SELF-WATERING SYSTEM

Fuente: WIPO "tomato"
A planter 1 divided by a partition wall 2 separating the planter into two parts a growing medium container 3 and lower part a liquid reservoir 10,the partition wall having an aperture 5 for a liquid movement device and plurality of aeration apertures 7,the growing medium container having plurality of air inlets 8 at the base. A liquid movement device for moving liquid via hydrostatic pressure and capillary action. The liquid movement device comprises a hollow body 12, rock wool or bryophyte 15 inside the hollow body 12, and a liquid permeable material 18 inside a bag 16 of interwoven materials. The liquid permeable materials cover an opening 14 of the hollow body. A layer of rock wool or dry compressed bryophyte 19 covers the bag 16.