Patent ID: 6370819
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
A plant growing system comprising:a reservoir having a base from which extends a side wall defining an open top, said reservoir containing water; a receptacle containing a plant growing medium and a plant having roots in said growing medium; said receptacle having a bottom with at least one open; a leg structure having a monolithic unitary construction within which a continuous flow path for said water is provided, said leg structure extending through said opening and having an upper section that extends into said growing medium and a lower section that is integral with said upper section and extends below said bottom into engagement with said reservoir; said lower section being in contact with said reservoir and said water and having sufficient structural integrity to support said receptacle; and, said leg structure constructed of one or a combination of members selected from the group consisting of a water absorbing material and a material that moves water by capillary action.