Plant container assembly and method
First Claim
1. A bounding system for a transplantable plant for bounding a growing medium in which the transplantable plant is grown comprising:
- a bounding apparatus including;
a sheet-like sidewall framework, having a sidewall surface area, defining a plurality of elongated, spaced sidewall apertures therebetween that collectively define a sidewall aperture area, said sidewall aperture area comprises at least about 50% of said sidewall surface area; and
a bottom support having a support surface area and coupled to said sidewall framework such that said sidewall framework and said bottom support cooperate to define a cavity formed for receipt of the growing medium therein, said bottom support including a sheet-like bottom, framework defining a plurality of spaced bottom wall apertures, said bottom support adapted to promote and encourage air root pruning of the transplantable plant proximate said bottom support when substantially all of respective bottom surfaces thereof are vertically oriented at a location above the ground by a sufficient distance; and
a support;
tray comprised of a relatively solid sheet material, and having a tray top portion and a surrounding sidewall, said tray top portion supportively accommodating said bounding apparatus such that said substantially all of the respective bottom surfaces of said bottom support thereof are vertically oriented at least at said sufficient distance above the ground said surrounding sidewall and said sidewall framework being sufficiently spaced from one another to cooperatively define defining a humidifying airspace therebetween in a manner reducing rapid dry-down.
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Abstract
A bounding system for a transplantable plant including a bounding apparatus and a support tray. The bounding apparatus includes a sheet-like sidewall framework defining a plurality of elongated, spaced sidewall apertures, and a bottom support having a support surface area. The bottom support is includes a sheet-like bottom framework defining a plurality of spaced bottom wall apertures. The bounding system includes a support tray comprised of a relatively solid sheet material, and having a tray top portion and a surrounding sidewall. The tray top portion defines an opening therethrough that is formed and dimensioned for supportive receipt of the bounding apparatus therein such that the bottom support thereof is vertically oriented at least at a sufficient distance above the ground to promote and encourage air root pruning of the transplantable plant proximate the bottom support. The surrounding sidewall and the sidewall framework defines a humidifying airspace therebetween in a manner reducing rapid dry-down.
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12 Claims
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1. A bounding system for a transplantable plant for bounding a growing medium in which the transplantable plant is grown comprising:
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a bounding apparatus including; a sheet-like sidewall framework, having a sidewall surface area, defining a plurality of elongated, spaced sidewall apertures therebetween that collectively define a sidewall aperture area, said sidewall aperture area comprises at least about 50% of said sidewall surface area; and a bottom support having a support surface area and coupled to said sidewall framework such that said sidewall framework and said bottom support cooperate to define a cavity formed for receipt of the growing medium therein, said bottom support including a sheet-like bottom, framework defining a plurality of spaced bottom wall apertures, said bottom support adapted to promote and encourage air root pruning of the transplantable plant proximate said bottom support when substantially all of respective bottom surfaces thereof are vertically oriented at a location above the ground by a sufficient distance; and a support;
tray comprised of a relatively solid sheet material, and having a tray top portion and a surrounding sidewall, said tray top portion supportively accommodating said bounding apparatus such that said substantially all of the respective bottom surfaces of said bottom support thereof are vertically oriented at least at said sufficient distance above the ground said surrounding sidewall and said sidewall framework being sufficiently spaced from one another to cooperatively define defining a humidifying airspace therebetween in a manner reducing rapid dry-down. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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