Patent ID: 6993869

Claim:
A stackable unit for automatically dispensing fluid to at least one growing medium container associated with the stackable unit, the stackable unit comprising: at least one growing medium container; a reservoir having an open top to facilitate filling thereof and a bottom wall; a drainage channel within and communicating with the reservoir, the drainage channel having a drainage inlet, located adjacent and spaced from the open top of the reservoir, and a drainage outlet, located adjacent the bottom wall of the reservoir, for facilitating drainage of excess fluid from the reservoir into a reservoir of an adjacent lower stackable unit; the reservoir having at least one lateral dispensing opening adjacent a bottom wall of the reservoir for dispensing fluid from the reservoir into growing medium, when accommodated by the at least one growing medium container of the stackable unit; the bottom wall of the reservoir being located at a height above a bottom of the at least one growing medium container; and the least one lateral dispensing opening supporting a capillary member which controls flow of fluid from the reservoir to the at least one growing medium container, for providing moisture thereto to facilitate growing of a plant, the fluid flowing substantially horizontally and radially through the capillary member.