Patent ID: 6185864
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
A method for promoting growth of desired plants and suppressing growth of undesired plants, comprising;a) placing a container containing a first growing medium over a second growing medium, wherein the container of first growing medium has a finite thickness;b) providing a device shaped to receive a planting element, the device having a first end, a second end, a plurality of passageways, and a length defined by the first end and the second end wherein the length is greater than the finite thickness of the container containing the first growing medium;c) inserting the device into the container containing the first growing medium in a manner such that the first end of the device penetrates the container containing the first growing medium and enters the second growing medium below, one or more of the passageways communicating with the first growing medium and one or more of the passageways communicating with the second growing medium; andc) providing water to a planting element contained within the device.