Open-top gutter
AssigneeGreen Automation Group Oy
InventorJukka Huttunen
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Abstract
An open-top gutter for cultivation of plants. In an example, the open-top gutter comprises at least one water space formed by a double edge and being closed at the top, or almost closed. The water space is open at the bottom of the gutter. In an example, the open-top gutter includes at least one separate water space formed by a partially double bottom and connected to the bottom of the gutter via a bottom gap. In an example, the open-top gutter includes a space limited by two side walls and a bottom wall and divided into trough-like compartments by at least one dividing wall. The dividing wall includes at least one water space formed by a double wall, open at the bottom of the gutter.
Claims17
An open-top gutter for cultivating plants, comprising
- a bottom, a space for a substrate for plants and a water space formed by a double edge on at least one side of the gutter, the double edge constituting a tunnel-shaped water passage and being closed at a top or almost closed,
- wherein an inner edge of the double edge is open towards the bottom in such a way that the water space includes a bottom gap at the bottom of the gutter for irrigating the substrate over a whole length of the gutter and water has a direct connection with the substrate via the bottom gap and the bottom, the substrate extending in parallel with the tunnel-shaped water passage.
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