Patent ID: 8272161
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
1. A system that provides water to the roots of a tree or shrub, comprising: a container comprising a woven, geotextile outer material that is permeable to water and generally impermeable to debris, the outer material formed into a container having a cavity disposed between a first end and a second end; and a plurality of support structures enclosed within the cavity of the container, each of the support structures comprising an inner cavity surrounded by an outer shell, the outer shell having a plurality of openings that enable free flow of water into and out of the inner cavity, the plurality of support structures positioned in a single line from the first end of the container to the second end of the container, the plurality of support structures positioned with each support structure adjacent to and in contact with at least one other support structure to form a continuous internal framework that supports the woven, flexible outer material of the container in a generally tubular configuration.