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The Plantwear(TM) fabric pot consists of a shell (12), an inner membrane (14), and a mesh liner (16). These are attached to a ring-band (22) which also encloses a compression-ring (20). These are supported by braided ropes (26) which are attached to the compression-ring in 3 places where the sections of the ring-band (22) expose the compression-ring (20). The ropes are collected at a center-knot (28) and form a tie-loop (30), and a tie (34) which has a tie-knot (32) near its end. The tie (34) can be passed over a support, such as a rod or hook, and the tie-knot (32) passed through the tie-loop to securely hold the Plantwear(TM) fabric pot to the support. A wick (41) is placed through the liner (16) via a grommet (42) and into a chamber area (18) to help transfer, through capillary action, any water which might have drained into and remain in the chamber, back up into the root-pouch (36). The fabric pot is packaged folded flat in an envelope. Remove the pot from the envelope in which it is packaged and then hold it up by the ties (26) and shake it to expand it for use. FIG. 2 The root-pouch (36) is to be filled with a potting medium and a plant or seed (40) is to be placed within the medium. The drawstring (38) is then pulled in order to snug the upper portion of the root-pouch around the medium and secure it in place as well as provide a barrier to insects which would otherwise take up residency within the plant's roots and the growing medium. The upper margins of this closure can be arranged around the stem of a plant for a more complete barrier. FIG. 3 The root-pouch (36), with its media and plant (FIG. 2.), is set inside the Plantwear(TM) pot, watered, and finally placed in a suitable growing environment, either inside or out.
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