Potting arrangement and method using pumice

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A01G 9/08 (2006.01) A01G 9/02 (2006.01) A01G 9/10 (2006.01) A01G 27/02 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2358839

The present invention relates to a potting system for use with plants, and in particular for using a rock material in a novel potting arrangement and method for improved 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 the plant sits; and, a reservoir for fluid that is continuously supplied to the plant via capillary action. This fluid is contained in a layer of inert, pH neutral pumice volcanic rock that has preferably been thoroughly washed. Due to the porosity and pore structure of the pumice material, it exhibits strong capillary action properties. This layer of pumice rock sits 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 prevent drowning the root ball. Alternately, the plant, soil and pumice may be housed in a meshed bottom basket which may be inserted within the pot.

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