US 7,481,025 B2
Method and container for growing transplantable plants
Carl Whitcomb, Stillwater, Okla. (US)
Assigned to Lacebark, Inc., Stillwater, Okla. (US)
Filed on May 28, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/446,987.
Prior Publication US 2004/0237389 A1, Dec. 02, 2004
Int. Cl. A01G 13/02 (2006.01); A01G 9/02 (2006.01); B65D 85/50 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 47—32.7  [47/32.8; 47/65.5; 47/66.1; 206/423] 73 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a plant container including a sidewall formed by a sheet having a plurality of hollow outwardly extending protuberances;
each of the protuberances having a proximal opening in communication with a distal opening, a center of the proximal opening being positioned higher than a center of the distal opening when the sheet is positioned vertically, wherein the proximal opening of each protuberance is larger than the distal opening.