A - Human Necessities – 01 – G
Patent
A - Human Necessities
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A01G 27/06 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2176102
A subirrigation system is provided for growing plants. The subirrigation system includes: (a) a level bench with waterproof surface; (b) a reservoir for holding a supply of water/nutrient solution below the bench; (c) a mechanism for maintaining a substantially constant level of water/nutrient solution in the reservoir; (d) capillary matting material layered over the waterproof surface of the bench; and (e) at least one container of plant growing medium with plant or seed positioned on the bench. Utilizing this subirrigation system methods have also been developed for maintaining a substantially constant water/air ratio in containers filled with plant growing medium and for determining a ratio of water/air to be maintained to optimize plant growth conditions.
Smart & Biggar
The University Of Kentucky Research Foundation
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