GROWING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

摘要

Growing systems may include a number of modular growing chambers adapted to be configured in a stacked arrangement with each growing chamber surrounding a corresponding portion of the plant. The grow chambers may be selectively added or removed during plant growth, such that different sections of the growing plant may be influenced differently using aeroponic, hydroponic or other growing techniques. The grow chamber stack may be portable and provided with integrated or independent lifting devices to assist an operator in adding or removing chambers from the stack. Three growing processes may be facilitated using such systems. These include a process for producing assorted product from a single plant for simultaneous harvest, a process for producing an extended harvest of a desired size product from a single plant, and a process for extending the productive life of a plant and provide for multiple, continued, and perpetual harvest.

主权项

1. A grow system for managing the growth of a plant comprising:
a plurality of grow chambers, each of the grow chambers being adapted to interconnect with one another to form a grow chamber stack; each grow chamber being adapted to provide a controlled aeroponic or hydroponic growth environment, separate from the growth environment provided by the other grow chambers in the stack, for a respective section of the plant when the grow chamber is positioned in the grow chamber stack; and each grow chamber being adapted to permit selective insertion into and removal from the grow chamber stack.