Apparatus for cultivating plants

An apparatus for cultivating plants, the apparatus comprising:

• a cabinet that defines a cultivation space;
• a temperature control device disposed in the cabinet and configured to adjust a temperature of the cultivation space;
• a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the cultivation space;
• a shelf disposed in the cabinet and configured to support a seed package of the plants;
• a lighting device disposed in the cabinet and configured to radiate light to the shelf;
• and
• a water supply pipe disposed in the cabinet and configured to supply water to the shelf,
• wherein the shelf comprises:
• a tray comprising a seat configured to support the seed package,
• a shelf base disposed vertically below the tray and configured to accommodate the water supplied from the water supply pipe, and
• a shutter disposed at the seat and configured to open at least a portion of the seat to thereby supply the water in the shelf base to an inside of the seat.