Root pruning and air purifying plant pot
A pot system and apparatus comprises an outer shell, an inner vented container configured to fit inside the outer shell, the inner vented container further comprising: a top lip, an upper basket, and a soil chamber, the pot system being configured to prevent root rot, provide air pruning, and to foster bacterial growth and air circulation to passively scrub indoor air.
1 . A pot apparatus comprising:
an outer shell; and
an inner vented container comprising:
an upper basket; and
a soil chamber connected to the upper basket, the soil chamber further comprising:
four concave walls with a plurality of aeration slots in each of the four concave walls; and
at least one wicking chamber comprising a tubular structure at an intersection of two of the four concave walls, the inner vented container being configured to form a space between the outer shell and the inner vented container comprising a deep water reservoir and an oxygen bank that supports air circulation between the outer shell and the inner vented container.
2 . The pot apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a spout configured on the outer shell below a top rim of the outer shell.
3 . The pot apparatus of claim 2 wherein the spout further comprises:
a protrusion in a wall of the outer shell for accepting water.
4 . The pot apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
at least one vent in the outer shell, configured below a top rim of the outer shell.
5 . The pot apparatus of claim 4 wherein the vent further comprises:
a plurality of slits and apertures.
6 . The pot apparatus of claim 1 wherein the soil chamber further comprises:
a flat base; and
a plurality of vents arranged in arcs on the flat base.
7 . The pot apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a wicking zone in the at least one wicking chamber.
8 . The pot apparatus of claim 2 wherein the inner vented container further comprises:
an inner vented container shelf configured between the upper basket and soil container; and
a spout recess formed in the inner vented container shelf, the spout recess aligning with the spout configured on the outer shell.
9 . The pot apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a plurality of offset struts configured to separate the outer shell from the inner vented container.
10 . The pot apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
Pseudomonas Putida provided in soil in the inner vented container.
11 . A pot comprising:
an outer shell;
an inner vented container configured to fit inside the outer shell, the inner vented container further comprising:
an upper basket;
a lower soil chamber comprising four concave walls with a plurality of aeration slots in each of the four concave walls;
a wicking chamber configured in the inner vented container forming a wicking zone;
a deep water reservoir and an oxygen bank formed in the space between the outer shell and inner vented container.
12 . The pot of claim 11 further comprising:
a spout configured on the outer shell below a top of the outer shell, the spout further comprising a protrusion for accepting water.
13 . The pot of claim 11 further comprising:
at least one vent in the outer shell.
14 . The pot of claim 11 wherein the lower soil chamber further comprises:
a substantially x-shaped base with a plurality of vents arranged in arcs on the substantially x-shaped base; and
at least one concave cutaway side.
15 . The pot of claim 11 wherein the upper basket further comprises a plurality of vents.
16 . A pot system comprising:
an outer shell;
an inner vented container configured to fit inside the outer shell, the inner vented container further comprising:
a top lip configured below a top of the outer shell;
an upper basket;
a soil chamber; the soil chamber comprising a substantially x-shaped base with four concave walls extending from the x-shaped base, the four concave walls each have a plurality of aeration slots; and a wicking chamber comprising a tubular structure at an intersection of two of the four concave walls; and
an inner vented container shelf connecting the upper basket and the soil chamber, the inner vented container shelf further comprising a plurality of vents.
17 . The pot system of claim 16 wherein the outer shell further comprises:
a spout configured below the top of the outer shell; and
at least one vent configured below the top of the outer shell.
18 . The pot system of claim 16 wherein the inner vented container further comprises:
at least one vent in the upper basket.