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A hydroponic method and system for growing plants is disclosed wherein an inner container of a fibrous material contains particulate growing medium and a plant whose roots grow through the bottom and sidewall of the container and an outer supporting member of a root impervious material surrounding t

A hydroponic method and system for growing plants is disclosed wherein an inner container of a fibrous material contains particulate growing medium and a plant whose roots grow through the bottom and sidewall of the container and an outer supporting member of a root impervious material surrounding the inner container sidewall and having an upper portion thereof bearing inward against the upper portion of the inner container sidewall whereby the firm support of the inner container results from the combination of gripping at least a portion of the upper region of the container by the support member and the engagement of the laterally growing roots with the inner surface of the support member.

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A horticultural device useful in seed germination and growth of plants, including a container formed of fibrous material comprising a surrounding side wall and a bottom for containing a particulate growing medium, wherein roots including a central root can grow down and through interstices in the bo

A horticultural device useful in seed germination and growth of plants, including a container formed of fibrous material comprising a surrounding side wall and a bottom for containing a particulate growing medium, wherein roots including a central root can grow down and through interstices in the bottom of the container and wherein roots including those extending outward from the central root can grow to and through interstices in the side wall, the material of the wall serving to anchor roots extending therethrough and the fibrous material being yieldable to accommodate thickening of the roots extending through said container, and a supporting member comprising a side wall of root-impervious material surrounding said side wall of the fibrous material container and having an upper portion thereof fitted to and bearing against an upper portion of said container for enabling the supporting member to support the container, said supporting member extending downward opposite to but spaced from the remaining lower portion of said side wall of the container for providing a shield for roots emerging from the side wall of the container, and a second container for plant-sustaining liquid having an opening, a substantial portion of said supporting member and said container of fibrous material therein being adapted to extend into said second container and to form a closure for said opening but being readily removable therefrom whereby, when a growing plant has roots in the container extending through the side wall and the bottom of the container and extending downward therefrom, the plant and the container and the supporting member can readily be removed from said liquid container and restored thereto without subjecting the roots to bending or scraping stresses at points where the roots emerge through the wall of the fibrous container.