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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
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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
- A01G24/00—Growth substrates; Culture media; Apparatus or methods therefor
- A01G24/30—Growth substrates; Culture media; Apparatus or methods therefor based on or containing synthetic organic compounds
- A01G24/35—Growth substrates; Culture media; Apparatus or methods therefor based on or containing synthetic organic compounds containing water-absorbing polymers
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- the invention relates to a product that is suitable for containing a plant and a respective culture substrate, in particular a plant pot or a flower-box, and a method for making the aforementioned product.
- pots and flower-boxes with a water reserve are known that enable the culture substrate of a plant to be kept sufficiently damp for several days.
- a water reserve it is possible to increase the interval " of time elapsing between two successive waterings of the same plant, without this being a risk for the health of the latter. This is particularly useful when, for various reasons, it is not possible to water a plant at the desired frequency.
- the plant pots and the flower-boxes with water reserve of known type are provided with a suitable chamber in which it is possible to store a part of the water administered during watering.
- the chamber is normally made at the bottom of the plant pot and communicates, through one or more holes, with the cavity of the plant pot above in which the culture substrate of a plant, for example soil, is locate.
- the water soaks the soil and descends to the bottom of the plant pot, filling the aforesaid chamber and forming a reserve of water and mineral nutrients dissolved therein.
- small-calibre conduits which are made in the side wall of the plant pot, the water can rise through capillarity from the chamber and reach the surface of the soil, irrigating the latter.
- a drawback of the plant pots with a water reserve of known type consists in the fact that the need to make the chamber and the respective outflow conduits in the plant pots causes an undesired increase in production time and costs.
- Another drawback consists in the fact that the efficiency with which the chamber dispenses water to the culture substrate is significantly limited by the fact that the conduits, also due to the reduced calibre thereof, may
- a further drawback consists in the fact that if it is desired that the plant pots with a water reserve are made of terracotta, the walls and the bottom have to be waterproofed by means of silicone. This is because, since terracotta is a substantially porous material and is thus permeable to water, the water could evaporate from the chamber through the walls that bound the latter. The need to treat the plant pot in such a way as to make the latter impermeable to water substantially increases production time and costs.
- An object of the invention is to improve plant pots and flower-boxes of known type.
- Another object is to provide a plant pot, or a flower-box, that in use is able to store water administered to a plant during watering and/or to transfer the aforesaid water to a culture substrate of the plant, and which has a substantially simple structure compared with plant pots and flower-boxes with a water reserve of known type, thus being more rapid and less expensive to manufacture than the latter.
- a further object is to provide a plant pot, or a flower-box, which is able, in use, to store water administered to a plant during watering and to transfer the aforesaid water to a culture substrate of the plant in an efficient manner and without accidental interruptions.
- Another further object is to provide a plant pot, or a flower-box, that is able in use to store water administered to a plant during watering and/or to transfer the aforesaid water to a culture substrate of the plant, and which can be made of a substantially porous material, such as terracotta, without having to be waterproofed.
- Still a further objecf is to provide a method for obtaining a plant pot or a flower-box made of porous or non porous material, which is able to store water administered to a plant during watering and/or to transfer the aforesaid water to a culture substrate of the plant in an efficient manner and without accidental interruptions.
- containing means comprising a cavity suitable for containing a plant and a respective culture substrate, said cavity being provided with absorbing and/or releasing means associated in a permanent manner with wall means defining said cavity, said absorbing and/or releasing means being arranged, in use, for storing water and/or releasing said water to said culture substrate.
- containing means such as a plant pot or a flower-box, is made available that is able to store part of the water administered during watering to a plant and/or to transfer water to the latter even without being provided with chambers and/or conduits.
- the absorbing and/or releasing means comprises an absorbing and/or releasing layer, made by means of a superabsorbent polymer, that coats the wall means where the latter defines the cavity of the containing means and which, in use, is in direct contact with the culture substrate of the plant placed in the containing means.
- the absorbing and/or releasing layer When the culture substrate is watered, the absorbing and/or releasing layer rapidly absorbs water, forming a gel, as well as possible fertilisers, for example mineral salts, added to the water used for watering. When the latter starts to evaporate from the culture substrate, the water and the mineral nutrients stored in the absorbing and/or releasing layer are slowly released and progressively released by the absorbing and/or releasing layer to the culture substrate, and then to the plant contained in the containing means . In this way, a plant pot, or a flower-box is available that enables the interval of time elapsing between two successive waterings of the same plant to be increased, in a similar manner to what is obtainable using known plant pots with a reserve. Nevertheless, unlike the latter, the containing means provided by the invention has a significantly simpler structure, inasmuch as for storing and releasing water it does not need to be provided with special compartments and/or conduits and is therefore substantially quicker and less costly to produce.
