Method and apparatus for aeroponic growth
OwnerKaren Hansen, Jeffrey Laurence Harlaninventors
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Abstract
A system for growing plants without soil uses removable V-shaped baskets to support plants in a tiered, self-contained unit. Nutrient enriched water is sprayed on the plant roots. The roots are held by perforations in the elongated V-shaped basket and a plant blanket. The unit is multilevel and can be set over an aquarium. The growing shelf can have a worm bag in order to add natural nutrients. Baskets can be comprised of a pair of identical halves that can be readily mutually coupled. Coupling mechanisms can include those that snap together and those providing for a pivoting coupling.
Claims13
A plant support basket comprising:
- a. an elongated trough with side walls configured as to provide a generally V-shaped cross section, the trough having an upper opening with two opposing upper edges and a lower terminus region;
- further the trough having a plurality of sidewall openings of effective sizes to permit roots to grow from the inside of the trough to the outside of the trough;
- b. one or more clips proximate to at least one upper edge of the trough, the clips shaped and configured to provide for securement of a soft material proximate to an upper edge of the trough.
A plant support basket comprising:
- an elongated trough with sidewalls configured as to provide a generally V-shaped cross-section, the trough having an upper opening with two opposing upper edges and a lower terminus region;
- further the trough having a plurality of sidewall openings of effective size to permit roots to grow from the inside of the trough to the outside of the trough;
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- a light blocking fabric operatively coupled proximate to at least one upper edge, the fabric extending toward the opposing upper edge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.