US 2025/0031641 A1 · GROWING SYSTEM FOR HYDROPONICS

Abstract

The present invention relates to a growing system for hydroponics, comprising a gutter and a tape, wherein the gutter is open at the top and comprises a receptacle for a fluid that extends along the longitudinal direction of the gutter and wherein the tape is fixed in the gutter in an upright position in the longitudinal direction of the gutter and partially extends beyond the open top and wherein the tape is for holding or supporting propagating material. The propagating material comprises for example seeds, germinated seeds, seedlings, plantlets or cuttings. In use, the tape is in contact with a fluid in the receptacle for wicking the fluid through the tape. In a preferred embodiment, the tape comprises at least two layers that are partially held together but are preferably not held together at the part that extends beyond the open top of the gutter. The invention further relates to a method of growing plants using the growing system.

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Dependent claims

A growing system for hydroponics, comprising a gutter and a tape;

wherein the gutter comprises:
a plurality of walls extending in a longitudinal direction and defining a receptacle configured to receive a fluid;
and
a top comprising an opening into the receptacle, said opening extending along the longitudinal direction of the gutter;
wherein the tape comprises:
a length fixed to the gutter, said length extending along the longitudinal direction of the gutter;
a portion extending into the opening of the gutter and into the receptacle;
and
wherein the tape supports or holds a plant propagation material.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Growing system for hydroponics

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Growing system for hydroponics

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Abstract

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