Planter

Details Planter Planter

1976-07-08

1977-10-25

Crowder, Clifford D.

Plant husbandry

Receptacle for growing medium

Irrigator

A01G 3800

Patent

active

040550222

ABSTRACT:
A planter having a body portion provided with an absorbent medium in the bottom thereof. The planter being open at its upper end and an annular cap-like element being provided for releasable attachment to the upper end of the planter. The body portion of the planter having a water intake opening in the circumferential wall thereof. The water intake opening being disposed therein at a distance from the bottom of the planter on the order of 11/4 inches. A water overflow opening in the body portion of the planter in a horizontal plane below the water intake opening and diametrically disposed relative thereto. The overflow opening being above the top surface of the absorbent medium. It is desirable, when watering the potting soil in the planter, to have the planter tilted towards the overflow opening, it is also desirable to have the overflow opening at the center of the tilting axis and means is provided which ensure that the overflow opening is at the center line of the tilting axis.

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patent: 3552058 (1971-01-01), Fici

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