Potted plant transplant liner

Claim 1

A potted plant transplanting liner for expediting the removal of a plant together with its root mass from a plant pot, said liner comprising: (a) a unitary planar flexible sheet defining a generally circular central portion and a pair of oppositely-directed radially extended generally fan-shaped portions extending from opposite sides of said central portion; (b) a pair of tabs defined respectively by the outer edges of said radially extended portions; (c) whereby when said liner is nested in a plant pot it conforms substantially to the interior surface thereof and when said plant requires transplanting said sheet can be drawn fee of said pot by lifting same by said tabs, placing same on a horizontal surface, peeling said radially extended portions free of said root mass, and lifting said plant free of said generally circular central portion.

Claim 5

A method of planting and transplanting a potted plant comprising the following steps: (a) lining the interior of a circular plant pot with a flexible liner sheet having a generally circular central portion positioned against the bottom of said pot and two generally fan-shaped radially extended portions extending from said central portion and conforming to, and extending up, the sides of said pot, said radially extended portions each having a tab at the outer edge thereof; (b) inserting the roots of a plant and potting soil into the liner of said pot to a level below that of said tabs; (c) permitting said plant to grow to transplanting size; (d) transplanting said plant by drawing upwardly on said tabs to raise the root mass and potting soil contained in said liner free from said pot; (e) placing said liner with said root mass contained therein on a horizontal surface; (f) peeling back said radially extended portions to expose the sides of said root mass; and (g) lifting said root mass from said central portion for replanting.

Claim 6

A method of planting and transplanting a potted plant comprising the following steps: (a) lining the interior of a circular plant pot with a flexible liner sheet having a generally circular central portion positioned against the bottom of said pot and two generally fan-shaped radially extended portions extending from said central portion and conforming to, and extending up, the sides of said pot, said radially extended portions each having a tab at the outer edge thereof; (b) inserting the roots of a plant and potting soil into the liner of said pot to a level below that of said tabs; (c) permitting said plant to grow to transplanting size; (d) transplanting said plant by drawing upwardly on said tabs to raise the root mass and potting soil contained in said liner free from said pot; (e) placing said liner with said root mass contained therein on a horizontal surface; (f) peeling back said radially extended portions to expose the sides of said root mass; and (g) lifting said root mass from said central portion for replanting.