Sub-irrigated planter
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Sub-irrigated planter (SIP) is a generic name for a special type of planting box used in container gardening and commercial landscaping. A SIP is any method of watering plants where the water is introduced from the bottom, allowing the water to soak upwards to the plant through capillary action.[1] It is possible to automate the watering and thus popular with professional landscapers in buildings or urban settings. SIP's are available as products, under brand names such as Planter Technology[2] (commercial) and EarthBox[3] (consumer), or as do-it-yourself projects made from plastic buckets and boxes.[4]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Sub-irrigated planter FAQ, from Planter Technology
- ^ Planter Technology
- ^ EarthBox
- ^ How To Make a Two Bucket Sub-Irrigated Planter
[edit] External links
- Global Buckets: A nonprofit organization using sub-irrigated planters to reduce global hunger.
- DIY Two Bucket EarthBox Sub-Irrigated Planter
- Advantages of Sub-Irrigated Planters
- Earthtainer Open-SourceSub-Irrigated Planter Design
- Blake Whisenant, Inventor of the Earthbox, demonstrates how it works
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