- the containing means provided by the invention is significantly more efficient than known plant pots with water reserve, inasmuch as it does not use small-calibre conduits, which are subject to a substantial risk of obstruction, in order to release the stored water to the culture substrate.
- the water is released to the culture substrate in a slow and constant manner only owing to the chemical and physical properties of the absorbing and/or releasing means.
- the containing means can also be made of a porous material, such as non-waterproofed terracotta, inasmuch as the water-storage capacity with which the absorbing and/or releasing means is provided is not affected by the greater or lesser water-porosity of the material forming the containing means.
- the latter can thus be made of any suitable material, depending on the needs of manufacturers and/or the preferences of customers.
- the absorbing and/or releasing means is made in a saucer of known type that can be used in combination with the containing means provided by the invention or with a plant pot or flower-box of known type.
- a saucer of known type that can be used in combination with the containing means provided by the invention or with a plant pot or flower-box of known type.
- Figure 1 is a fragmentary and incomplete schematic longitudinal section showing containing means provided with absorbing and/or releasing means
- Figure 2 is a section like the one in Figure 1, showing the containing means provided with absorbing and/or releasing means and further containing a culture substrate;
- Figure 3 is a fragmentary and incomplete schematic longitudinal section showing a saucer provided with absorbing and/or releasing means.
- a plant pot 1 of known type made of terracotta, plastics or other suitable material, comprises a cavity 2 intended for containing, in use, a culture substrate 4, for example soil, of a plant (that is not shown) placed in the plant pot 1.
- the cavity 2 is defined by an internal surface 5 of the plant pot 1, said internal surface 5 being in turn defined overall by a side wall 6 and by a bottom wall 7 of the plant pot 1.
- an adhesive compound is first applied, by using a brush or a spray dispenser of known type.
- a 20-70% water solution of a metal alkaline polysilicate is used, which may comprise sodium polysilicate (Na 2 O -nSi ⁇ 2 ) and/or potassium polysilicate (K 2 O- nSiO 2 ) .
- the sodium or potassium polysilicate is particularly suitable as an adhesive compound, as it is hydrosoluble and substantially non-toxic.
- a 50% water solution of metal alkaline polysilicate is provided.
- an organic polymer in particular polyvinylpyrrolidone in water solution
- an adhesive compound instead of the water solution of polysilicate .
- Other usable adhesive compounds are: fish glue, methyl cellulose, acrylic emulsion, styrene acrylic emulsion, vinyl emulsion, copolymeric emulsion in general.
- a superabsorbent polymer for example reticulated polyacrylate in the form of powder or fine granulate
- a superabsorbent polymer for example reticulated polyacrylate in the form of powder or fine granulate
- a superabsorbent polymer for example reticulated polyacrylate in the form of powder or fine granulate
- a blowing machine or a sieve so as to obtain an absorbing and/or releasing layer 3 having a thickness comprised between 0.1 and 0.5 millimetres.
- a superabsorbent copolymer is used.
- the superabsorbent polymer adheres in an optimum manner to the internal surface 5 of the plant pot 1.
- the adhesive compound is a barrier interposed between the internal surface 5 and the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3. In use, this prevents the latter from releasing water to the external environment through the internal surface 5, if the plant pot 1 is made of a porous material, such as non-waterproofed terracotta.
- the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3 covers the internal surface 5 only partially, and is limited, for example, to only the bottom 7 or to only the side wall ⁇ of the plant pot 1.
- the plastic film protects the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3 before use, i.e. when the plant pot 1 is stored and/or transported.
- the plastic film enables it to be prevented that the superabsorbent polymer accidentally absorbs humidity before use.
- the plant pot 1 can be used to accommodate a plant, after removing the protective plastic film that covers the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3 and after placing a suitable quantity of culture substrate 4, for example soil of known type, in the cavity 2.
- a suitable quantity of culture substrate 4 for example soil of known type
- the culture substrate 4 it is further possible to water the culture substrate 4 by starting near an upper edge 8 of the plant pot 1, adjacent to the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3. In this way, the water is administered directly to the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3, which is thus hydrated more rapidly.
