Patent ID: 6243986
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
A versatile combination plant care system having a liquid supply container lacking an air vent, said plant care system comprising:a spike element comprising a cylindrical center portion having four longitudinal extending flanges spaced equidistantly thereabout, a plurality of apertures in said cylindrical center portion, an upper horizontal flange portion having a central orifice and a small peripheral aperture, and a conical tip portion;a cylindrical cup portion having a centered upright conduit ending in a peripherally notched nipple portion for frictional insertion in the cylindrical center portion of the spike element;a combination apertured and internally threaded bottle cap and flexible valve element having slits for capturing the upright conduit of said cylindrical cup portion, and a conventional soft beverage bottle lacking an air vent and having an externally threaded neck for connection with said bottle cap; anda quantified aqueous supply source in said conventional soft beverage bottle connected to the upright conduit for a regulated aqueous supply to multiple plants' root systems.