METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING AND ENHANCING PLANT GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE

摘要

A method to optimize and enhance plant growth, development and performance at any stage of its development including sowing, growth, flowering, fruit formation or during many processes associated with the handling of the culture through an automated, enclosed and controlled environment system.

主权项

1. A method for optimizing, promoting and enhancing the rapid growth of a least one plant during one or more stages of its development cycle comprising:
a. Placing a plant within a substantially closed container, having a root retention assembly therein with its roots in said root retention assembly; b. dispensing at least one nutrient solution; c. misting a controllable amount of nutrient through the dispensing assembly to provide a controlled amount of the nutrient solution into a controlled airflow; d. blowing a controlled air flow into close proximity to the misting assembly to create the controlled airflow to the area of the root retention assembly; e. inducing growth through at least one growth inducing light source; f. sensing, either directly or indirectly, the nutrient uptake of the plant; g. sensing, either directly or indirectly, atmospheric conditions within the substantially closed container; h. determining, either directly or indirectly, the growth of the plant via at least one growth sensor; i. controlling the artificial growth inducing light source and the at least one growth sensor, environmental sensor and nutrient sensor adapted to: read information from the growth sensor to determine if growth has occurred; calculate the amount of nutrient to be delivered in the next feeding cycle; calculate the total number of on/off light cycles and a duration for each on/off cycle, and control the artificial growth inducing light source and alter the atmospheric conditions within the container to optimize the particular developmental cycle of growth desired.