- the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3 constitutes a reserve of water and mineral nutrients dissolved in the latter for the plant contained in the plant pot 1.
- the water starts to evaporate from the culture substrate 4, in a more or less rapid manner according to temperature and/or ambient humidity conditions, the water and the mineral nutrients stored during the previous watering in the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3 are slowly released by the latter to the culture substrate 4, and then to the plant contained in the plant pot 1.
- a saucer 9 of known type comprising a resting face 10 on which, in use, the bottom of a plant pot (not shown) is rested.
- the resting face 10 is covered by the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3, which is obtained through the method disclosed above.
- the excess water, recovered by the saucer 9 is absorbed by the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3 in the manner disclosed above .
- the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3 covers only partially the resting face 10 of the saucer 9.
- the saucer 9 can be used in combination with the plant pot 1 disclosed above or with a plant pot of known type, i.e. devoid of the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3.
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Abstract
Containing means (1) comprises a cavity (2) suitable for containing a plant and a respective culture substrate (4), said cavity (2) being provided with absorbing and/or releasing means (3) associated in a permanent manner with wall means (6, 7) defining said cavity (2), said absorbing and/or releasing means (3) being arranged, in use, for storing water and/or releasing said water to said culture substrate (4); a method comprises: applying an adhesive compound to a surface (5) of wall means (6, 7) comprised in containing means (1), said surface (5) defining a cavity (2) of said containing means (1) suitable for containing a plant and a respective culture substrate (4), and further applying, to said adhesive compound, a compound that is able to absorb and/or release water, so as to make in said cavity (2) absorbing and/or releasing means (3) arranged in use for storing water and/or releasing said water to said culture substrate (4).
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The invention relates to a product that is suitable for containing a plant and a respective culture substrate, in particular a plant pot or a flower-box, and a method for making the aforementioned product.
In the field of the cultivation of pot plants, pots and flower-boxes with a water reserve are known that enable the culture substrate of a plant to be kept sufficiently damp for several days. By using the plant pots with a water reserve it is possible to increase the interval "of time elapsing between two successive waterings of the same plant, without this being a risk for the health of the latter. This is particularly useful when, for various reasons, it is not possible to water a plant at the desired frequency. The plant pots and the flower-boxes with water reserve of known type are provided with a suitable chamber in which it is possible to store a part of the water administered during watering. The chamber is normally made at the bottom of the plant pot and communicates, through one or more holes, with the cavity of the plant pot above in which the culture substrate of a plant, for example soil, is locate. When the plant is watered, the water soaks the soil and descends to the bottom of the plant pot, filling the aforesaid chamber and forming a reserve of water and mineral nutrients dissolved therein. By means of small-calibre conduits, which are made in the side wall of the plant pot, the water can rise through capillarity from the chamber and reach the surface of the soil, irrigating the latter.
A drawback of the plant pots with a water reserve of known type consists in the fact that the need to make the chamber and the respective outflow conduits in the plant pots causes an undesired increase in production time and costs. Another drawback consists in the fact that the efficiency with which the chamber dispenses water to the culture substrate is significantly limited by the fact that the conduits, also due to the reduced calibre thereof, may
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accidentally become obstructed and thus prevent the water from ascending from the chamber to the surface of the soil. Subsequently, the water stagnates in the chamber instead of being used by the plant.
A further drawback consists in the fact that if it is desired that the plant pots with a water reserve are made of terracotta, the walls and the bottom have to be waterproofed by means of silicone. This is because, since terracotta is a substantially porous material and is thus permeable to water, the water could evaporate from the chamber through the walls that bound the latter. The need to treat the plant pot in such a way as to make the latter impermeable to water substantially increases production time and costs. An object of the invention is to improve plant pots and flower-boxes of known type.
Another object is to provide a plant pot, or a flower-box, that in use is able to store water administered to a plant during watering and/or to transfer the aforesaid water to a culture substrate of the plant, and which has a substantially simple structure compared with plant pots and flower-boxes with a water reserve of known type, thus being more rapid and less expensive to manufacture than the latter.
A further object is to provide a plant pot, or a flower-box, which is able, in use, to store water administered to a plant during watering and to transfer the aforesaid water to a culture substrate of the plant in an efficient manner and without accidental interruptions.
Another further object is to provide a plant pot, or a flower-box, that is able in use to store water administered to a plant during watering and/or to transfer the aforesaid water to a culture substrate of the plant, and which can be made of a substantially porous material, such as terracotta, without having to be waterproofed.
