BIODEGRADABLE HORTICULTURE CONTAINER

摘要

The containment of plants and seedlings as such plants or seedlings are grown, transported, displayed and planted is provided. Containers are comprised of biodegradable materials that have the advantage of being formed into containers with various features, such as by an injection molding process, but that can be buried within the soil along with a plant's roots. Such containers allow for plant or seedling transplanting without having to separate the container from the plant's root system. More preferably, biodegradable plastics utilized in accordance with the present invention have properties such that the plastic can be injection molded and yet provide a stable structural container that will last in accordance with predetermined set needs, which needs may include environmental aspects, timing aspects and decompositional aspects. By utilizing injection molding, containers can be formed with many advantageous features.

主权项

1. A horticulture container for being buried in soil along with a transplanted plants and to decompose and provide plant nutrients into the soil as the container decomposes, the container comprising:
a wall defining an enclosure that is open at a first end and closed at a second end by a bottom portion, the enclosure defining a containment volume within which soil and plant roots can be contained, wherein the enclosure is tapered so as to decrease the containment volume from the open first end toward the second end, and the wall includes a plurality of openings provided through a thickness of the wall for allowing root growth from the container, wherein the container comprises a Biodegradable Plastic.