Sub-Irrigated Planter

Sub-Irrigated Planter (SIP) is a generic name for a special type of planting box used in container gardening and commercial landscaping. A SIP is any method of watering plants where the water is introduced from the bottom, allow the water to soak upwards to the plant through capillary action. [ [http://www.plantertechnology.com/train/faq_cont.html Sub-Irrigated Planter FAQ] , from Planter Technology] It is possible to automate the watering and thus popular with professional landscapers in buildings or urban settings. SIP's are available as products, under brand names such as Planter Technology [ [http://www.plantertechnology.com/index2.html Planter Technology] ] (commercial) and EarthBox [ [http://www.earthbox.com EarthBox] ] (consumer), or as do-it-yourself projects made from plastic buckets and boxes. [ [http://greenroofgrowers.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-make-two-bucket-sub-irrigated.html How To Make a Two Bucket Sub-Irrigated Planter] ]

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