Still a further objecf is to provide a method for obtaining a plant pot or a flower-box made of porous or non porous
material, which is able to store water administered to a plant during watering and/or to transfer the aforesaid water to a culture substrate of the plant in an efficient manner and without accidental interruptions.
In a first aspect of the invention, there is provided containing means, comprising a cavity suitable for containing a plant and a respective culture substrate, said cavity being provided with absorbing and/or releasing means associated in a permanent manner with wall means defining said cavity, said absorbing and/or releasing means being arranged, in use, for storing water and/or releasing said water to said culture substrate.
In a second aspect of the invention a method is provided, comprising:
-applying an adhesive compound to a surface of wall means comprised in containing means, said surface defining a cavity of said containing means suitable for containing a plant and a respective culture substrate;
-further applying, to said adhesive compound, a compound that is able to absorb and/or release water, so as to make in said cavity absorbing and/or releasing means arranged in use for storing water and/or releasing said water to said culture substrate.
Owing to these aspects, containing means, such as a plant pot or a flower-box, is made available that is able to store part of the water administered during watering to a plant and/or to transfer water to the latter even without being provided with chambers and/or conduits.
The absorbing and/or releasing means comprises an absorbing and/or releasing layer, made by means of a superabsorbent polymer, that coats the wall means where the latter defines the cavity of the containing means and which, in use, is in direct contact with the culture substrate of the plant placed in the containing means.
When the culture substrate is watered, the absorbing and/or releasing layer rapidly absorbs water, forming a gel, as
well as possible fertilisers, for example mineral salts, added to the water used for watering. When the latter starts to evaporate from the culture substrate, the water and the mineral nutrients stored in the absorbing and/or releasing layer are slowly released and progressively released by the absorbing and/or releasing layer to the culture substrate, and then to the plant contained in the containing means . In this way, a plant pot, or a flower-box is available that enables the interval of time elapsing between two successive waterings of the same plant to be increased, in a similar manner to what is obtainable using known plant pots with a reserve. Nevertheless, unlike the latter, the containing means provided by the invention has a significantly simpler structure, inasmuch as for storing and releasing water it does not need to be provided with special compartments and/or conduits and is therefore substantially quicker and less costly to produce.
Moreover, the containing means provided by the invention is significantly more efficient than known plant pots with water reserve, inasmuch as it does not use small-calibre conduits, which are subject to a substantial risk of obstruction, in order to release the stored water to the culture substrate. In the containing means, the water is released to the culture substrate in a slow and constant manner only owing to the chemical and physical properties of the absorbing and/or releasing means.
Further, the containing means can also be made of a porous material, such as non-waterproofed terracotta, inasmuch as the water-storage capacity with which the absorbing and/or releasing means is provided is not affected by the greater or lesser water-porosity of the material forming the containing means. The latter can thus be made of any suitable material, depending on the needs of manufacturers and/or the preferences of customers.
In an embodiment, the absorbing and/or releasing means is made in a saucer of known type that can be used in
combination with the containing means provided by the invention or with a plant pot or flower-box of known type. The invention will be better understood and carried into effect with reference to the attached Figures, in which some embodiments of the invention are shown by way of non- limiting example, in which:
Figure 1 is a fragmentary and incomplete schematic longitudinal section showing containing means provided with absorbing and/or releasing means;
Figure 2 is a section like the one in Figure 1, showing the containing means provided with absorbing and/or releasing means and further containing a culture substrate; Figure 3 is a fragmentary and incomplete schematic longitudinal section showing a saucer provided with absorbing and/or releasing means.
With reference to Figures 1 and 2, a plant pot 1 of known type, made of terracotta, plastics or other suitable material, comprises a cavity 2 intended for containing, in use, a culture substrate 4, for example soil, of a plant (that is not shown) placed in the plant pot 1. The cavity 2 is defined by an internal surface 5 of the plant pot 1, said internal surface 5 being in turn defined overall by a side wall 6 and by a bottom wall 7 of the plant pot 1. In order to make the absorbing and/or releasing means in the cavity 2, to all the internal surface 5 an adhesive compound is first applied, by using a brush or a spray dispenser of known type. As an adhesive compound a 20-70% water solution of a metal alkaline polysilicate is used, which may comprise sodium polysilicate (Na2O -nSiθ2) and/or potassium polysilicate (K2O- nSiO2) . The sodium or potassium polysilicate is particularly suitable as an adhesive compound, as it is hydrosoluble and substantially non-toxic. In an embodiment, a 50% water solution of metal alkaline polysilicate is provided.
