| 摘要 |
A self-watering planter (20) having a container (22) and a floor structure(60). The latter includes one or more troughs (80) that extend downwardly from floor(70). When manufacture of the planter is complete, a chamber portion (28a) for receiving planting medium (100) is provided above the floor. This chamber portion includes interior regions (82) of the troughs. A lower chamber portion (28b) is provided beneath the floor structure for receiving water. Openings (96, 97) in bottom ends (84) of troughs(80) permit water in the lower chamber portion to be wicked up into planting medium in troughs, which in turn is wicked up into planting medium in upper portions of the upper chamber portion. The planter is designed to manufactured with a single mold in a single molding operation.
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