Method for improved plant growth
OwnerSharon-Joy Palmerinventor
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Abstract
A method of attaining horticulture growth in a modular self contained growth chamber formed of insulated panels having a grated sub-floor. The method includes growing algae in an algae tank below the sub-floor; and providing stacked trays having mesh bottoms to hold a nutrient enriched gel. Providing a broad spectrum of light on the south wall; irrigating mist in a timed sequence with the provision of light and maintaining the chamber at a constant 68 to 78 degree Fahrenheit temperature with high humidity. Power is provided by a photovoltaic panel permitting installation in remote locations. The growth chamber and system provides high yields with little space and in locations not normally conducive to efficient growing.
Claims12
A method of enhancing the growing of plant life comprising the steps of
- providing an enclosed chamber,
- maintaining the temperature within said chamber between 68 and 78 degrees Fahrenheit,
- coating the bottom of a seed tray with a nutrient gel,
- placing plant seeds to be grown in the nutrient gel,
- locating the seed tray with nutrient gel embedded with said seeds within the enclosed chamber,
- purifying a water supply by exposing said water supply to a broad spectrum light source,
- applying said purified water to said seeds at predetermined timed intervals,
- and illuminating said seeds with the broad spectrum light source for at least eight hours per day.
A method of enhancing the growth of plants comprising the steps of:
- providing an enclosed chamber;
- coating the bottom of seed trays with a nutrient gel;
- placing plant seeds in the nutrient gel within said trays;
- placing said trays containing said nutrient gel and seeds within said enclosed chamber;
- exposing water to a broad spectrum light source to effect purification of said water;
- watering said seeds with said purified water several times a day;
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- cycling said broad spectrum light source on and off at predetermined intervals.
A method of enhancing the growth of plants comprising the steps of:
- providing an insulated enclosed chamber;
- disposing a plurality of seed trays within the enclosed chamber;
- coating the bottom of the trays with a nutrient gel;
- placing the plant seeds within the nutrient gel within said trays;
- exposing water for irrigating said plant seeds to a broad spectrum light source disposed within said chamber for effecting purification of said water;
- filtering said purified water;
- applying said filtered and purified water to said seeds by misting said filtered purified water over said seed trays;
- cycling said broad spectrum light source on during the misting of said seeds;
- effecting the watering of said seed with said filtered and purified water a predeterminate number of times a day for a predetermined period of time;
- maintaining the internal temperature of said enclosed chamber in the range of 68 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit;
- rotating said trays within said enclosed chamber to provide a range of growth stages so that the plants do not mature at the same time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.