A planting system comprising: a pot having a floor with two drainage holes on the floor and a screw hole at the bottom of the pot , where the floor serves as a sump to collect and direct excess water out of the pot through the two drainage holes ; a grid inserted within the pot at bottom near the floor , wherein the grid has: a plurality of small openings on its edges; a plurality of apertures that are configured to allow roots of a plant to grow or pass through the grid , a plurality of slats extending downwardly from the grid and connected with each other to create a plurality of compartments filled with air; and wherein each of the plurality of compartments corresponds to one of the plurality of apertures; and a base that is secured to the pot by screwing a screw through the center of the base and onto the screw hole of the pot , wherein the base has two openings for a water supply pipe to pass through and underneath the base and at least one large opening for the two drainage holes on the pot to be connected to a drainage pipe ; and a spray ring that is connected to the pot through a planting medium and receives water from the water supply pipe , which is connected to a fitting of the spray ring. a pot having a floor with two drainage holes on the floor and a screw hole at the bottom of the pot , where the floor serves as a sump to collect and direct excess water out of the pot through the two drainage holes ; a grid inserted within the pot at bottom near the floor , wherein the grid has: a plurality of small openings on its edges; a plurality of apertures that are configured to allow roots of a plant to grow or pass through the grid , a plurality of slats extending downwardly from the grid and connected with each other to create a plurality of compartments filled with air; and wherein each of the plurality of compartments corresponds to one of the plurality of apertures; and a base that is secured to the pot by screwing a screw through the center of the base and onto the screw hole of the pot , wherein the base has two openings for a water supply pipe to pass through and underneath the base and at least one large opening for the two drainage holes on the pot to be connected to a drainage pipe ; and a spray ring that is connected to the pot through a planting medium and receives water from the water supply pipe , which is connected to a fitting of the spray ring. a plurality of small openings on its edges; a plurality of apertures that are configured to allow roots of a plant to grow or pass through the grid , a plurality of slats extending downwardly from the grid and connected with each other to create a plurality of compartments filled with air; and wherein each of the plurality of compartments corresponds to one of the plurality of apertures; and a base that is secured to the pot by screwing a screw through the center of the base and onto the screw hole of the pot , wherein the base has two openings for a water supply pipe to pass through and underneath the base and at least one large opening for the two drainage holes on the pot to be connected to a drainage pipe ; and a spray ring that is connected to the pot through a planting medium and receives water from the water supply pipe , which is connected to a fitting of the spray ring. <EOS>