A grow field configured to support plant or crop cultivation, the grow field having a first end, a second end, a bottom surface and a boundary wall, a first reservoir proximate to the first end of the grow field, wherein the first reservoir is configured to produce a waste nutrient stream, a second reservoir proximate to the second end of the grow field, wherein the second reservoir is configured to act as a settling tank for the produced waste nutrient stream; an Artificial Intelligence (AI) unit in connection with the grow field, reservoirs for providing a feedback for improving a growth rate of the cultivated plants or crops; and a controller in communication with the AI unit for receiving and processing output signals from at least one sensor and sending an assessment of a plurality of monitored parameters to the AI unit, based on the processed output signals.

The present application relates to a system for retaining water and providing nutrients to plantlets, comprising: (a) a first surface that is concaved, an opening, and an exterior wall extending between the first surface and the opening; (b) an interior cavity defined by an interior surface of the exterior wall, a second surface, and an opening that is opposite the second surface; and (c) a channel extending through the first surface and the second surface, the channel comprising a first end and a second end, the channel in fluid communication with the interior cavity, the first end being distal to the interior cavity and the second end being proximal to the interior cavity. The system can be constructed of a first organic material, a binding material and a buffering material. In some instances, the system further comprises one or more modules spatially disposed within the interior cavity.