Growing Vegetables Within a Closed Agricultural Environment

摘要

A system including a controlled agriculture environment containing one or more growing rooms, each containing one or more growing units is described. Each growing room is managed by an HVAC system under the control of an environmental control unit. Each growing room may have a specific temperature and humidity optimized for the type of plant or plants being room. The growing room may have a positive air pressure when compared to areas connected to it to ensure that no insects or contaminants can enter the growing room. The growing room may provide water feed, compressed air, CO2, and electricity to each of the growing units. The growing units are also connected wirelessly to an environmental control unit.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a growing area including a growing unit, an environmental unit, an HVAC unit and a central control system, wherein the environmental unit interfaces with the HVAC unit, the central control system, and the growing unit, and wherein the central control system interfaces with the growing unit; wherein the growing unit comprises at least one nutrient probe and at least one atmospheric probe; wherein the central control system monitors and controls the at least one nutrient probe and the at least one atmospheric probe; wherein the growing unit comprises a growing column having a growing column top portion and a growing column bottom portion and having debris; wherein the growing column is placed within the growing unit on an angle with the growing column bottom portion in front of the growing column top portion; wherein the growing unit comprises a nutrient reservoir that captures the debris from the growing column; wherein a nutrient solution circulates from the nutrient reservoir and is delivered into a chamber above the growing column via a pumping action.