Patent ID: 6957512

Claim:
A method for the propagation of and aeroponic growing of plants comprising: providing a vessel having a foam core, defining an upper surface, a base and a sidewall, said foam core providing a first growing medium; a waterproof outer coating at least partially covering said foam core; at least a first cavity in said foam core, proximal to said base; a cap member, larger than the opening of said first cavity, positioned between said base and said outer coating, providing a closure to said first cavity; at least a second cavity in said upper surface; a first passageway extending through said foam core communicating between said first and second cavities; transplanting a living plant having roots in a second growing medium into said second cavity, said first and second media sharing a common interface along the surfaces of said second cavity; and applying water to saturate said foam core and concurrently providing water and moist air in said first passageway and into said first cavity, whereby roots of said plant extend into and grow within said first passageway and throughout said second cavity and then grow into said first cavity to a greater extent than their growth into said foam core.