System for producing a hydroponic system, and hydroponic systems produced by such a system

A system for producing a hydroponic system, said hydroponic system comprising:

• a) an elongated hydroponic reservoir (210) comprising a plurality of cavities adapted for receiving a growth medium pot or bag (220) each cavity comprising a hole formed in an upper wall of the elongated hydroponic reservoir, said hole defined by edges in said upper wall, wherein the elongated hydroponic reservoir is a tube, pipe, or gutter of at least 2 meters in length;
• and
• b) a plurality of growth medium pots or bags (220), each growth medium pot or bag (220) held in a water and air permeable sheet material with a tubular or cylindrical shape positioned within a separate cavity of said cavities;
• wherein the plurality of pots or bags are adapted for extending upwards through said hole in the cavity;
• wherein said edges are adapted for supporting the sides of the pot or bag;
• wherein the system comprises:
• a conveyor system (110, 120) adapted for transporting said elongated hydroponic reservoir (210);
• a growth medium pot or bag distributor unit (130) adapted for positioning the plurality of growth medium pots or bags (220) into said elongated hydroponic reservoir (210);
• at least a drilling unit and/or an indentation unit (140), the drilling unit adapted for drilling a cavity in the top of each growth medium pot or bag (220) positioned within said hydroponic reservoir (210), and the indentation unit (140) adapted for indenting a cavity in the top of each growth medium pot or bag (220) positioned within said hydroponic reservoir (210);
• and
• at least one of a seedling delivery unit and a seed delivery unit (150), the seedling delivery unit adapted for inserting a seedling in a plant pot or bag into a cavity of each of said plurality of growth medium pots or bags (220), and the seed delivery unit (150) adapted for positioning or dropping a seed into said cavity of each of said plurality of growth medium pots or bags (220);
• a controller configured for activating said drilling unit and/or said indentation unit (140);
• wherein said conveyor system (110, 120) is adapted for transporting said elongated hydroponic reservoir (210) through said growth medium pot or bag distributor unit (130), drilling unit and/or indentation unit (140), and at least one of a seedling delivery unit and a seed delivery unit (150).