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A method and apparatus for automatically watering vegetation whereby the water requirement of vegetation is constantly monitored and selectively condensing water vapor out of the atmosphere onto cooled condensation member and collecting the condensed moisture for application onto soil containing veg

A method and apparatus for automatically watering vegetation whereby the water requirement of vegetation is constantly monitored and selectively condensing water vapor out of the atmosphere onto cooled condensation member and collecting the condensed moisture for application onto soil containing vegetation. Various accessories are provided to automatically feed the vegetation and distribute water to the soil containing the vegetation.

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A device for providing a supply of liquid water from the ambient atmosphere comprising the combination: a thermocouple having means forming a thermally hot side and a thermally cold side when energized with electrical current, electrical circuitry for operably energizing said thermocouple with elect

A device for providing a supply of liquid water from the ambient atmosphere comprising the combination: a thermocouple having means forming a thermally hot side and a thermally cold side when energized with electrical current, electrical circuitry for operably energizing said thermocouple with electric current, and a non-corrodible, hollow condensation member containing a thermally conductive fluid and having an outer condensation surface exposed to the ambient atmosphere and being thermally connected to said cold side of said thermocouple, whereby said electrical current flows through said electrical circuitry to said thermocouple producing a cold side on said thermocouple, said coldness removing heat from said condensation member resulting in said condensation member achieving a temperature below that of the ambient dew point temperature causing water vapor in the air to condense on said condensation surface of said condensation member in sufficient amounts so as to collect into drops and gravitationally drip from said condensation member.