Greenhouse, drying, storing nursery system

Abstract

This invention relates to a greenhouse, drying, storing and nursery system and entails a simple multi-purpose structure which includes the capability to effectively utilize solar energy within a greenhouse and is adapted to control temperature, humidity and other environmental parameters. The multi-purpose structure may be utilized as a drying structure wherein a crop material or some other suitable product may be placed within the greenhouse-drying structure and a curing and/or drying effect may be realized by passing a system of air through the product or material disposed therein. As a part of the curing and/or drying system, the device of the present invention is adapted to circulate a system of air through the structure and to effectively collect solar energy when available for use during the curing or drying period. In addition, the multi-purpose structure is, of course, provided with an auxiliary heating unit in order to maintain and control the temperature within the drying structure at a desired temperature when there is insufficient solar energy available. It should be noted that the structure of the present invention has the additional capability to store energy, and to store grain or other commodity, and in the greenhouse application is adapted to support and grow plants or horticultural crops.

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