PLANT CONTAINER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A bounding apparatus for a transplantable plant for bounding a growing medium in which the transplantable plant is grown comprising:
- a sheet-like lattice framework defining a plurality of spaced apertures; and
a relatively thin, moisture absorbent liner material disposed adjacent said lattice framework, said liner material being sufficiently penetrable to enable root penetration therethrough at said apertures, yet having sufficient structural integrity, when moist, to bound the growing medium and moisture across the spaced apertures of said lattice framework.
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Abstract
A transplantable plant container assembly is provided for containing a growing medium for a plant that significantly promotes air root pruning. The container assembly includes a container device that includes a sidewall support and a bottom support collectively defining an interior cavity. The sidewall support is comprised of a lattice framework defining a plurality of spaced apertures that extend from an interior wall to an exterior wall thereof. A relatively thin, moisture absorbent liner material is disposed adjacent to the lattice framework. The liner material is sufficiently penetrable to enable root penetration therethrough, by the plant, at the apertures. However, the liner material must also have sufficient structural integrity, when moist, to bound the growing medium and moisture across the spaced apertures of the lattice framework when contained in the interior cavity.
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48 Claims
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1. A bounding apparatus for a transplantable plant for bounding a growing medium in which the transplantable plant is grown comprising:
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a sheet-like lattice framework defining a plurality of spaced apertures; and a relatively thin, moisture absorbent liner material disposed adjacent said lattice framework, said liner material being sufficiently penetrable to enable root penetration therethrough at said apertures, yet having sufficient structural integrity, when moist, to bound the growing medium and moisture across the spaced apertures of said lattice framework. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A transplantable plant container assembly for containing a growing medium for a plant, said container assembly comprising:
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a container device having a sidewall support and a bottom support collectively defining a cavity to contain the growing medium therein, said sidewall support and said bottom support each having a respective interior wall and an opposed respective exterior wall, said sidewall support being comprised of a lattice framework defining a plurality of spaced apertures extending from the interior wall to the exterior wall; and a relatively thin, moisture absorbent liner material disposed adjacent said lattice framework, said liner material being sufficiently penetrable to enable root penetration therethrough at said apertures, yet having sufficient structural integrity, when moist, to bound the growing medium and moisture across the spaced apertures of said lattice framework when contained in said cavity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A transplantable plant container assembly for containing a growing medium for a plant, said container assembly comprising:
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a circular-shaped bottom support having an interior wall, an opposed exterior wall, and a circular peripheral edge extending between the interior wall and exterior wall; a substantially planar first and second sidewall member, each having a respective interior wall and an opposed respective exterior wall, each said first and second sidewall member being comprised of a lattice framework defining a plurality of spaced apertures extending from the interior wall to the exterior wall, and each defining first end edges and opposed second end edges disposed adjacent one another; and a first hinge mechanism and a second hinge mechanism each hingeably coupling the corresponding first end edges of said first sidewall member and said second sidewall member to one another, and the corresponding second end edges of said first sidewall member and said second sidewall member to one another when said respective interior walls face one another in a substantially parallel manner, in a substantially planar, non-assembled condition; wherein said first and second sidewall members are sufficiently flexible to resiliently bow from the substantially planar, non-assembled condition to a bowed, assembled condition, when the circular peripheral edge of the bottom support engages the respective interior walls, facilitating retainment of the sidewall members in the bowed, assembled condition. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method of promoting air root pruning at a sidewall of a container device for the root system of a transplantable plant, said method comprising:
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providing a container device having a sidewall support comprised of a lattice framework defining a plurality of spaced apertures extending from an interior wall of the sidewall support to an exterior wall thereof; disposing a relatively thin, moisture absorbent liner material substantially adjacent to the interior wall and the lattice framework, said liner material being sufficiently penetrable to enable root penetration therethrough at said apertures, yet having sufficient structural integrity, when moist, to bound the growing medium and moisture across the spaced apertures of said lattice framework when contained in said cavity; placing a root ball of a transplantable plant and growing medium into an interior cavity of the container device such that the growing medium substantially urges the liner material into supportive contact against interior wall and the lattice framework. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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Specification