Patent ID: 7707771

Claim:
A plant cultivation apparatus, comprising: an imperforate sheet of material that forms a substantial barrier to water penetration therethrough; said sheet of material being formed of a material within which openings can be formed; said sheet of material having a top side and a bottom side; a plant nutrient secured to said bottom side of said sheet of material; said sheet of material adapted to be disposed in overlying relation to a preselected area of a growing medium with said bottom side and therefore said plant nutrient being in contact with said growing medium; said sheet of material preventing unwanted plant growth in said growing medium for all areas of said growing medium covered by said sheet of material; and said sheet of material protecting said plant nutrient from immediate contact by water applied to said top side of said sheet of material whether said water is applied manually or by natural rainfall, said water reaching said plant nutrient only after traveling through said growing medium; whereby said plant nutrient cannot be quickly disbursed into said growing medium when water is applied atop said sheet of material.