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An automatic watering system for decorative plants which has adjustable timing capabilities for providing periodic, unattended watering of plants. It further includes tubing with branching capability so that complex distribution systems that are unobstrusive and concealable may be constructed. It ma

An automatic watering system for decorative plants which has adjustable timing capabilities for providing periodic, unattended watering of plants. It further includes tubing with branching capability so that complex distribution systems that are unobstrusive and concealable may be constructed. It may have check valves and T-sections with built-in valves to prevent flooding. It has a unique monitoring system that indicates an alarm indication in case of flooding or failure to provide water. The system may be constructed as a low pressure system for small installations or a high pressure system drawing water directly from the water mains.

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A method of automatically watering individual decorative foliage located in an interior environment, the method substantially minimizing potential water damage to the interior environment, said method comprising the steps of: providing a water supply; providing a conduit from the water supply to the

A method of automatically watering individual decorative foliage located in an interior environment, the method substantially minimizing potential water damage to the interior environment, said method comprising the steps of: providing a water supply; providing a conduit from the water supply to the decorative foliage, said conduit having a branched network; individually controlling the flow of a portion of the water from the supply through the interior environment to each of the individual decorative foliage during recurring first predetermined time periods, separated by recurring second predetermined time periods, based on a flow control signal; generating the flow control signal having a time duration substantially equal to said first predetermined time period after every second predetermined time period; and said first predetermined time period having a time duration substantially less than said second predetermined time period, said first predetermined time period being less than one minute, thereby substantially minimizing any possible water damage to the environment should malfunction occur.