Plant enclosure with vertically distributed light sources

A system for lighting a plant which is planted in a pot or in the ground, the plant lighting system comprising:

• a dome which is standalone in that the dome is distinct from the pot or from the ground and independently stands onto the pot or onto the ground forming an enclosure that at least partially surrounds and covers the plant, the dome comprising a plurality of arms that are extending vertically, each of the arms comprising telescopic sections whereby lengths of the telescopic sections of each of the arms of the dome are adjustable in a telescoping manner;
• a plurality of light sources supported by the plurality of the telescopic sections of the arms of the dome, the plurality of light sources being distributed vertically over the arms from a bottom of the dome to a top of the dome and spaced around the dome to illuminate an inside of the dome, wherein a height of each of the light sources that are mounted to one of the plurality of the telescopic sections are adjusted when adjusting the lengths of the arms by telescoping the telescopic sections of the arms relative to one another, the heights of the light sources and distance between at least two of the light sources being mounted to the same arm being thereby controllable, wherein, in a retracted telescoping position, the telescoping sections of the arms do not block any of the plurality of light sources;
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• an extension comprising a plurality of light sources and an electrical connection, the extension configured to match a dimension of the dome so that the extension can be operably installed below the dome to make the dome taller, the electrical connection comprising matching electrical connectors that connect to a complementary electrical connection on the dome and which electrically connects the extension to the dome to provide electrical power to the plurality of light sources of the extension to shine light on a lower section of the plant,
• wherein the system is adapted to control the light sources to perform one or more of:
• projecting light in the dark, extending ambient light hours, increasing an intensity of an existing ambient light and modifying a spectrum of the existing ambient light in accordance with growth requirements specific to a given plant growing in a specific environment, the system being used to surround the plant with light from bottom to top during transportation, storage and normal growth in the specific environment, while protecting the plant from animals, insects and harsh weather conditions.

A system for lighting a plant which is planted in a pot or in the ground, the plant lighting system comprising:

• a cage comprising self-supporting arms that are extending vertically and that are forming the cage which is standalone in that the cage is distinct from the pot or from the ground and independently stands onto the pot or onto the ground, the cage forming an enclosure that at least partially surrounds and extends over the plant, each of the arms comprising telescopic sections whereby lengths of the telescopic sections of each of the arms are adjustable in a telescoping manner;
• a plurality of light sources supported by a plurality of telescopic sections of the arms of the cage, the plurality of light sources being distributed vertically over the arms from a bottom of the cage to a top of the cage and around the cage to illuminate an inside of the cage, wherein a location of each of the light sources are adjusted when adjusting the lengths of the arms by telescoping the telescopic sections of the arms relative to one another, the locations of light sources and distance between at least two of the light sources being mounted to the same arm being thereby controllable, wherein, in a retracted telescoping position, the telescoping sections of the arms do not block any of the plurality of light sources;
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• an extension adapted to be operably connected to the cage, the extension being adapted to match a dimension of the cage so that the extension can be installed below the cage to make the cage taller, the extension comprising an electrical connection comprising matching electrical connectors that connect to a complementary electrical connection on the cage for electrically connecting the extension to the cage to provide electrical power to the plurality of light sources of the extension to shine light on a lower section of the plants,
• wherein the plant lighting system is adapted to control the plurality of light sources to perform one or more of:
• projecting light in the dark, extending ambient light hours, increasing an intensity of an existing ambient light, and modifying a spectrum of the existing ambient light in accordance with growth requirements specific to a given plant growing in a specific environment,
• the system being used to surround the plant with light from bottom to top during transportation, storage and normal growth in the specific environment.