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Green Pocket: Planting Vertically
without Hassle
Rosniza binti KassimR&D Team: Ab. Kahar Sandrang, Dr. Zabedah
Mahmood & Zainal Mohd Ali
Horticulture Research Centre
Background• Vertical Garden is one
concept to maximize the use of vertical space while adding beauty and functionality to any cement landscape in urban areas.
• Vertical garden can cool the urban environment by reducing the temperature in the building through transpiration.
• Very practical for apartment dwellers or those with limited space for gardening.
ISSUE• The current vertical
garden system designed for commercial landscape, not suitable for home usage due to technical complexities and cost.
ISSUE• The cost for setting up a
vertical garden is high which currently can costs from RM300 to RM750 per sqm.
Innovation• Green pocket is an innovation
designed to solve the problem of the technical complexity and high cost of the vertical planting system.
• Green pocket is a vertical planter made from a very light material (geo-textile), breathable and easy to hang either for indoor or outdoor.
• It can create an instant vertical home garden without any hassle.
Novelty of innovativeness
Easy to Install/ Hang-Just drill & screw the pocket
Light weight & absorb water well-Less than 1kg (include media & plant)-Geo-textile can hold water well
Clean-The pocket lined with durable plastic - No drip
Easy to maintainUsing suitable media;-Indoor (water once a week)-Outdoor ( water 3-4 days)
Lower the cost of vertical garden system! RM30/ pocket.
Usefulness of application
• Home owners can now have vertical garden at home
• Easy to maintain• Can be planted in small
space• Improves the indoor air
quality• Provides cooling effect• No technical skills needed
Impact
• New concept of home garden
• Attract urban dwellers to gardening
• More greenery in housing areas
• Increase export
Potential user/commercial potentialities
• Landscape industry• Commercial nurseries• Botanical garden• Exporters• Researchers