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US 2020/0205354 A1Published application
Method and system for shortening growth cycles in plants by timing adjustments
OwnerIdo HEFER, Or BLINDERinventors
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Abstract
Methods and systems control light used in growing plants, to create artificial or short days, of less than the standard 24 hour day. This artificial day, created by controlling light systems, maximizes growing time, and therefore, shortens the overall time for plant growth.
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A method for growing plants comprising:
- subjecting at least one plant to an artificial day including:
- providing light to the at least one to plant for a first predetermined time to accommodate at least 80 percent of the growth of the at least one plant;
- and,
- providing darkness for the at least one plant for a second predetermined time,
- wherein the combined first and second predetermined times are less than 24 hours.
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A system for growing plants in grow facilities comprising:
- a light system;
- and,
- a controller for controlling the light system to operate on an artificial day of less than 24 hours, the controller programmed to:
- cause the light system to provide light to the at least one to plant for a first predetermined time to simulate a daylight portion of the artificial day to accommodate at least 80 percent of the growth of the at least one plant;
- and,
- cause the light system to cease operations to provide darkness for the at least one plant for a second predetermined time to simulate the night portion of the artificial day.
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