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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
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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.
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ISSUE• The current vertical
garden system designed for commercial landscape, not suitable for home usage due to technical complexities and cost.
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ISSUE• The cost for setting up a
vertical garden is high which currently can costs from RM300 to RM750 per sqm.
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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.
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Novelty of innovativeness
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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.
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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
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Impact
• New concept of home garden
• Attract urban dwellers to gardening
• More greenery in housing areas
• Increase export
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Potential user/commercial potentialities
• Landscape industry• Commercial nurseries• Botanical garden• Exporters• Researchers