An integrated modular and scalable fogponics crop growth system for cultivating a crop includes an upper growth chamber housing a leafy portion of a crop, a lower growth chamber housing a root portion of the crop, a nutrient tank and dispenser, and an environmental system. The nutrient dispenser is coupled to the nutrient tank holding a nutrient mixture for sustaining the crop. The dispenser atomizes the nutrient mixture into a nutrient fog using a booster pump and a high pressure pump capable of generating approximately 800 PSI to 1500 PSI. The high pressure pump is operatively coupled to a nozzle configured to dispense the atomized nutrient fog, substantially between 6 microns and 15 microns droplet size, into the lower growth chamber. Temperature and humidity are separately controlled in the leaf area.

An integrated modular and scalable fogponics crop growth system for cultivating a crop includes an upper growth chamber housing a leafy portion of a crop, a lower growth chamber housing a root portion of the crop, a nutrient tank and dispenser, and an environmental system. The nutrient dispenser is coupled to the nutrient tank holding a nutrient mixture for sustaining the crop. The dispenser atomizes the nutrient mixture into a nutrient fog using a booster pump and a high pressure pump capable of generating approximately 800 PSI to 1500 PSI. The high pressure pump is operatively coupled to a nozzle configured to dispense the atomized nutrient fog, substantially between 6 microns and 15 microns droplet size, into the lower growth chamber. Temperature and humidity are separately controlled in the leaf area.

An agricultural method includes providing a positive air pressure chamber to prevent outside contaminants from entering the chamber; growing crops in a plurality of cells in the chamber, each cell having multi-grow benches or levels, each cell further having connectors to vertical hoists for vertical movements in the chamber; maintaining pre-set temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, watering and lighting levels to achieve predetermined plant growth; using motorized transport rails to deliver benches for operations including seeding, harvesting, grow media recovery, and bench wash; dispensing seeds in the cell with a mechanical seeder coupled to the transport rails; growing the crops with computer controlled nutrients, light and air level; and harvesting the crops and delivering the harvested crop at a selected outlet of the chamber.

An agricultural method includes providing a positive air pressure chamber to prevent outside contaminants from entering the chamber; growing crops in a plurality of cells in the chamber, each cell having multi-grow benches or levels, each cell further having connectors to vertical hoists for vertical movements in the chamber; maintaining pre-set temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, watering and lighting levels to achieve predetermined plant growth; using motorized transport rails to deliver benches for operations including seeding, harvesting, grow media recovery, and bench wash; dispensing seeds in the cell with a mechanical seeder coupled to the transport rails; growing the crops with computer controlled nutrients, light and air level; and harvesting the crops and delivering the harvested crop at a selected outlet of the chamber.

This invention provides a low stress training device and method for growing a plant from the Cannabaceae family. The device comprises a mast and a cultivator moveably attached to the mast such that the cultivator may be fixed into a variety of positions along the mast. The method for using the device in a low stress training process leads to increased size, quality, and quantity of colas on plants from the Cannabaceae family through stimulating cytokinin and auxin development.

This invention provides a low stress training device and method for growing a plant from the Cannabaceae family. The device comprises a mast and a cultivator moveably attached to the mast such that the cultivator may be fixed into a variety of positions along the mast. The method for using the device in a low stress training process leads to increased size, quality, and quantity of colas on plants from the Cannabaceae family through stimulating cytokinin and auxin development.

A multi-stage plant cultivation system for and method of enhancing plant production efficiency is disclosed. For example, a multi-stage plant cultivation system and method may provide a vegetation module and multiple growing modules arranged sequentially and wherein the full growing life cycle of a plant may be perform within the modules. In one example, the multi-stage plant cultivation system and method may provide a vegetation module and multiple growing modules that may further include a plant transport system, one or more air handler systems, one or more lighting systems, one or more water delivery systems, one or more wastewater systems, and a controller.

A multi-stage plant cultivation system for and method of enhancing plant production efficiency is disclosed. For example, a multi-stage plant cultivation system and method may provide a vegetation module and multiple growing modules arranged sequentially and wherein the full growing life cycle of a plant may be perform within the modules. In one example, the multi-stage plant cultivation system and method may provide a vegetation module and multiple growing modules that may further include a plant transport system, one or more air handler systems, one or more lighting systems, one or more water delivery systems, one or more wastewater systems, and a controller.

A method of grading and processing hemp microgreens into a consumable hemp microgreen desiccant that includes the steps of first screening a plurality of hemp seeds for a predetermined manufacturing use that is based on a plurality of quantitative seed characteristics, separating the plurality of hemp seeds into a first and a second separated plurality of hemp seeds based on at least one of a plurality of organoleptic seed characteristics predicated on a standard for manufacturing high-grade hemp microgreens, cultivating a plurality of hemp microgreens with the first separated plurality of hemp seeds, then screening the plurality of hemp microgreens based on the above-described organoleptic characteristics to confirm the plurality of hemp seeds maintain grading standards. Thereafter, the hemp microgreens are separated into high-grade and low-grade microgreens, packaging the high-grade hemp microgreens into a container for fresh sale, and processing the low-grade hemp microgreens into a consumable hemp microgreen desiccant.

A method of grading and processing hemp microgreens into a consumable hemp microgreen desiccant that includes the steps of first screening a plurality of hemp seeds for a predetermined manufacturing use that is based on a plurality of quantitative seed characteristics, separating the plurality of hemp seeds into a first and a second separated plurality of hemp seeds based on at least one of a plurality of organoleptic seed characteristics predicated on a standard for manufacturing high-grade hemp microgreens, cultivating a plurality of hemp microgreens with the first separated plurality of hemp seeds, then screening the plurality of hemp microgreens based on the above-described organoleptic characteristics to confirm the plurality of hemp seeds maintain grading standards. Thereafter, the hemp microgreens are separated into high-grade and low-grade microgreens, packaging the high-grade hemp microgreens into a container for fresh sale, and processing the low-grade hemp microgreens into a consumable hemp microgreen desiccant.