发明名称 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROWING PLANTS ALONG AN UNDULATING PATH |
摘要 |
Plants are grown in a growing machine by advancing a plurality of plant cradles on an endless conveyor along a growing path, at least a portion of the path being an undulating path having alternating upward and downward portions and having a return portion for looping back to the undulating portion. Using a pair of parallel endless conveyors, the cradles are removably supported between the conveyors. The cradles are supplied with growth-sustaining liquid and growth-promoting light. The cradles are advanced along the path until the one or more plants have reached a target growth after which they can be harvested or transferred to one or more subsequent machines until mature for harvest. The machine can be in a controlled environment, including located in modules arranged in series, parallel or combinations thereof. |
申请公布号 |
EP2704553(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.03.12 |
申请号 |
EP20120782773 |
申请日期 |
2012.05.02 |
申请人 |
NON-INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURE, INC. |
发明人 |
BENNE, JACOB;MEIKLEHAM, DANIEL |
分类号 |
A01G31/04;A01G9/20;B65G17/30 |
主分类号 |
A01G31/04 |
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