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PCT No. PCT/AU95/00065 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 13, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 13, 1996 PCT Filed Feb. 14, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/21524 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 17, 1995The invention provides a rotary wick wiper apparatus (10) for plants, of the type wherein a rotor assembly (12) is operatively connected to a motor (15) whereby it may be rotated about an axis (13) disposed substantially vertically in use, the rotor assembly having a wick (17) beneath it for plant-wiping function and arranged to receive liquid from a reservoir (19) above the bottom of the rotor assembly (12) and movable with the rotor assembly; characterized in that the reservoir (19) has an air vent (28) on a portion thereof which is normally elevated and disposed inwardly relative to the rotor assembly axis of rotation, the air vent (28) being connected to one end of an air tube (29) of small diameter extending circuitously around the rotor assembly (12) and having its other end providing an air-intake opening (33) on a part of the rotor assembly disposed outwardly of the air vent (28) relative to the axis of rotation (13).
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