Potting arrangement and method using pumice

专利名称：Potting arrangement and method using

pumice

发明人：Jean Haas申请号：US09973711申请日：20011011

公开号：US20020046492A1公开日：20020425

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摘要：The present invention relates to a potting system for use with plants, and inparticular for using a rock material in a novel potting arrangement and method forimproved water and nutrient delivery to potted plants. The present system has two

general aspects: the standard soil based growing medium in which the root ball of theplant sits; and, a reservoir for fluid that is continuously supplied to the plant via capillaryaction. This fluid is contained in a layer of inert, pH neutral pumice volcanic rock that haspreferably been thoroughly washed. Due to the porosity and pore structure of thepumice material, it exhibits strong capillary action properties. This layer of pumice rocksits beneath the root ball of the plant in the base of the pot which lacks drainage holes.An overflow hole may be added a distance above the base of the pot to preventdrowning the root ball. Alternately, the plant, soil and pumice may be housed in ameshed bottom basket which may be inserted within the pot.

申请人：HAAS JEAN

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