Plant drainage/feeder system

A feeder member suitable for feeding fluid into a vessel having a wall defining an interior of the vessel, portions of the wall further defining a portal through the wall, the feeder member comprising:

• (a) a base member having a first side and a second side, including portions defining a hole disposed between the first and second sides for aligning with the portal of the vessel;
• (b) a channel member sealingly affixed to the base member, the channel member having a first open end and a second open end wherein the second open end is a bottom end, and disposed to define a channel, such that the first open end is in spatial communication with the hole of the base member;
• (c) an adhesive layer disposed adjacent the first side of said base member, the adhesive layer suitable for adhesion to the wall of the vessel, and
• (d) a hose member connected to the second open end of the channel member, wherein the hose member is flexible enough for bending under the vessel, and is long enough for extending outside the portal of the vessel and conducting a fluid between the vessel and a distant location outside the vessel.

In combination, a drainage/feeder system comprising:

• (a) a vessel having a wall presenting an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface defining an interior of the vessel, portions of the wall further defining a portal through the wall;
• (b) a base member having a first side and a second side, the base member including portions defining a drain hole and a feeder hole, both disposed between the first and second sides, the base member sealingly, adhesively affixed to the wall of the vessel and both holes of the base member aligned with the portal of the vessel;
• (c) a drainage channel member sealingly affixed to the base member, the drainage channel member having a first open end and a second open end, and disposed to define a drainage channel, such that the first open end is in spatial communication with the drain hole of the base member,
• (d) a feeder channel member sealingly affixed to the base member, the feeder channel member having a first open end and a second open end, and disposed to define a feed channel, such that the first open end is in spatial communication with the feeder hole of the base member,
• (e) a drain hose member sealingly engaged with the drainage channel member, the drain hose member having a first open end and a second open end, and disposed to define a drain hose channel, the first open end of the drain hose member engaged with the second end of the drain channel member;
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• (f) a feeder hose member sealingly engaged with the drainage channel member, the feeder hose member having a first open end and a second open end, and disposed to define a feeder hose channel, the first open end of the feeder hose member engaged with the second end of the drain channel member,
• such that when the hole of the base memberis aligned with the portal of the vessel and the base member is adhesively attached to the wall of the vessel, the system serves to provide directed fluid communication between the interior of the vessel and one end of both channel members.

A drainage/feeder module suitable for respectively, fluid drainage and feeding from and to a vessel, the vessel having a wall defining an interior of the vessel, portions of the wall further defining a portal through the wall, and other portions of the wall defining an exterior of the wall, the module comprising:

• (a) a base member having a first side and a second side, including portions defining a drainage hole and a delivery hole disposed between the first and second sides;
• (b) a drainage channel member sealingly affixed to the base member, the drainage channel member having a first open end and a second open end wherein the second open end is a bottom end, and disposed to define a drainage channel, such that the first open end of the drainage channel member is in spatial communication with the hole of the base member;
• (c) a feeder channel member sealingly affixed to the base member, the feeder channel member having a first open end and a second open end wherein the second open end is a bottom end, and disposed to define a feeder channel member, such that the first open end of the feeder channel member is in spatial communication with the hole of the base member;
• (d) an adhesive layer disposed adjacent the first side of the base member, the adhesive layer suitable for adhesion to the wall of the vessel, such that when the hole of the base member is aligned with the portal of the vessel and the base member is adhesively attached to the wall of the vessel so that the second ends of the drainage channel member and the feeder channel member both protrude toward the interior of the vessel, the module serves to provide directed fluid communication between the interior of the vessel and the first end of both channel members,
• (e) a drainage hose member connected to the second open end of the drainage channel member, wherein the drainage hose member is flexible enough for bending under the vessel, and is long enough for extending outside the vessel for draining excess fluid at a selected distance away from a bottom of the vessel and thus avoiding standing fluid under the vessel, and
• (f) a feeder hose member connected to the second open end of the feeder channel, wherein said feeder hose member is flexible enough for bending under the vessel and is long enough for extending outside the vessel for receiving a feeding fluid from outside the vessel and directing the feeding fluid into the vessel.