摘要 |
The invention provides a method of growing plants comprising supplying water to the plants so that the plant roots contact a body of water and drawing water through a suction device ( 3 ) provided in contact with the body of water and into a first conduit ( 4 ) connected at one end to the suction device ( 3 ) and through the first conduit ( 4 ) into a second conduit ( 5 ) connected to the other end of the first conduit ( 4 ), characterised in that the second conduit ( 5 ) is at least partially filled with air and the water is released from the first conduit ( 4 ) into air space in the second conduit ( 5 ). The invention also provides an apparatus suitable for carrying out the method. |