An improved plant holder for providing water to a plant while, optionally, reducing the ability of mosquitos and other pests to access the water.

The present invention relates to a container in which one or more plants can be held. The invention relates in particular to a container in which plants and/or seeds are able to grow. The invention also relates to a method for growing plants. According to the invention, the container comprises a container base having a growth medium in which one or more plants can be grown, a container lid that is coupled to the container base, and a cutting member for cutting through the one or more plants. According to the invention, the cutting member can be actuated prior to or during an action of at least substantially breaking the coupling between the container lid and the container base.

The present disclosure describes a device formed by a substantially cylindrical, permeable sheath with a filling of biochar particles, which ensures the deep infiltration of rainwater, irrigation water or run-off, thereby preventing it from evaporating and optimising the use thereof. The disclosure also describes a method for increasing a crop yield by using the disclosed devices.

A modular hydroponic grow box including a self-contained air filtration system is disclosed herein. The system includes a processor. The processor can receive data from one or several components of the system and can provide control signals to one or several components of the system. The grow box can include a housing. The housing can include: a reservoir portion; and a greenhouse portion. The greenhouse portion can connect to the reservoir portion via a grow tray. A top of the reservoir portion and the greenhouse portion define an enclosed volume. The greenhouse portion can include an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture. The inlet aperture can be obstructed by an inlet filter such that air flowing into the greenhouse portion passes through the inlet filter, and the greenhouse portion can be connected to a fan that can propel air through the inlet aperture and out of the outlet aperture.

A lighting system for a vertical garden includes at least one light ring including a central hub member configured to be removably mounted to the vertical garden, an outer ring member, and a plurality of spoke members extending radially between the central hub member and the outer ring member, a plurality of light sources supported in the outer ring member, and a drive circuit for the plurality of light sources, a power supply, and at least one power connector connected between the drive circuit and the power supply.

Details of a planting vessel that includes a bottom-watering system specifically configured to help with care, maintenance, and root growth is described in accordance with examples of the present disclosure. The planting vessel includes a removable insert configured to regulate bottom water flow, aerate soil, and provide flexibility with respect to repotting plants. The planting vessel may include a base, the liner configured to be at least partially disposed within the base, a funnel configured from a portion of the liner and an inner surface portion of the base, the funnel extending from an upper area of the planting vessel to a lower area of the planting vessel, and a watering chamber portion configured from a lower portion of the liner and a portion of the base, the watering chamber portion coupled to the funnel such that a liquid can pass through the funnel to the watering chamber portion.

The present invention provides a plant pot tray and irrigation system that improves the efficiency of installation and removal of growing pots from the tray. The present invention includes a plant pot tray that includes an integrated irrigation system that does not install into the individual pots but may be installed into the tray itself outside of the pots. The integrated irrigation system allows for the pots to be installed and removed from the plant pot tray without disturbing the integrated irrigation system, thus making the installation and removal of the pots efficient and operable to be automated.

The disclosure relates to technology for hydroponics. An aspect includes a hydroponic system comprising a tray having a drain opening in a bottom of the tray. The hydroponic system comprises a water re-circulation system configured to re-circulate water containing plant nutrients through the hydroponic system. The water re-circulation system is configured to provide the water containing the plant nutrients to the tray. The tray is configured to convey the water along the bottom the tray to the drain opening, the drain opening configured to drain the water from the tray. The hydroponic system comprises different types of removable growing structures that are configured to provide corresponding different vertical distances between a top of a hydroponic growing medium and the bottom of the tray.

A garden system that include a garden box having at four walls and a floor. The walls and the floor form a plant receiving area. The each wall includes an internal cavity that holds water and acts together as a water tank. The water tank has an input and an output. The garden system also includes a watering system connected to the water tank and is positioned to provide water to the plant receiving area.

A hydroponic growing system is presented. The system can include multiple growing trays in a vertical arrangement, where a pump supplies the top-most tray and each lower tray is supplied by the overlying tray, and where the plumbing elements for supply and drainage are arranged to one side of the system. The system includes variations to support different crop types within the same system, including removable growing structures for root vegetable, microgreens and supports for vining crops. The system can monitor and adjust the nutrients and other features of the systems water profile to concurrently group multiple crops in differing developing stages.