Patent ID: 7743696
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
1. A pot for growing a plant or plants, the pot comprising: a side wall having an upper edge forming a mouth; a bottom wall continuous with the side wall, the bottom wall and side wall together defining a chamber for containing a growth medium; and one or more liquid transfer conduits, each liquid conduit extending upwardly from a base aperture in the bottom wall to an internal aperture positioned in an internal zone, each conduit open at each end and each liquid transfer conduit formed with a water impervious side wall; wherein each liquid transfer conduit is adapted to receive liquid transferring material to transfer liquid to and/or from the internal zone in the chamber, the internal zone spaced from the bottom wall, and a local environment external to the pot and adjacent the base wall and the pot is adapted to resist root escape.