Patent ID: 8065833
Filing Date: 2011-11-29
Classification: A01G,Y02P

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a tubular main body defined by an inside surface, an outside surface, a bottom wall portion, a top wall portion, a first end, a second end, an outlet formed in the bottom wall portion, a first inlet formed in the bottom wall portion, and a plurality of ports formed in the top wall portion; a saddle coupled to each port for supporting a plant; a plate supported by the saddle and having a dripper inlet and a growth port formed therein; a dripper assembly extending through the dripper inlet, said dripper assembly includes a dripper cap with a dipper hole, a left elbow connected to said dripper cap, and a dripper cap elbow connected to said dripper cap elbow; a pump for supplying a fluid to both the first inlet and the second inlet portion and receiving the fluid from the outlet; and a strainer having a lower portion containing a plurality of strainer apertures formed therein and interposed within each saddle and each port for supporting a rootball of the plant; wherein the rootball selectively includes a plurality of roots extending therefrom and interposed through the strainer apertures such that at least a portion of the roots may contact the fluid contained within the main body, the growth port permits the plant to extend upwardly therethrough.