An embodiment of the present invention relates to a plant cultivation system using natural light and artificial light and, more specifically, to a multilayer plant cultivation system having multiple layers of which the upper layer uses natural lighting and the lower layer uses artificial lighting, thereby cultivating plants. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the plant cultivation system has a cultivation zone formed in multiple layers of which the uppermost layer uses natural lighting and the lower layer uses artificial lighting, so as to perform plant cultivation, thereby providing an effect of maximizing the efficiency of a plant cultivation space.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a plant cultivation system using natural light and artificial light and, more specifically, to a multilayer plant cultivation system having multiple layers of which the upper layer uses natural lighting and the lower layer uses artificial lighting, thereby cultivating plants. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the plant cultivation system has a cultivation zone formed in multiple layers of which the uppermost layer uses natural lighting and the lower layer uses artificial lighting, so as to perform plant cultivation, thereby providing an effect of maximizing the efficiency of a plant cultivation space.

An expandable, portable, and semi-permanent garden planter box for the cultivation of plant life with an enclosable canopy for allowing limited control of the immediate atmospheric environment. The garden planter box is assembled from multiple component blocks capable of longitudinal and vertical integration providing the structural integrity of a solid structure and the adaptability and portability of structure composed of multiple interchangeable component parts capable of relatively easy assembly and disassembly without special tools or heavy equipment.

The present invention provides a method for cultivating plants of the Asteraceae family, which promotes flower bud formation in the reproductive phase. The present invention relates to a method for cultivating plants of the Asteraceae family, wherein the cultivation temperature in the reproductive phase is set lower by at least 5° C. than the cultivation temperature in the vegetative phase to promote flower bud formation in the reproductive phase.

The present invention provides a method for cultivating plants of the Asteraceae family, which promotes flower bud formation in the reproductive phase. The present invention relates to a method for cultivating plants of the Asteraceae family, wherein the cultivation temperature in the reproductive phase is set lower by at least 5° C. than the cultivation temperature in the vegetative phase to promote flower bud formation in the reproductive phase.

A method and container for developing seedlings includes germinating the seeds and air pruning the seedlings to a depth of about 3 inches.

The invention relates to a container for containing a living organism, a docking station for docking the container, and a transportation system comprising the container and the docking station. The container comprises a docking for docking the container to a docking station. The docking station comprises a light emitter. The container comprises light-guiding means for guiding at least part of the light emitted by the light emitter to the living organism. The effect of the measures according to the invention is that the light required for illuminating the living organism is generated by the light emitter of the docking station. As a result, no light emitters are necessary in the container according to the invention which reduces the cost of the container.

An approach for controlling light exposure of a light sensitive object is described. Aspects of this approach involve using a first set of radiation sources to irradiate the object with visible radiation and infrared radiation. A second set of radiation sources spot irradiate the object in a set of locations with a target ultraviolet radiation having a range of wavelengths. Radiation sensors detect radiation reflected from the object and environment condition sensors detect conditions of the environment in which the object is located during irradiation. A controller controls irradiation of the light sensitive object by the first and second set of radiation sources according to predetermined optimal irradiation settings specified for various environmental conditions. In addition, the controller adjusts irradiation settings of the first and second set of radiation sources as a function of measurements obtained by the various sensors.

An approach for controlling light exposure of a light sensitive object is described. Aspects of this approach involve using a first set of radiation sources to irradiate the object with visible radiation and infrared radiation. A second set of radiation sources spot irradiate the object in a set of locations with a target ultraviolet radiation having a range of wavelengths. Radiation sensors detect radiation reflected from the object and environment condition sensors detect conditions of the environment in which the object is located during irradiation. A controller controls irradiation of the light sensitive object by the first and second set of radiation sources according to predetermined optimal irradiation settings specified for various environmental conditions. In addition, the controller adjusts irradiation settings of the first and second set of radiation sources as a function of measurements obtained by the various sensors.

Provided is a method and a facility of plant cultivation in which leaf vegetables, fruit vegetables, and the like that are of stable quality can be cultivated at a relatively low cost and in which the period of cultivation can be stabilized. A plant cultivation method and a facility comprising a first step of raising seedlings, and a second step of planting the seedlings into a cultivation field and cultivating the seedlings, wherein, in the first step, the seedlings are cultivated with only artificial light; in the second step, the seedlings are cultivated with only sunlight; and the seedlings raised in the first step are sequentially transplanted to the cultivation field for the second step and are cultivated.