EBB and flood irrigation system
AssigneePursley/Rigsby, Inc.
InventorRobert W. Rigsby
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Abstract
An ebb and flow irrigation system wherein a plurality of plant growing receptacles are placed in a plurality of large protective containers positioned in the ground. The containers are connected to a pipe system including inlet and outlet valves communicating with a holding pond. By this construction and arrangement, irrigating water is supplied to the containers to irrigate the plant growing receptacles placed therein, and after a period of time, the water is drained from the containers and directed to the holding pond. The containers thus function as ebb and flood containers, whereby plants and trees can be commercially grown without wasting water and polluting streams, rivers and adjoining soils by run-off leach.
Claims11
An ebb and flood irrigation system comprising, at least one protective container having an open top and closed bottom wall, a plant growing receptacle placed in said container and supported on the closed bottom wall thereof, the container having a greater height and width than the receptacle, whereby the top edge of the container extends a substantial distance above the top edge of the receptacle and a water reservoir is provided by the space between the side walls of the receptacle and container, a drain opening in said receptacle, a pipe having one end connected to the side wall of the container adjacent the bottom wall thereof, means connected to the opposite end of said pipe for supplying irrigating water to the container and draining the water therefrom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.