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US 5,241,783 AGranted
Apparatus and process for growing plants
OwnerScott D. Kruegerinventor
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Abstract
A growing medium container or bag for growing plants such as nursery stock above ground, and the process for growing plants in the bags and later transplanting the plants. The design of the containers allow for efficient growing and maintaining of the plants above ground while obviating many of the disadvantages of growing plants, even in containers, in the soil. The process for forming the growing medium container is also disclosed.
Claims14
A growing medium container, comprising:
- (a) a top panel;
- (b) a bottom panel attached to and opposed from said top panel to define an opening therebetween;
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- (c) first closure means attached to said top panel for closing said opening;
- said top panel and said bottom panel being comprised of knitted material.
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A growing medium container, comprising:
- a top panel, a bottom panel attached to and opposed from said top panel, said top panel and said bottom panel defining therebetween an opening and including closure means for closing said opening, said top panel and said bottom panel formed of knitted material.
A container for holding growing medium for a plant, comprising:
- a sheet of material having side edges bonded together to define a pocket for receiving said growing medium, a first flap extending between two of said edges and a second flap overlapping said first flap, said first flap and said second flap defining an opening therebetween for providing access into said pocket for the insertion of a portion of said plant to allow said plant into said pocket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.