# US 7,607,260 B1 · Method and planting bed for production of a plant in a container

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- Number: US 7,607,260 B1
- Document ID: US7607260B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 11/551,074
- Filed: 2006-10-19
- Granted: 2009-10-27
- Earliest claimed: 2002-08-15
- Assignees: Fraleigh Nursery, LLC
- Inventors: Jay Fraleigh
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7607260B1

## CPC

- A01B 49/04: Combinations of soil-working tools with non-soil-working tools, e.g. planting tools
- A01C 21/00: Methods of fertilising {, sowing or planting}
- A01G 9/28: Raised beds; Planting beds; Edging elements for beds, lawn or the like, e.g. tiles
- A01G 13/32: Mats; Nets; Sheets or films
- A01G 25/02: Watering arrangements located above the soil which make use of perforated pipe-lines or pipe-lines with dispensing fittings, e.g. for drip irrigation
- A01B: SOIL WORKING IN AGRICULTURE OR FORESTRY; PARTS, DETAILS, OR ACCESSORIES OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES OR IMPLEMENTS, IN GENERAL (making or covering furrows or holes for sowing, planting or manuring A01C5/00; mowers convertible to soil working apparatus or capable of soil working A01D42/04; mowers combined with soil working implements A01D43/12; soil working for engineering purposes E01, E02, E21)
- A01C: PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING (parts, details or accessories of agricultural machines or implements, in general A01B51/00 - A01B75/00)
- A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12)

## Abstract

The present invention provides a method and raised bed for producing plant material in a container in the bed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for producing plant material in a container comprising:
forming a raised bed above ground level with a press pan;
covering and stabilizing the bed with a mat of water-permeable material;
forming a socket in the raised bed;
inserting a plant in a container into the socket;
artificially providing water and maintaining moisture to portions of the raised bed surrounding the container from a first irrigation line;
artificially providing water to the plant in the container from a second irrigation line independent from the first irrigation line providing water to portions of the raised bed surrounding the container; and
reusing the socket by removing the container together with the plant therein and replacing with another plant in a container.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising lining the socket with a root deterring material at least between one or more drain holes in a container and the socket.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the root deterring material comprises fabric.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, further comprising individually microirrigating each of a plurality of plants in containers in sockets in the raised bed and separately artificially watering portions of the raised bed surrounding the containers via one or more irrigation lines independent of one or more irrigation lines used in microirrigating each of the plurality of plants.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, further comprising positioning the first irrigation line beneath the water-permeable material.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, further comprising providing heated fluid from the first irrigation line.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, further comprising providing heated fluid from the first irrigation line.

### Claim 8 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, further comprising individually microirrigating each of a plurality of plants in containers in sockets in the raised bed and separately artificially watering portions of the raised bed surrounding the containers via one or more irrigation lines independent of one or more irrigation lines used in microirrigating each of the plurality of plants.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, further comprising positioning the first irrigation line beneath the water-permeable material.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, further comprising providing heated fluid from the first irrigation line.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, further comprising providing heated fluid from the first irrigation line.

### Claim 12 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, further comprising positioning the first irrigation line beneath the water-permeable material.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, further comprising providing heated fluid from the first irrigation line.

### Claim 14 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, further comprising providing heated fluid from the first irrigation line.

### Claim 15 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, further comprising burning a hole in the water-permeable material to form the socket.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising individually microirrigating each of a plurality of plants in containers in sockets in the raised bed and separately artificially watering portions of the raised bed surrounding the containers via one or more irrigation lines independent of one or more irrigation lines used in microirrigating each of the plurality of plants.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising positioning the first irrigation line beneath the water-permeable material.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, further comprising providing heated fluid from the first irrigation line.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising providing heated fluid from the first irrigation line.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising burning a hole in the water-permeable material to form the socket.