Patent ID: 7587859

Claim:
A capillary hydration system for facilitating the growth of plants, the capillary hydration system comprising: a base having a reservoir for containing a liquid nutrient; and an insert portion including: a horizontal wall having a plant receiving depression integrally formed within the horizontal wall of the insert portion, the plant receiving depression downwardly extending into the reservoir with a lower portion of the plant receiving depression in liquid communication with the liquid nutrient, the plant receiving depression being further operable to contain a plant growth substrate, the plant receiving depression comprising a lower portion having a plurality of capillary openings, the plurality of capillary openings operable to be in liquid communication with the liquid nutrient contained in the reservoir, the plant receiving depression being further operable to physically separate the plant growth substrate from the liquid nutrient contained in the reservoir except by liquid communication through the plurality of capillary openings, the plant receiving depression operable to provide the liquid nutrient to the plant growth substrate through capillary action; a cover operable to mate with the base; a nutrient supply hatch located in the cover, wherein the nutrient supply hatch comprising a lid and a chute, the chute extending downwardly through the insert portion to facilitate delivery of the liquid nutrient directly to the reservoir such that nutrients reach the reservoir without the liquid nutrient contacting the plant growth substrate.