, 47 73, A01G 902, A01G 2700

Patent

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050996037

ABSTRACT:
A plant growing receptacle having an open top, a closed bottom wall and at least one opening provided in the receptacle side wall at a distance above the bottom wall. A mixture of soil and fertilizer is placed within the receptacle to promote further growth of the plant therein, and an irrigation system is provided for feeding water to the upper portion of the receptable and to the mixture of soil and fertilizer therein so that some of the water, soil and fertilizer gravitates to the bottom of the receptacle to form a slurry thus providing a moist environment within the receptacle. The opening in the receptacle side wall forming a combined root exit opening and a drain opening.

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patent: 4454684 (1984-06-01), O'Hare
patent: 4604825 (1986-08-01), Mainprice
patent: 5007135 (1991-04-01), Rigsby

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