High density soilless plant growth system and method
AssigneeE-Smarts Global Licensing Ltd
InventorPieter Gideo van der Merwe
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Abstract
A soilless system for high density plant growth includes a greenhouse structure; at least one elongate support member arranged substantially vertically in the greenhouse structure, the support member having a body having a flow channel defined therein; and a plurality of vertically spaced apart receptacles angularly disposed to the vertical axis of the body to receive a plant therein, the receptacles being in fluid communication with the flow channel; a fluid supply system in fluid communication with the flow channel to supply a fluid stream to the flow channel; and a fluid collection system to collect residual fluid that has flowed through the flow channel.
Claims18
A soilless system for high density plant growth comprising:
- a greenhouse structure;
- at least one elongate support member arranged substantially vertically in the greenhouse structure, wherein the elongate support member is substantially wave shaped, the support member comprising:
- a body having a flow channel defined therein;
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- a plurality of vertically spaced apart receptacles angularly disposed to a vertical axis of the body to receive a plant therein, the receptacles being in fluid communication with the flow channel;
- a fluid supply system in fluid communication with the flow channel to supply a fluid stream to the flow channel;
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- a fluid collection system to collect residual fluid that has flowed through the flow channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.