A vertical aeroponic growing apparatus is disclosed which includes a hollow structure having a top wall, a sidewall, and a bottom wall. A plurality of openings is formed through the sidewall. A thermal, light refractive cover is wrapped around the sidewall. The cover has a plurality of openings formed therethrough which correspond to the plurality of openings formed in the sidewall. A fitting is positioned in each of the plurality of openings in which a plant will be supported. A cap closes off any of the plurality of openings which are not needed to support the fitting. A drain pipe is secured to the bottom wall for allowing excess nutrient laden water to be removed. Lastly, an irrigation tube routes nutrient laden water to the hollow structure. A nozzle attached to an end of the irrigation tube delivers a fine mist of the nutrient laden water to the plant roots.

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.

Wheel-shaped frames for supporting interchangeable agriculture and aquaculture multiponic pods system including wheel-shaped frames for supporting interchangeable agriculture and aquaculture multiponic pods assembly having a frame including; a hub; a plurality of spokes; a circular support framework; and a plurality of pods. The hub is located in a center position of the circular support framework and the plurality of spokes are connected between at an outer circumference of the hub and the plurality of pods, supported by the circular support framework. Each of the plurality of spokes is connected to a respective one of the plurality of pods. The frame rotates about a center axis of the hub; and the plurality of pods support live organisms to sustain an eco-system conducive to supplying sustainable food and sustainable energy sources for generating electrical and mechanical power.

The invention relates to a device and to a method for promoting the growth of plants (8), comprising a conveyor belt (2) which can be moved along a conveyor path (1) for transporting, at least in sections, plants (8) which are at least temporarily supplied with nutrients by a nutrient supply (9) and illuminated by an illumination unit (10) during movement along the conveyor path (1). The conveyor path (1) is at least approximately horizontal in at least one first section (7), and is at least approximately vertical in at least one second section (6). The technical solution described is characterized in that the plants (8) are at least temporarily fixed relative to the conveyor belt (2) during transport along the conveyor path (1) such that at least parts of roots of the plants (8) protrude into a region (19) located below a lower surface of the conveyor belt (2), while at least parts of leaves and/or fruits of the plants (8) protrude into a region (20) located above an upper surface of the conveyor belt which opposes the lower surface. As a result of the use of modularly constructed conveyor belt ribbons, growing periods of an arbitrary length are adjusted or an adapted required space of the plant assembly is ensured.

A plant cultivation system includes at least one plant support staircase comprising a plurality of distinct individual plant receptacles including a zenith plant receptacle and a nadir plant receptacle, with each plant receptacle comprising a water basin. The plant receptacles descend from the zenith plant receptacle to the nadir plant receptacle, and are horizontally stepped so that each plant in receptacle is vertically unobstructed by each ascendingly adjacent plant receptacle. The plant receptacles are configured so that water supplied to a zenith basin cascades down the plant support staircase through descendingly adjacent basins toward a nadir basin, The plant staircase(s) may be disposed in an enclosure that can be closed to exclude external light, with at least one light source disposed in the enclosure. Specific light sets may be arranged in registration with particular plant receptacles. A reservoir and pump may supply water to the zenith basin(s).

A container farm provides a grow zone and a work zone within an enclosure. Plants are grown in vertical grow towers within the grow zone supported by a rotatable carousel grow structure. The grow towers can be moved within the grow zone to a location in which they are accessible from the work zone. A seedling station can be provided within the work zone. Other systems, including an irrigation system, a lighting system, and a climate control system, can be provided to support the growth of plants within the container.

A rotational sprouter system, is disclosed including: a chamber comprising an opening; a porous end cap that is configured to engage the opening of the chamber; a reservoir; wherein the chamber and the porous end cap are at least partially submerged in the reservoir such that an interior of the chamber is in communication with the reservoir via the porous end cap; and wherein the porous end cap is adapted to engage a drive mechanism that is configured to rotate the chamber and the porous end cap while the chamber and the porous end cap are at least partially submerged in the reservoir.

A smart farm platform is disclosed for determining recommended selling prices of agricultural products based on state information of the agricultural products and operation history information of a plant grower, among information received from the plant grower, and a terminal displays the recommended selling prices of agricultural products through a display.

A rotational sprouter system, is disclosed including: a chamber comprising an opening; a porous end cap that is configured to engage the opening of the chamber; a reservoir; wherein the chamber and the porous end cap are at least partially submerged in the reservoir such that an interior of the chamber is in communication with the reservoir via the porous end cap; and wherein the porous end cap is adapted to engage a drive mechanism that is configured to rotate the chamber and the porous end cap while the chamber and the porous end cap are at least partially submerged in the reservoir.

A two-stage aeroponic growing system and method provides a cylindrical container and a sloped container that independently, or in conjunction, work to expose vegetation to nutrients, liquids, and light in two successive stages. A substrate, such as a Grodan plug, initiates growth of the vegetation. The cylindrical and sloped containers provide a surface for the roots and fibers of the substrate to engage, and also have various apertures on all surfaces that enable 360 exposure to nutrients, liquids, and light. In the second stage of growth, the substrate snugly positions inside the cylindrical container. The sloped container snugly retains the cylindrical container. The sloped container has a sloped lid of about 6 that creates greater space for retaining multiple cylindrical containers. Drain holes and spray nozzles help control moisture exposure in the sloped container to create a controlled environment for the second stage growth of the vegetation.