GB2305839A - See through plant pot - Google Patents

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GB2305839A
GB2305839A GB9520542A GB9520542A GB2305839A GB 2305839 A GB2305839 A GB 2305839A GB 9520542 A GB9520542 A GB 9520542A GB 9520542 A GB9520542 A GB 9520542A GB 2305839 A GB2305839 A GB 2305839A
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Michael Edward Clive Skinner
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
    • A01G9/02—Receptacles, e.g. flower-pots or boxes; Glasses for cultivating flowers
    • A01G9/021—Pots formed in one piece; Materials used therefor

Abstract

A plant pot composed of a transparent or translucent material. The material of the plant pot may be plastics or glass. The plant pot enables the plant root structure and the moisture content of the growing medium contained in the pot to be ascertained by visual inspection.

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SEE THROUGH PLASTIC POT This invention relates to see through plastic plant pot.
SPECIFICATION Plant pots have for many years been made from clay which was easily breakable. In recent years, the use of plastic has improve the durability and strength of plant pots which last a lot longer.
BACKGROUND The present use of plastic plant pots is limited in that to be able to see if the plant needs repotting for example, you have to empty the plant out to see if it has become pot bound.
DESCRIPTION An example of the use of the invention will now be described by way of example and reference to drawing 1.
Drawing 1 shows the view seen through a transparent pot, it can be seen that the plant (Fig. 1) has roots (Fig.3) in the soil (Fig.3) which are becoming entangled into a root ball thus causing the plant to become root bound in the pot (Fig 4). It also helps to see when the plant is becoming dried out or waterlogged.

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  1. A transparent plant pot of various coloured plastic (or glass) including clear, of any shape
    or size, thus allowing instantaneous examination of plant root condition, excessive root growth, waterlogging and soil for root eating parasites.
GB9520542A 1995-10-07 1995-10-07 See through plant pot Withdrawn GB2305839A (en)

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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WO1998019517A1 (en) * 1996-11-04 1998-05-14 Matthew Murfin Two-part plant pot having a transparent internal plant-growing vessel
WO2006029987A1 (en) * 2004-09-16 2006-03-23 Cropdesign N.V. Root evaluation
US8991098B2 (en) 2008-09-16 2015-03-31 Basf Plant Science Gmbh Method for improved plant breeding

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GB442171A (en) * 1934-09-28 1936-02-04 United Glass Bottle Mfg Ltd Improvements in or relating to flower pots
GB666714A (en) * 1949-02-15 1952-02-20 Sybil Kathleen Bayley Improvements in or relating to flower pots
GB1580984A (en) * 1978-03-23 1980-12-10 Drg Uk Ltd Sacks or bags
GB2074835A (en) * 1980-05-02 1981-11-11 Appleton L P Flower pots
GB2197574A (en) * 1986-11-12 1988-05-25 Alan Jeffrey Macmaster Plant pots

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB442171A (en) * 1934-09-28 1936-02-04 United Glass Bottle Mfg Ltd Improvements in or relating to flower pots
GB666714A (en) * 1949-02-15 1952-02-20 Sybil Kathleen Bayley Improvements in or relating to flower pots
GB1580984A (en) * 1978-03-23 1980-12-10 Drg Uk Ltd Sacks or bags
GB2074835A (en) * 1980-05-02 1981-11-11 Appleton L P Flower pots
GB2197574A (en) * 1986-11-12 1988-05-25 Alan Jeffrey Macmaster Plant pots

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1998019517A1 (en) * 1996-11-04 1998-05-14 Matthew Murfin Two-part plant pot having a transparent internal plant-growing vessel
GB2333684A (en) * 1996-11-04 1999-08-04 Matthew Murfin Two-part plant pot having a transparent internal plant-growing vessel
GB2333684B (en) * 1996-11-04 2001-03-21 Matthew Murfin Two-part plant pot having a transparent internal plant-growing vessel
US6253488B1 (en) 1996-11-04 2001-07-03 Matthew Murfin Two-part plant pot having a transparent internal plant-growing vessel
WO2006029987A1 (en) * 2004-09-16 2006-03-23 Cropdesign N.V. Root evaluation
US8341880B2 (en) 2004-09-16 2013-01-01 Cropdesign N.V. Root evaluation
US9538124B2 (en) 2004-09-16 2017-01-03 Cropdesign N.V. Root evaluation
US8991098B2 (en) 2008-09-16 2015-03-31 Basf Plant Science Gmbh Method for improved plant breeding
US10244692B2 (en) 2008-09-16 2019-04-02 BASF Plan Science GmbH Method of improved plant breeding

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