Patent ID: 7877930
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
1. A method for potting in plant containers comprising the steps of: providing a pot having a hole at a bottom of said pot; providing a lightweight circular shaped enclosed pouch comprising: placing said lightweight circular shaped enclosed pouch having said filling over said hole in said bottom of said pot, wherein said filling comprises a plurality of synthetic porous rocks; placing soil over said lightweight circular shaped enclosed pouch in said pot; planting at least one plant in said soil of said pot to establish a potted plant; adding water to said plant in said soil in said pot; substantially preventing said soil from escaping through said hole in said bottom of said pot with said lightweight circular shaped enclosed pouch; substantially filtering said soil from said water with said lightweight circular shaped enclosed pouch; and retaining at least some of said water in said plurality of synthetic porous rocks to provide balanced soil moisture conditions; wherein said lightweight circular shaped enclosed pouch further comprises a soil amendment disperser, wherein one end of said soil amendment disperser is attached to said lightweight circular shaped enclosed pouch allowing the rest of said soil amendment disperser including an opposite end of said soil amendment disperser to project substantially into said soil from said lightweight circular shaped enclosed pouch to disperse said nutrients into said soil; and wherein said lightweight enclosed pouch is less than about 1.5 pounds in weight.