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US 2015/0305260 A1Published application
Rotating vertical racking system and method for growing plants
AssigneeSky Urban IP Pte Ltd
InventorJack Ng
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Abstract
A rotating vertical racking system for growing plants, the system comprising: a frame; a drive mechanism coupled to said frame; and a plurality of racking trays coupled to said drive mechanism, each of said racking trays being capable of supporting at least one plant; wherein said drive mechanism is configured to rotate said plurality of racking trays. The system may be powered by water. A method of growing plants using the system is also disclosed.
Claims19
A rotatable vertical racking system for growing plants, the system comprising:
- a frame;
- a drive mechanism coupled to said frame, the drive mechanism further comprises a water drive wheel operable to be driven by a source of water via conduits;
- and
- a plurality of racking trays coupled to said drive mechanism, each of said racking trays being capable of supporting at least one plant;
- wherein said drive mechanism is configured to rotate said plurality of racking trays such that at least a portion of water supplied from the source of water is usable to drive said water drive wheel.
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A method for growing plants, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a rotating vertical racking system for growing plants, the system comprising:
- a frame;
- a drive mechanism coupled to said frame;
- a plurality of racking trays coupled to said drive mechanism, each of said racking trays being capable of supporting at least one plant;
- a source of water to water said plants via conduits mounted to the frame;
- wherein said drive mechanism is configured to rotate said plurality of racking trays and comprises a water drive wheel;
- and
- connecting the water drive wheel to the conduits such that at least a portion of water supplied from the source of water is used to drive said water drive wheel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.