| 摘要 |
An apparatus is provided for growing plants having a floor with a plurality of raised projections defining trough regions therebetween and being adapted to hold plant watering fluid at a level relative to the upper periphery of the projections. An insert for the pan is also provided, having a plurality of spaced, downwardly extending cells, each cell including a bottom defining an opening. The insert is shiftable between a first position and a second position. The first position is one in which the bottoms are disposed in the trough regions below the level of the watering fluid so that the fluid can enter the openings. In the second position, at least some of the bottoms rest upon the projections so that the openings are less than fully obstructed by the projections and so that fluid within the cells can drain therefrom. Another aspect of the invention is a method for germinating plant seeds. The method includes the steps of adding, to a pan having a plurality of raised, parallel projections, watering fluid to a level below the upper periphery of the projections, a seed in each of a plurality of downwardly extending, aligned, humus-bearing cells of an insert having an opening in the bottom of each cell. The insert is initially disposed in a first position in which the bottoms are between the projections below the level of the fluid so that the fluid can enter the cell openings. The insert is then shifted to a second, raised position in which the bottoms rest upon the raised projections such that the openings are less than fully obstructed by the projections and so that excess fluid within the cells can drain therefrom. The insert is repeatedly shifted between the first and second positions as need to moisten the seed.
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