| 摘要 |
A method of farming in which plants (12) are grown on a land mass (14) adjacent to a body of water (16) so that separated plant parts (18) such as apples fall into the water and are harvested from the water. The land mass (14) is sloped so that the plant parts (18) are encouraged to enter the water. The body of water (16) is contained in uniform canals and can be used for raising aquatic food products such as fish (24). Locks (60) or a flow tube are used to interconnect water at different levels. Food products are harvested from the water using a boat (28), a conveyor or a water elevator (100) which has a tube for receiving food product from the water and lifting it to a fluid displacement container using a pressurized fluid. The fluid displacement container (130) reduces the length of fall of food product by providing a liquid surface near the top of the container. As the liquid is displaced by the food product, it leaves the container through a drain (133) located near the top of the container.
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