Plant growing system, plant carrier and method of growing vertically grown plants

A method of growing vertically grown plants, the method comprising:

• a) providing plants in gutters of plant carriers;
• b) moving the plant carriers along at least one substantially horizontal track, wherein step b) comprises suspending the plant carriers from the at least one substantially horizontal track;
• and
• c) draining water at or near a central zone of each gutter.

A plant growing system for growing vertically grown plants, the system comprising:

• at least one substantially horizontal track, comprising at least two guides extending substantially horizontally and substantially parallel at a distance from each other;
• and
• a plurality of plant carriers, each comprising a gutter for holding plants, the plant carriers extending transversally with respect to the track, the plant carriers being movable along the track and the at least two guides,
• wherein the plant carriers are suspended from the at least two guides;
• wherein optionally the gutters extend at distance below the track;
• wherein each plant carrier further comprises, on or near either end thereof, a rigid suspension element, for suspending the gutter from a respective one of the at least two guides;
• wherein each plant carrier further comprises one or more diagonal braces, extending between a respective free end zone of the rigid suspension element and a central zone of the gutter;
• and
• wherein the plant growing system optionally comprises one or more diagonal braces extending along opposite long sides of each plant carrier.