In an embodiment that is not shown, an organic polymer, in particular polyvinylpyrrolidone in water solution, is used
as an adhesive compound instead of the water solution of polysilicate . Other usable adhesive compounds are: fish glue, methyl cellulose, acrylic emulsion, styrene acrylic emulsion, vinyl emulsion, copolymeric emulsion in general. After applying the adhesive compound, a superabsorbent polymer, for example reticulated polyacrylate in the form of powder or fine granulate, is distributed in a uniform manner on the internal surface 5 by means of known devices, such as a blowing machine or a sieve, so as to obtain an absorbing and/or releasing layer 3 having a thickness comprised between 0.1 and 0.5 millimetres.
In an embodiment that is not shown, a superabsorbent copolymer is used.
Owing to the adhesive compound, the superabsorbent polymer adheres in an optimum manner to the internal surface 5 of the plant pot 1. Further, the adhesive compound is a barrier interposed between the internal surface 5 and the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3. In use, this prevents the latter from releasing water to the external environment through the internal surface 5, if the plant pot 1 is made of a porous material, such as non-waterproofed terracotta. In an embodiment that is not shown, the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3 covers the internal surface 5 only partially, and is limited, for example, to only the bottom 7 or to only the side wall β of the plant pot 1. Once the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3 has been made, onto the latter a plastic film is applied that is of known type and is not shown, said plastic film being subsequently removable by a user before the culture substrate 4 is placed in the plant pot 1.
The plastic film protects the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3 before use, i.e. when the plant pot 1 is stored and/or transported. In particular, the plastic film enables it to be prevented that the superabsorbent polymer accidentally absorbs humidity before use.
With particular reference to Figure 2, the plant pot 1 can be used to accommodate a plant, after removing the protective plastic film that covers the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3 and after placing a suitable quantity of culture substrate 4, for example soil of known type, in the cavity 2. When the cavity 2 is filled with the culture substrate 4, the latter comes into contact with the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3. When the surface of the culture substrate 4 is watered, possibly with water containing mineral nutrients, the water spreads freely through the culture substrate 4 and reaches the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3, which absorbs the water and swells, forming a gel.
It is further possible to water the culture substrate 4 by starting near an upper edge 8 of the plant pot 1, adjacent to the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3. In this way, the water is administered directly to the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3, which is thus hydrated more rapidly. Once hydrated, the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3 constitutes a reserve of water and mineral nutrients dissolved in the latter for the plant contained in the plant pot 1. When the water starts to evaporate from the culture substrate 4, in a more or less rapid manner according to temperature and/or ambient humidity conditions, the water and the mineral nutrients stored during the previous watering in the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3 are slowly released by the latter to the culture substrate 4, and then to the plant contained in the plant pot 1. In this way, even in the absence of frequent watering, the plant placed in the plant pot 1 does not suffer from lack of water caused by the progressive drying of the culture substrate 4. With reference to Figure 3, there is provided a saucer 9 of known type comprising a resting face 10 on which, in use, the bottom of a plant pot (not shown) is rested. The resting face 10 is covered by the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3, which is obtained through the method disclosed above. In
this way, when a plant in plant pot is watered, the excess water, recovered by the saucer 9, is absorbed by the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3 in the manner disclosed above .
In an embodiment that is not shown, the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3 covers only partially the resting face 10 of the saucer 9.
The saucer 9 can be used in combination with the plant pot 1 disclosed above or with a plant pot of known type, i.e. devoid of the absorbing and/or releasing layer 3.
Claims
1. Containing means (1), comprising a cavity (2) suitable for containing a plant and a respective culture substrate (4), said cavity (2) being provided with absorbing and/or releasing means (3) associated in a permanent manner with wall means (S, 7) defining said cavity (2), said absorbing and/or releasing means (3) being arranged, in use, for storing water and/or releasing said water to said culture substrate (4) .
2. Containing means according to claim 1, wherein said absorbing and/or releasing means (3) comprises an absorbing and/or releasing layer (3) that coats a surface (5) of said wall means (6, 7) defining said cavity (2 ) .
3. Containing means according to claim 2, wherein said absorbing and/or releasing layer (3) partially covers said surface (5) .
4. Containing means according to claim 2, wherein said absorbing and/or releasing layer (3) completely covers said surface (5) .
