Patent ID: 7040055
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
1. A method for the application of drought stress during the production of ornamental plants comprising the steps of: a) providing a cultivation substrate in a container, the cultivation substrate containing at least a major part of the roots of said ornamental plants and absorbing liquid at a slow rate when the cultivation substrate is in a dry state; b) retaining a cultivation liquid in a reservoir which reservoir is located in the container below the cultivation substrate, said reservoir being in liquid communication with said cultivation substrate; c) providing a liquid communication through a bottom of the container between cultivation liquid located therebelow and said reservoir, whereby said reservoir absorbs an amount of cultivation liquid and thereby becomes partly or completely filled with said cultivation liquid; d) migrating said cultivation liquid gradually from said reservoir to said cultivation substrate; whereby an accurate dosage of cultivation liquid to the individual ornamental plants, necessary to attain and maintain drought stress conditions for each individual plant, can be provided.