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US 2016/0242372 A1Published application
Photosynthetically active lighting under plant leaves
OwnerSimon Wong, Huafang Zhouinventors
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Abstract
A hydroponic system provides photosynthetic light intensities from below a plant, e.g., underneath the leaves of the plant, to accelerate the photosynthesis process in plants. The hydroponic system may further include gas supply tubes underneath the leaves and the gas supply tubes may be integrated with an under-lighting system. The under-leaf lighting system can be used with lighting from above the plant, e.g., direct sunlight or through artificial lighting, to increase the total plant area exposed to light suitable for photosynthesis.
Claims10
A hydroponic system comprising:
- a plant fixture configured to hold roots of a plant;
- and
- a first lighting system producing first light with a spectrum and intensity for photosynthesis in the growing plant, the first lighting system being positioned to direct the first light to an underside of the plant.
A method for operating a hydroponic system comprising:
- holding roots of a plant in a plant fixture;
- and
- operating a light system adjacent to the plant fixture to illuminate an underside of the plant and to activate photosynthesis in the plant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.