Methods and systems for monitoring and control of hydroponic growing environment are disclosed. One or more sensing devices are provided to capture the conditions of a hydroponic growing environment via one or more reservoir or air sensors. The sensing devices can further communicate with and control a multiple-outlet power delivery device to make adjustment to the hydroponic growing environment. The power delivery device may include one or more power outlets, each of which can be activated or deactivated to turn on/off an environmental control equipment items. The sensing device may also communicate with a remote server, which may retrieve sensor data about the environmental conditions from the sensing device. The remote server may monitor the environmental conditions and automatically adjust the growing environment by controlling the power delivery device. A user may also access the remote server, monitor and control the hydroponic growing environment via the remote server.

The present invention provides novel snap pea cultivar Sugar 153 and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a pea plant by crossing the pea plants of the invention with themselves or another pea plant. The invention also provides pea plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.

The present invention provides novel melon plants and plant parts, seed, fruit, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a melon plant by crossing the melon plants of the invention with themselves or another melon plant. The invention also provides plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, fruit, and tissue culture therefrom.

Provided is a canola variety designated PV 200 CL and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety PV 200 CL with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PV 200 CL through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety PV 200 CL, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety PV 200 CL are disclosed.

Provided is a canola variety designated 45CS41 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety 45CS41 with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 45CS41 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety 45CS41, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety 45CS41 are disclosed.

A mechanized cultivation system for large scale production of various species of edible mushrooms with controlled CO.sub.2 and humidity and temperature. The system uses a main cultivation cabin which eliminates the need for humans to enter the cabin during cultivation. The produced mushrooms are sterilized and pasteurized inside the cultivation chamber.

A method for cultivating mushrooms, comprising mixing culture material with an enzyme for degrading or converting cellulosic material; a method for improving the yield of mushrooms and/or biological efficiency of mushroom cultivation and an enzyme composition for mushroom cultivation and uses thereof.

The present invention provides novel melon plants and plant parts, seed, fruit, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a melon plant by crossing the melon plants of the invention with themselves or another melon plant. The invention also provides plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, fruit, and tissue culture therefrom.

The present invention provides novel lettuce cultivar Duquesne and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce plants of the invention with themselves or another lettuce plant. The invention also provides lettuce plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.

We describe a method of making a prediction of when a tuber will sprout. In some embodiments the method comprises making a measurement of an optical reflectance of the tuber in an eye region of the tuber; making a reference measurement of optical reflectance of the or another tuber, processing the tuber eye measurement in combination with the reference measurement; and making a prediction of when the tuber will sprout in response.