Modular systems and methods for propagating plants in hydroponic and aquaponic environments

A modular system for propagating plants in at least one of a hydroponic environment and an aquaponics environment, comprising:

• an oval-shaped upper geared track;
• at least one puck carried by the upper geared track;
• an oval-shaped lower geared track beneath the upper geared track;
• at least one propagation module carried by, extending between and configured to simultaneously traverse the upper geared track and the lower geared track, the at least one propagation module configured to support and propagate at least one plant;
• upper and lower fixed gear edges disposed in horizontally adjacent, spaced-apart relationship to the upper geared track and the lower geared track, respectively;
• at least one dome-shaped geared cap carried by the upper and lower fixed gear edges, the at least one geared cap disposed at least partially within a common horizontal plane with and meshing with at least one of the upper geared track and the lower geared track and the upper and lower fixed gear edges;
• the weight of the at least one propagation module supported by the at least one puck and the at least one geared cap;
• a drive motor drivingly engaging at least one of the upper geared track and the lower geared track;
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• upper and lower gaps horizontally adjacent to and separating the upper and lower geared tracks from the upper and lower fixed gear edges, respectively, wherein system water may be delivered to the propagation modules at the upper gap and system water may empty from the propagation modules at the lower gap.