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Drainage collection container
10426100 · 2019-10-01 · ·

A system, method and apparatus for a container for a plant includes a body having a vertical axis, an open top, a base, a sidewall extending upward from the base, holes in the base and legs extending downward from the base. The holes comprise elongated slots and apertures that intersect each other.

Double-walled holder and insert
10412903 · 2019-09-17 ·

A double walled holder is provided. The double-walled holder provides a floor and walls capable of attachment of various hooks to the walls of the holder. The double-walled holder has an interior cavity to receive an insert. The double-walled holder holds images and momentoes as well as receiving an insert capable of holding a plant.

Method and apparatus for horticultural lighting to better simulate the sun

A method and apparatus for a horticultural light system for use in a greenhouse where aspects of ambient light in the greenhouse are measured and compared against a prescribed light recipe. A light controller commands a light fixture contained within the greenhouse to augment the ambient light in response to the comparison. Photosynthetic photon flux, light intensity, color temperature and color spectrum among other aspects of light generated by the light fixture are altered by the controller to fill in deficiencies of the ambient light as compared to the prescribed light recipe.

Height-adjustable plant support structure
10383288 · 2019-08-20 ·

A height-adjustable plant support structure is a device used for providing structural support for a growing plant. The device includes a primary stabilizing tubular member and a plurality of primary extendable tubular members that is able to telescopically extend from and retract into the primary stabilizing tubular member. A plurality of accessory-mounting holes laterally traverses into the plurality of primary extendable tubular members and may accommodate hooks, ties, strings, and other accessories for supporting the growth of a plant. A flexible water-distribution conduit is positioned within the plurality of primary extendable tubular members, allowing water to be delivered directly to a plant's roots. The device height may be adjusted manually or automatically via a pneumatic telescopic cylinder. At least one flexible trellis member is utilized to support growing plants such as shrubs, grapevine, ivy, and climbing roses.

RACK ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF USING
20240156241 · 2024-05-16 ·

Rack assemblies and methods of use. Such a rack assembly includes upper and lower subassemblies, the upper subassembly having an upper rod having an upper end and a lower end and at least one prong extending laterally at the upper end of the upper rod. The lower subassembly is removably connectable to the upper subassembly and includes a lower rod having an upper end and a lower end, multiple stabilizing prongs at the lower end of the lower rod, and at least one beam that laterally extends from the lower rod adjacent the lower end thereof and offsets at least one of the stabilizing prongs from an axis of the lower rod.

Drive assembly for rotating a grow tower in an indoor garden center
11980145 · 2024-05-14 · ·

An indoor gardening appliance includes a liner defining a grow chamber and a grow module rotatably mounted within the grow chamber for receiving a plurality of plant pods. A drive assembly is provided for selectively rotating the grow module within the grow chamber, and includes a turntable assembly configured for receiving the grow module, a bi-directional motor assembly, and a clutch assembly mechanically coupling the motor assembly and the turntable assembly, the clutch assembly having a torque slip threshold beyond which the clutch assembly disengages the motor assembly from the turntable assembly.

DISPLAY MODULE AND PLANT CULTIVATION APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH DISPLAY MODULE
20240147919 · 2024-05-09 ·

A display module and a plant cultivation apparatus equipped with a display module are provided. The display module in which a control panel that controls a plant cultivation environment and an output that outputs a state of the plant cultivation environment are provided in a front surface thereof coupled to a structure of a bed and withdrawable and insertable into the plant cultivation apparatus together with the bed. The display module may be located at a front surface of the bed, so that usability and space efficiency may be increased.

Tessellated ceramic apparatus for plant growth
11974528 · 2024-05-07 · ·

A tessellated ceramic apparatus for plant growth is set forth devised to support germination and plant growth upon an exterior surface. Water moves under osmotic pressure from a water storage volume disposed in osmotic communication with the ceramic, through the ceramic to become available water at the exterior surface. A graduated cross-section regulates water flow from a water storage volume through to the exterior surface along a pressure gradient exerted by the water head. Plant growth is facilitated within a plurality of tessellated indentations disposed upon the exterior surface and growth may be restricted from areas of the exterior surface by application of gloss, glaze, sealants and/or other surface features that may blend design elements to augment and support a living design.

Hydration system for an indoor garden center

A gardening appliance includes a liner positioned within a cabinet and defining a grow chamber, a grow tower rotatably mounted within the liner and defining a root chamber, a sealed system including an evaporator, and a hydration system. The hydration system includes a supply conduit for providing a flow of liquid into the root chamber, a condensate collection tray positioned below the evaporator and defining a condensate collection reservoir for collecting condensate formed by the evaporator while the sealed system is operating, and a condensate return conduit fluidly coupling the condensate collection reservoir and the supply conduit for supplying the condensate into the supply conduit.

Pot seedling feeding system for transplanter
10327379 · 2019-06-25 · ·

The present invention provides a pot seedling feeding system for a transplanter, including a conveyor unit, a detection sensor, a controller, a seedling separation unit, side plates, and support stands. The conveyor unit includes a step motor, a transmission shaft, a conveyor belt, a tensioning shaft, and bearings. The seedling separation unit includes a seedling separation rod, a reset spring, a guide post, and a support seat. The controller is used to control the step motor which drives the conveyor belt in order to move the pot seedling. When a seedling receiving barrel of the planter rises to a seedling receiving position, the planter is controlled by using a brake cable, the seedling separation rod is then ejected which in turn drives the step motor to carry a pot seedling to move forward. The pot seedling is then dropped in a seedling receiving cup of the planter. In order to improve the quality of pot seedling planting, the seedling separation rod corrects a feeding posture of the pot seedling at the moment when the pot seedling drops. The present invention is about a mechanical seedling feeding system adopting the conveyor unit and the seedling separation unit that move intermittently, where multiple pot seedlings can be placed at a time, so that the operation is simple and fast, labor is saved and the cost is reduced. Stress from missing seedlings and excessive fatigue from repetitive movement are also eliminated from the implementation of this device.