Methods and systems for hydration of plants are provided. An example method includes generating structurally altered gas molecules from water. The structurally altered gas molecules have a higher probability of attraction of electrons into areas adjunct to the structurally altered gas molecules than molecules of the water. The method further includes infusing the structurally altered gas molecules into water. The method further includes providing the water infused by the structurally altered gas molecules to a plant. The structurally altered gas molecules cause improvement of at least one characteristic concerning growing of the plant.

Described is a hydroponic system wherein a feed formulation comprising a plant's nutritionally required mineral nutrients is applied to the foliage of the plant and the roots of the plant are in contact with an incomplete water solution that may comprise only hydrogen and oxygen. The feed formulation, methods of feeding a plant or plant seed, and plants produced thereby are also described.

Described is a hydroponic system wherein a feed formulation comprising a plant's nutritionally required mineral nutrients is applied to the foliage of the plant and the roots of the plant are in contact with an incomplete water solution that may comprise only hydrogen and oxygen. The feed formulation, methods of feeding a plant or plant seed, and plants produced thereby are also described.

Described is a hydroponic system wherein a feed formulation comprising a plant's nutritionally effective amount of at least one amino acid, which upon uptake, becomes a substantial source of nitrogen for said plant, is applied to the foliage of the plant, and the roots of the plant are in contact with an incomplete water solution that comprises less than the plant's nutritional nitrogen requirements. The feed formulation, methods of feeding a plant or plant seed, and plants produced thereby are also described.

The present disclosure provides instruments, kits and methods for growing a plant. In some embodiments, a plant producing writing instrument is provided. Such writing instrument may include a housing having a writing end and an opposing non-writing end. In addition, a capsule with one or more seeds may be disposed at the non-writing end of the housing. The capsule may be degradable after placement in a moist soil to release the one or more seeds.

A holder for producing a plant of any one of lettuce, sprout and herbs, having a container and a semi-permeable filter, for defining a closed space for wholly accommodating the plant; a reservoir for holding an amount of liquid in the close space; and a passage which is open during use for supplying the liquid to the plant, wherein the reservoir, the container and the semi-permeable filter are arranged to allow the whole plant to grow in the closed space, wherein the semi-permeable filter has a vapor permeation capacity related to a type of the plant and the content of the reservoir, and wherein the amount of liquid is pre-determined corresponding to the vapor permeation capacity, such that the amount of liquid is sufficient for the plant to be isolated in the closed space from cultivation through to offering for sale.

A method for growing leaf vegetables and/or herbs and/or potato plants, a device there for, a system there for, and use of ferrate for growing leaf vegetables and/or herbs and/or potato plants. The method includes providing a growth substrate, providing one or more leaf vegetable and/or herb and/or potato plant seeds and/or leaf vegetable plants and/or herb plants and/or potato plants to a growth substrate, providing growth media to the one or more leaf vegetable seeds and/or herb seeds and/or potato plant seeds and/or leaf vegetable plants and/or herb plants and/or potato plants, wherein the growth media at least comprises a liquid, and providing ferrate to the growth media.

A method for growing leaf vegetables and/or herbs and/or potato plants, a device there for, a system there for, and use of ferrate for growing leaf vegetables and/or herbs and/or potato plants. The method includes providing a growth substrate, providing one or more leaf vegetable and/or herb and/or potato plant seeds and/or leaf vegetable plants and/or herb plants and/or potato plants to a growth substrate, providing growth media to the one or more leaf vegetable seeds and/or herb seeds and/or potato plant seeds and/or leaf vegetable plants and/or herb plants and/or potato plants, wherein the growth media at least comprises a liquid, and providing ferrate to the growth media.

The invention provides highly nutritious microgreens in a manner that is highly efficient and easy-to-use even for consumers who are unfamiliar with growing plants. The invention provides plant growing apparatus, plant growing systems including water and plants, plant growing kits, and methods of growing plants. The invention reduces the frequency of watering and produces microgreen yields with surprisingly little water.

The present invention relates to a method for producing consumer-ready vegetables, mushrooms or herbs, comprising the steps of culturing vegetables, mushrooms or herbs in a closed container under suitable growing conditions until maturity; and transferring the container with the mature vegetable, mushrooms or herb to a retail outlet. The culturing of the vegetables, mushrooms or herbs until maturity takes suitably place in or in the vicinity of the retail outlet. The invention further relates to a set for performing the method and to the container comprising the mature vegetables, mushrooms or herbs.