Provided herein are methodology and composition for use of any nut (such as almond, walnut, or pistachio) or legume (peanut) shell and/or husk material in a growing substrate, with or without other components such as peat, perlite, or coir; for plant growth, whether it be used in its whole form or some reduced form such as, having been chipped or ground, and whether composted or not.

Provided herein are methodology and composition for use of any nut (such as almond, walnut, or pistachio) or legume (peanut) shell and/or husk material in a growing substrate, with or without other components such as peat, perlite, or coir; for plant growth, whether it be used in its whole form or some reduced form such as, having been chipped or ground, and whether composted or not.

The present application provides: a microbial material for agricultural use characterized by containing, as an active ingredient, Bacillus subtilis C-3102 strain (FERM BP-1096) that is capable of promoting the growth of crops and/or increasing the yield of crops, or a variant thereof that has an ability equivalent thereto; and a method for cultivating crops characterized by comprising cultivating the crops using a soil or medium that contains the microbial material.

A single plant which comprises a differential altitude and distributed root system; a foliage system; and at least one stem connecting between said root system and said foliage system. Methods of making same. Living facade including same.

A method of growing a single plant in a single growth chamber such that the plant may be continously harvested with the replacement of a nutrient media in the chamber. The method of growing the single plant comprises the step of positioning an immature portion of a plant in a growth pod. The method also comprises positioning the growth pod in an aperture of a cap comprising a material that prevents the transmission of light through the cap. The method also comprises supporting the cap on a housing comprising a material that prevents the transmission of light through the housing. The method further comprises placing a liquid nutrient solution in the housing, such the upper surface of the liquid nutrient solution is lower than the lower surface of the growth pod.

A method of growing a single plant in a single growth chamber such that the plant may be continously harvested with the replacement of a nutrient media in the chamber. The method of growing the single plant comprises the step of positioning an immature portion of a plant in a growth pod. The method also comprises positioning the growth pod in an aperture of a cap comprising a material that prevents the transmission of light through the cap. The method also comprises supporting the cap on a housing comprising a material that prevents the transmission of light through the housing. The method further comprises placing a liquid nutrient solution in the housing, such the upper surface of the liquid nutrient solution is lower than the lower surface of the growth pod.

A method for controlling a serine content of a solanaceous plant, comprising performing cultivation of a solanaceous plant using a cultivation solution containing sodium chloride, while adjusting one or both of concentration of sodium chloride in the cultivation solution and number of days for performing the cultivation using the cultivation solution.

A method for controlling a serine content of a solanaceous plant, comprising performing cultivation of a solanaceous plant using a cultivation solution containing sodium chloride, while adjusting one or both of concentration of sodium chloride in the cultivation solution and number of days for performing the cultivation using the cultivation solution.

A cultivation method for cultivating leaf vegetables includes preparing correspondence information associating light characteristic information indicative of a characteristic of light with which leaf vegetables are irradiated, with quantified quality information having a quantified quality of leaf vegetables; setting the light characteristic information; and irradiating the leaf vegetables with light.

A cultivation method for cultivating leaf vegetables includes preparing correspondence information associating light characteristic information indicative of a characteristic of light with which leaf vegetables are irradiated, with quantified quality information having a quantified quality of leaf vegetables; setting the light characteristic information; and irradiating the leaf vegetables with light.