A plant container having a frustoconical sidewall extending outwardly and vertically from a bottom of the container to a top of the container, a lip positioned near the top of the container, and a tag-accepting slot formed in the lip. The container may also include a first nesting step located below
A plant container having a frustoconical sidewall extending outwardly and vertically from a bottom of the container to a top of the container, a lip positioned near the top of the container, and a tag-accepting slot formed in the lip. The container may also include a first nesting step located below the lip and extending circumferentially around the container, the nesting step extending outwardly to a maximum circumference and including a container-stacking stop surface extending between the sidewall and the maximum circumference and a extending vertically from the maximum circumference. Further, the slot may substantially be positioned above a slot area, the slot area being an area where the maximum circumference of the nesting step is reduced.
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What is claimed is: 1. A plant container comprising: a frustoconical sidewall extending outwardly and vertically between a bottom and a top of the container; a lip positioned near the top of the container; a first nesting step located between the lip and the sidewall, the first nesting step extendi
What is claimed is: 1. A plant container comprising: a frustoconical sidewall extending outwardly and vertically between a bottom and a top of the container; a lip positioned near the top of the container; a first nesting step located between the lip and the sidewall, the first nesting step extending circumferentially around the container, the first nesting step including a fixed slot area, the slot area forming a fixed recess in the first nesting step, whereby said recess extends in an inward direction of the container; and, a tag-accepting slot formed in the lip, the slot being positioned substantially above the slot area, whereby a tag can be inserted into the slot to extend into a portion of the slot area. 2. The plant container as recited in claim 1, wherein the nesting step includes a container-stacking stop surface and a surface extending in a vertical direction from the stop surface. 3. The plant container as recited in claim 1, wherein the nesting step includes a container-stacking stop surface and a reverse draft surface extending vertically and inwardly toward the container from the stop surface. 4. The plant container as recited in claim 1, wherein the nesting step is substantially absent in the slot area. 5. The plant container as recited in claim 1, wherein the nesting step is a rotational printing guide. 6. The plant container as recited in claim 1, further comprising a second nesting step located below the first nesting step. 7. The plant container as recited in claim 1, wherein the first nesting step is positioned adjacent to the lip. 8. The plant container as recited in claim 1, wherein the slot extends arcuately along the lip. 9. The plant container as recited in claim 1, wherein the slot area has a width, the width being substantially equal to or greater than a width of the slot. 10. The plant container as recited in claim 1, wherein the slot area has fixed dimensions. 11. The plant container as recited in claim 1, wherein the slot area has a fixed shape. 12. A plant container comprising: a frustoconical sidewall extending outwardly and vertically between a bottom and a top of the container; a lip positioned near the top of the container; a first nesting step located between the lip and the sidewall, the first nesting step extending circumferentially around the container, the nesting step including a container-stacking stop surface and a surface extending in a vertical direction from the stop surface; and, a tag-accepting slot formed in the lip, the slot substantially positioned above a fixed slot area such that a tag can be inserted into the slot to extend into a portion of the slot area, the slot area forming a fixed discontinuity along the nesting step. 13. The plant container as recited in claim 12, wherein the surface extending vertically extends at an inward direction toward the container at a reverse draft. 14. The plant container as recited in claim 12, wherein the first nesting step is positioned adjacent to the lip. 15. The plant container as recited in claim 12, wherein the nesting step is substantially absent in the slot area. 16. The plant container as recited in claim 12, wherein the slot extends arcuately along the lip. 17. The plant container as recited in claim 12, wherein the nesting step is a rotational printing guide. 18. A method of providing a plant container comprising the steps of: forming a plant container, the container comprising: a frustoconical sidewall extending outwardly and vertically between a bottom and a top of the container; a lip positioned near the top of the container; and, a first nesting step located between the lip and the sidewall, the first nesting step extending circumferentially around the container, the nesting step including a container-stacking stop surface and a surface extending in a direction vertically from the stop surface; and, punching a tag-accepting slot with a first die set through a portion of the lip, a portion of the first die set operating within a fixed slot area positioned along the first nesting step when punching the slot, the first die set comprising at least one punch and a corresponding die and the slot area forming a fixed recess in the first nesting step extending in an inward direction of the container. 19. The process as recited in claim 18, the step of forming includes: heating a sheet of thermoplastic material to a temperature higher than the material's glass transition temperature; placing the heated sheet over a thermal forming mold comprising a vacuum, the mold having a forming shape comprising: a frustoconical sidewall extending outwardly and vertically from a bottom of the container to a top of the container; a lip positioned near the top of the container; and, a first nesting step located below the lip and extending circumferentially around the container, the nesting step including a container-stacking stop surface and a surface extending vertically from the stop surface; using the vacuum to draw the sheet against the mold surface; cooling the sheet of material; and, ejecting the formed container from the mold. 20. The method recited in claim 18, further comprising the step of placing a plant identification tag into the tag slot, the tag also extending with in the slot area. 21. The method recited in claim 18, wherein the nesting step is substantially absent in the slot area. 22. The method recited in claim 18, wherein the first nesting step of the container is positioned adjacent to the lip.
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