Mixed media vertical farming
OwnerRouzbeh Aminpour, Maryam Aminpourinventors
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Abstract
A mixed media farm may include a tray for holding water at a prescribed water level. A cell may be placable on the tray, with the cell defining a cavity and having at least one opening in communication with the cavity. The cell may be sized such that when the cell is placed on the tray, a lower portion of the cell resides below the prescribed water level and an upper portion of the cell resides above the prescribed water level. Soil may be in the cavity, with the soil having a lower portion below the prescribed water level, and an upper portion above the prescribed water level when the cell is placed in the tray. A plurality of seeds may be planted in the upper portion of the soil, with the plurality of seeds defining a seed density of greater than 5 seeds per square inch.
Claims20
A mixed media farming method comprising the steps of:
- planting a plurality of seeds in soil located in an upper portion of a cell, the plurality of seeds being arranged within the upper portion of the cell such that the plurality of seeds define a seed density of at least 5 seeds per square inch;
- submerging only a lower portion of the cell in water such that the lower portion of the cell is submerged under the water and an upper portion of the cell extends above the water, the cell having at least one opening submerged in the water to allow a lower portion of the soil to become saturated by the water;
- directing light emitted from an electronic light source toward the soil;
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- allowing the plurality of seeds to sprout and grow leaves which substantially cover the soil to substantially block light emitted from the electronic light source from penetrating through on the soil for mitigating algae growth.
A mixed media farming method comprising the steps of:
- submerging only a lower portion of a cell in water such that only the lower portion of the cell is submerged under the water and an upper portion of the cell extends above the water, the cell having at least one opening submerged in the water to allow a soil in the lower portion of the cell to become saturated by the water, the cell further including a plurality of seeds planted in the soil located only in the upper portion of the cell, the plurality of seeds being arranged within the upper portion of the cell such that the plurality of seeds define a seed density of at least 5 seeds per square inch;
- directing light emitted from an electronic light source toward the soil;
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- allowing the plurality of seeds to sprout and grow leaves which substantially cover the soil to substantially block light emitted from the electronic light source from penetrating through the soil for mitigating algae growth.
A farm comprising:
- water;
- a tray for holding the water and an upper surface of the water in the tray defining a prescribed water level;
- a cell defining a cavity and having at least one opening in communication with the cavity, the cell being placable on the tray with a bottom surface of the cell contacting an upper surface of a bottom wall of the tray, the cell being sized such that when the cell is placed on the tray a lower portion of the cell resides below the water level to saturate the lower portion the cell and an upper portion of the cell resides above the water level having less than 100% saturation of water;
- soil in the cavity, the soil having a lower portion below the water level, and an upper portion above the water level when the cell is placed in the tray;
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- a plurality of seeds planted in the upper portion of the soil, the plurality of seeds defining a seed density of greater than 5 seeds per square inch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.