The presently claimed invention is related to a method for vegetative propagation of woody plants selected from the group consisting of Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus sp.), Salix sp., olive tree (Olea europaea), rootstock Atlas (Prunus persica x Prunus dulcis x Prunus blireiana), blueberries (Vaccinum corymbosurn), Vitis vinifera, Aristotelia chilensis, Quillaja saponaria and Quercus ilex, from prepared leaf cuttings, wherein the method comprises the steps of: a) providing cuts of leaf cuttings from a donor tree, b) immersing the prepared leaf cutting into a combination of growth regulators, c) planting the prepared leaf cutting into a solid substrate of organic and/or inorganic origin, d) inducing sprouting and rooting of the prepared leaf cutting, by means of controlled ambient temperature, humidity and illumination, wherein steps a) through d) always occur outside an in vitro environment; and embodiments thereof.

An aeroponic plant-growth system includes growth space and a control unit that may be assembled using factory made modules. The growth space includes layers at different heights, and each layer includes plant holders and misters positioned to apply a mist to roots of plants in the plant holders. The control unit employs a controller to execute a program that operates a liquid supply system to provide liquid flows to the misters in the layers. Each of the liquid flows may be regulated according to the height of the layers.

Variable-scale, modular, easily manufacturable, energy efficient, reliable, and computer operated Insect Production Superstructure Systems (IPSS) and Farming Superstructure Systems (FSS) may be used to produce cannabis, insects, and psilocybin mushrooms for human and animal consumption, and for the extraction and use of lipids, drugs, and chemicals for applications involving medicine, nanotechnology, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, pet food, and chemical production with minimal water, feedstock, and environmental impact.

Variable-scale, modular, easily manufacturable, energy efficient, reliable, and computer operated Insect Production Superstructure Systems (IPSS) and Farming Superstructure Systems (FSS) may be used to produce cannabis, insects, and psilocybin mushrooms for human and animal consumption, and for the extraction and use of lipids, drugs, and chemicals for applications involving medicine, nanotechnology, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, pet food, and chemical production with minimal water, feedstock, and environmental impact.

A plant holder for a hydroponic system includes a first structure shaped to hold a plant during an early growth stage and a second structure configured to hold the first structure during a later growth stage. The first structure is sized to directly fit in a tray having a high plant density. The second structure is sized to directly fit openings in a tray having a lower plant density. Plants in early stages of growth may be efficiently grown with the first structures in the high-plant-density tray, and the first structures with the plants may be easily transferred to more spacious trays without damaging the plants.

A sensor, such as a hydrostatic water level sensor, includes a pressure sensor, a vent, a vent tube connecting the vent to the pressure sensor, and a fabric covering the vent. The pressure sensor is submersible in a liquid to be measured and the vent is configured to be outside the liquid. The fabric covers the vent and is both waterproof and breathable, e.g., Gore-Tex. The vent may be integrated into an electrical connector for the pressure sensor, and the electrical connector may provide IP-65 protection. The sensor may be particularly be employed in an aeroponic plant growth system where the fabric prevents mist from blocking the vent and/or vent tube.

A method for producing, without the help of a substrate, a plurality of rooted cuttings includes inserting at least one unrooted cutting into pockets arranged successively in a longitudinal direction of a strip element. Each pocket has an opening at a top side facing a transverse direction and a bottom side that is at least partially closed. The strip element is formed at least in part of biodegradable material having a liquid retaining capacity of at least about 100 g liquid per 100 g of biodegradable material dry weight. The strip element has first and second wall-forming members fixed to each other in a spacer area adjacent each pocket and arranged to at least partly overlap in the longitudinal direction and to not fully overlap in the transverse direction. The first wall-forming member extends past the second wall-forming member in the transverse direction at the top side of each pocket.

A method for producing, without the help of a substrate, a plurality of rooted cuttings includes inserting at least one unrooted cutting into pockets arranged successively in a longitudinal direction of a strip element. Each pocket has an opening at a top side facing a transverse direction and a bottom side that is at least partially closed. The strip element is formed at least in part of biodegradable material having a liquid retaining capacity of at least about 100 g liquid per 100 g of biodegradable material dry weight. The strip element has first and second wall-forming members fixed to each other in a spacer area adjacent each pocket and arranged to at least partly overlap in the longitudinal direction and to not fully overlap in the transverse direction. The first wall-forming member extends past the second wall-forming member in the transverse direction at the top side of each pocket.

An apparatus and a method for processing plants includes an apparatus for processing at least one plant has at least one conveyor device for transporting the plant, at least one image recognition device, at least one gripping means for the targeted depositing of the plant on the conveyor device, and at least one processing means for processing the plant lying on the conveyor device.

An apparatus and a method for processing plants includes an apparatus for processing at least one plant has at least one conveyor device for transporting the plant, at least one image recognition device, at least one gripping means for the targeted depositing of the plant on the conveyor device, and at least one processing means for processing the plant lying on the conveyor device.