Vertical growing system

A vertical growing system comprising:

• a frame assembly extending above a base surface and including a support grid defining a longitudinal axis, the support grid including a first support member and a second support member, the first and second support members each transversely oriented relative to the longitudinal axis;
• a plurality of mounting trays removably attached to the frame assembly above the base surface, the plurality of mounting trays being arranged in a plurality of vertically stacked rows along the support grid, each mounting tray including a curved interior surface;
• and
• a plurality of propagation trays, each propagation tray of the plurality of propagation trays including a first chamber configured for supporting a plant therein and a positioning member, the positioning member including a fin fixed to the propagation tray, the fin including a curved edge shaped complimentary to the curved interior surface of a first mounting tray, wherein the first chamber of a first propagation tray of the plurality of propagation trays is received within the first mounting tray such that the fin extends to the first mounting tray and orients the first chamber of the first propagation tray at a second an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis.

A method of assembling a vertical growing system, the method comprising:

• positioning a frame assembly to extend above a base surface, the frame assembly including a support grid defining a longitudinal axis;
• providing a mounting tray including a curved interior surface sized to receive at least a portion of a propagation tray therein;
• attaching the mounting tray to the frame assembly;
• providing a propagation tray including a chamber for holding a plant therein;
• and
• positioning the propagation tray, at least in part, within the mounting tray such that a positioning member extends between the interior surface of the mounting tray and the propagation tray, the positioning member including a fin fixed to the propagation tray orienting a chamber of the propagation tray at a first oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis, when the mounting tray is attached to the frame assembly and the propagation tray is positioned within the mounting tray.