5. Containing means according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein said absorbing and/or releasing layer (3) comprises an organic polymer.
6. Containing means according to claim 5, wherein said organic polymer is selected from a group comprising: superabsorbent polymers, superabsorbent copolymers.
7. Containing means according to claim 6, wherein said superabsorbent polymers comprise reticulated polyacrylate .
8. Containing means according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein said absorbing and/or releasing layer (3) has a thickness comprised between 0.1 and 0.5 millimetres.
9. Containing means according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein said absorbing and/or releasing layer (3) is associated with said surface (5) through adhesive means .
10. Containing means according to claim 9, wherein said adhesive means comprises an inorganic adhesive compound selected from a group comprising: sodium polysilicate, potassium polysilicate.
11. Containing means according to claim 9, or 10, wherein said adhesive means comprises an organic adhesive compound selected from a group comprising: polyvinylpyrrolidone, fish glue, methyl cellulose, acrylic emulsion, styrene acrylic emulsion, vinyl emulsion, copolymer emulsion.
12. Containing means according to claims 2 to 11, wherein said absorbing and/or releasing layer (3) is coated by removable protective film means, said removable protective film means being such as to prevent said absorbing and/or releasing layer (3) from accidentally absorbing humidity before use.
13. Containing means according to claim 12, wherein said removable protective film means comprises a plastic film.
14. Containing means according to any preceding claims and selected from a group comprising: plant pots, flower-boxes .
15. Method, comprising: applying an adhesive compound to a surface (5) of wall means (6, 7) comprised in containing means (1), said surface (5) defining a cavity (2) of said containing means (1) suitable for containing a plant and a respective culture substrate (4) ; further applying, to said adhesive compound, a compound that is able to absorb and/or release water, so as to make in said cavity (2) absorbing and/or releasing means (3) arranged in use for storing water and/or releasing said water to said culture substrate (4) .
16. Method according to claim 15, wherein said making comprises coating said surface (5) with an absorbing and/or releasing layer (3) .
17. Method according to claim 16, wherein said coating comprises partially coating said surface (5).
18. Method according to claim 16, wherein said coating comprises completely coating said surface (5) .
19. Method according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein said absorbing and/or releasing layer (3) has a thickness comprised between 0.1 and 0.5 millimetres.
20. Method according to any one of claims 15 to 19, wherein said further applying a compound that is able to absorb and/or release water comprises using an organic polymer selected from a group comprising: superabsorbent polymers, superabsorbent copolymers.
21. Method according to claim 20, wherein said superabsorbent polymers comprise reticulated polyacrylate.
22. Method according to any one of claims 15 to 21, wherein said applying an adhesive compound comprises using a water solution of alkaline metal polysilicate.
23. Method according to claim 22, wherein said metal alkaline polysilicate is selected from a group comprising: sodium polysilicate, potassium polysilicate.
24. Method according to claim 22, or 23, comprising preparing a water solution having a percentage concentration comprised between 20% and 70%.
25. Method according to claim 24, comprising preparing said solution to 50%.
26. Method according to any one of claims 15 to 25, wherein said applying an adhesive compound comprises using an organic adhesive compound selected from a group comprising: polyvinylpyrrolidone, fish glue, methyl cellulose, acrylic emulsion, styrene acrylic emulsion, vinyl emulsion, copolymeric emulsion.
27. Method according to any one of claims 15 to 26, comprising still further applying removable protective film means to said absorbing and/or releasing layer (3) in order to prevent said absorbing and/or releasing layer (3) from accidentally absorbing humidity before use.
28. Method according to claim 27, wherein said still further applying comprises using a plastic film.
29. Method according to any one of claims 15 to 28, wherein said applying an adhesive compound comprises using means selected from a group comprising: brush, spray dispenser.
30. Method according to any one of claims 15 to 29, wherein said further applying a compound that is able to absorb and/or release water comprises using means selected from a group comprising: blowing machine, sieve.
31. Method according to any one of claims 15 to 30, wherein said containing means (1) is selected from a group comprising: plant pots, flower-boxes.
32. Saucer means (9), comprising absorbing and/or releasing means (3) made according to any one of claims 15 to 30.
33. Saucer means (9) according to claim 32, wherein said absorbing and/or releasing means (3) is associated with a resting face (10) of said saucer means (9), said resting face (10) being arranged for receiving, in use, a bottom portion of plant pot means.
34. Combination of saucer means (9) according to claim 32, or 33 with containing means (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 14.
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