Provided is a method of growing a plant in a container, wherein the container comprises an open top rim, closed rigid sides, a closed lower surface, and a hole through the lower surface, wherein the container can hold a medium suitable for growing a plant therein. The method comprises suspend the container above a closed bottom surface of a floodable vessel, and, intermittently, flood the vessel with a fluid to a first fluid level such that the lower surface of the container is immersed in the fluid, then drain the vessel such that the fluid (a) is at a level below the lower surface of the container or (b) completely leaves the vessel.In other embodiments, the method comprises a system for growing a plant in a container. The system comprises the vessel in the above-identified method.
