A gardening appliance includes a grow tower rotatably mounted within a liner and defining a root chamber. A mixing tank defines a water inlet, a nutrient inlet, and a mixture outlet. An overflow protection system is operably coupled to the mixing tank and includes a wastewater reservoir, an overflow port fluidly coupled to the mixing tank, an overflow conduit providing fluid communication between the overflow port and the wastewater reservoir, and a one-way overflow valve fluidly coupled to the overflow conduit to prevent liquid flow back into the mixing tank.

A system for providing a growth environment for a plant positioned in an automated plant growing system is disclosed. Light sources with each light source positioned in the automated plant growing system to expose the plant to the light sources and to generate light to trigger photosynthesis in the plant. A controller that monitors a growth parameters associated with the plant to determine whether the growth parameters deviate beyond a corresponding growth threshold. Each of the growth parameters provides an indicator as to a growth status of the plant and the growth status of the plant decreases when the growth parameters deviate beyond the corresponding growth threshold. The controller automatically adjusts an environmental parameter when the growth parameters deviate beyond the growth thresholds. Each of the environmental parameters impact the growth environment of the plant positioned in the automated plant growing system.

A vertical cultivation system and method. The vertical cultivation system includes a vertical carousel with associated platforms that each hold a plant. The carousel moves the platforms through different levels during the daily growing cycle and the plants receive treatments at each level. The treatments include irrigation, lighting, environmental control, pest management, and deep-water culture. The movement of the carousel (e.g., its speed and rotational positioning) is controlled by a controller that receives input from sensors configured with the plants. The sensors communicate sensed readings (e.g., moister levels) and the controller controls the carousel's movement based on the readings. When at ground level, the plants are held at a level that is ergonomic for pruning and other plant maintenance activities.

The present invention relates generally to a rotary-type vegetable cultivation apparatus configured to grow various vegetables in cultivation containers fixed to a drum-shaped loop rotated by the driving of a motor and a cultivation container used in the rotary-type vegetable cultivation apparatus, and more particularly to a rotary vegetable cultivation apparatus and a cultivation container that enable the cultivation of a large quantity of edible vegetables in a narrow installation space and considerably facilitate the harvest and planting of vegetables.

A rotary liquid-supplying cultivation device for plant growth is provided, which includes a box body provided with a water tank, a liquid supply device and a rotating device. A fill lamp is connected with an inner wall of the box body. The liquid supply device includes a liquid supply pipe, a solenoid valve, a sleeve, a first spring, a bushing, a metal pipe, a cannula and a cultivation basin. An end of the liquid supply pipe is inserted in the water tank; a limiting block is arranged in the sleeve and slidably matched with an inner wall of the sleeve; two ends of the first spring are respectively connected with the limiting block and the bushing. The rotating device includes a turntable on which the cultivation basin is arranged, a transmission rod coaxially connected with the metal tube and a driving mechanism configured to drive the transmission rod to rotate.

Modular systems for propagating plants in at least one of a hydroponic environment and an aquaponics environment may include at least one tank configured to hold liquid. A modular drive assembly may be carried by the at least one tank. At least one propagation module may be drivingly engaged for rotation by the modular drive assembly. The at least one propagation module may be configured to support and propagate at least one plant. At least one pump may be disposed in fluid communication with the at least one tank. The at least one pump configured to pump the liquid from the at least one tank through the at least one propagation module. Modular methods for propagating plants in at least one of a hydroponic environment and an aquaponics environment are also disclosed.

A controlled environment agriculture system maximizes high quality yield, plant or organism density, and life cycle productivity. A combined structure contains automated conveyance and more than two vertically stacked planes of horizontal track that plants traverse throughout their life cycle. Nutritional support, controlled lighting, controlled climate and air flow are managed at each plane and coordinated across all planes as a system for optimized life cycle productivity. Plant or organism growth carriers are conveyed and connected to multiple planes with controlled elevators that enable continuous movement of plants throughout their lifecycle from seedling to harvest in a serpentine, carousel, or straight path configuration. Plants enjoy a variety of controlled environmental conditions including lighting, airflow, CO2, temperature and humidity configured to their organism type and optimized by life cycle stage. The ongoing movement provides an optimal environment for robust plant growth, eliminates the opportunity for pests to settle and lay eggs, and enables the ability to course correct organisms to higher yields.

The present invention relates generally to agricultural growing apparatuses and methods. More specifically the present invention relates to a dynamic, modular, rotating apparatus, and methods related to the apparatus' use and/or function.

An indoor gardening appliance includes a liner positioned within a cabinet that defines a front display opening and an enclosed back portion. A grow module is rotatably mounted within the liner and include a central hub and a plurality of partitions defining a plurality of grow chambers. The grow module is selectively rotated to index the plurality of grow chambers between a sealed position between the grow module and the enclosed back portion of the liner and a display position aligned with the front display opening.

A system for providing a growth environment for a plant positioned in an automated plant growing system is disclosed. Light sources with each light source positioned in the automated plant growing system to expose the plant to the light sources and to generate light to trigger photosynthesis in the plant. A controller that monitors a growth parameters associated with the plant to determine whether the growth parameters deviate beyond a corresponding growth threshold. Each of the growth parameters provides an indicator as to a growth status of the plant and the growth status of the plant decreases when the growth parameters deviate beyond the corresponding growth threshold. The controller automatically adjusts an environmental parameter when the growth parameters deviate beyond the growth thresholds. Each of the environmental parameters impact the growth environment of the plant positioned in the automated plant growing system.