A planting pot comprises a container with an open top portion and a closed bottom portion, the bottom portion having at least one drainage opening for drainage of water therefrom, a planting medium for a plant located within the container, the planting medium comprising a top, an irrigation system comprising an irrigation line in fluid communication with at least two vertically oriented posts, the posts comprising an upper portion above the top of the planting medium and a lower portion within the planting medium, at least the lower portion of the posts being hollow. The lower portion has multiple openings to permit irrigation water to flow there through into the planting medium, and a shade supported by the upper portions of the posts for shading a plant in the container.

A hydroponic planting cup system includes a body, a first-inner-volume, and a second-inner-volume. The hydroponic planting cup system is useful for eliminating the need to transplant which effectively avoids the high risk of plants dying during the transplanting process in hydroponics. The hydroponic planting cup system is a single step process of growing plants in a hydronic system.

Variable-scale, modular, easily manufacturable, energy efficient, reliable, and computer-operated farming superstructure systems (FSS) may be used to produce cannabis for human consumption with minimal water and environmental impact. A system for producing electricity, heat, and cannabis includes a power production system (PPS), a farming superstructure system (FSS), and a temperature control unit (TCU). Methods to method to separate volatiles from cannabis are described. Methods to asexually clone a plurality of cannabis plants are also provided.

A dual-media horticultural plug comprising a base having a substantially continuous bottom surface and a top surface spaced from the bottom surface, a sidewall extending from the base and forming an elongated inner cavity, a growing substrate substantially filling the elongated inner cavity, and a water-impermeable outer cover substantially covering an open top end of the elongated inner cavity. The growing substrate comprises a first growing medium having a first water holding capacity, and at least one of the base and the sidewall comprise a second growing medium having a second water holding capacity. The first water holding capacity is greater than the second water holding capacity.

The present invention relates to a gene encoding a protein which confers resistance to Albugo candida when expressed in a Raphanus sativus plant, wherein said gene comprises: a) a nucleotide sequence encoding a protein having an amino acid sequence, which has in order of increased preference at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 83%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, 100% sequence similarity to SEQ ID No. 3; or b) a nucleotide sequence comprising a coding sequence which has in order of increased preference at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 83%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, 100% sequence identity to SEQ ID No. 2; or c) a nucleotide sequence encoding at least the amino acid positions 15 to 192 of SEQ ID No. 3, the amino acid positions 209 to 432 of SEQ ID No. 3, and the amino acid positions 540 to 1023 of SEQ ID No. 3; or d) a nucleotide sequence encoding an LRR domain comprising the amino acid positions 540 to 1023 of SEQ ID No. 3 or encoding an LRR domain which has in order of increased preference at least 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence similarity to the amino acid sequence of the amino acid positions 540 to 1023 of SEQ ID No. 3.

The present invention relates to a gene encoding a protein which confers resistance to Albugo candida when expressed in a Raphanus sativus plant, wherein said gene comprises: a) a nucleotide sequence encoding a protein having an amino acid sequence, which has in order of increased preference at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 83%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, 100% sequence similarity to SEQ ID No. 3; or b) a nucleotide sequence comprising a coding sequence which has in order of increased preference at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 83%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, 100% sequence identity to SEQ ID No. 2; or c) a nucleotide sequence encoding at least the amino acid positions 15 to 192 of SEQ ID No. 3, the amino acid positions 209 to 432 of SEQ ID No. 3, and the amino acid positions 540 to 1023 of SEQ ID No. 3; or d) a nucleotide sequence encoding an LRR domain comprising the amino acid positions 540 to 1023 of SEQ ID No. 3 or encoding an LRR domain which has in order of increased preference at least 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence similarity to the amino acid sequence of the amino acid positions 540 to 1023 of SEQ ID No. 3.

Porous support for growing an organism, comprising two walls capable of holding water, the two walls being designed to form at least one pocket for holding the organism, characterized in that each wall comprises at least one porous layer comprising a chemically inert and porous material allowing water to flow under the effect of gravity through the pores of the layer, the said layer being designed to allow the organism to cling on to it.

[Problem] The present invention seeks to provide a composition for plants that is highly safe and that contributes to early harvesting, increasing yield, and increasing added value of crops. Specifically, the present invention provides a yeast extract that, by addition to a foliar surface spray or to soil or water, provides an effect of promoting growth, an effect of root lengthening, an effect of improved taste, and an effect of increased amino acid content of a plant. A substance obtained from yeast that is edible and considered to be safe is preferred as the yeast extract.

[Means for Solving the Problem] A yeast extract having a peptide content of 5 wt % or more and an RNA content of 5 wt % or more is sprayed onto or provided as fertilizer to a plant. The yeast extract is preferably derived from Candida utilis, which is edible and considered to be safe.

An apparatus and method for growing and packaging of live plants. The method involves placing a tray with a plurality of strip grooves on a conveyor system and putting growing media into the strip grooves. Plant seeds are then placed substantially in a single row longitudinally on the growing media and nutrients are added. The tray is then placed in a greenhouse until the seeds in each strip mature into a live plant with leaves and a root ball. The root balls are separated from the strip grooves and the live plant is placed in a container that is configured for display and for continued growth. The container is clamshell with a compartment for the leaves and a compartment for the root ball. The root ball compartment securely clamps the root ball and prevents it from sliding within the container. The root ball compartment includes a nutrient compartment.

Compositions and methods that relate to a biopolymer medium for growing plants. In certain embodiments, the biopolymer growth medium comprises or consists essentially of polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) or a mixture of them. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method of producing a biopolymer growth medium.